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Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

Is Booze Tasty, or Bitter?

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Is Booze Tasty, or Bitter? Your Genes Decide

Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

Virtual Eggs & Issues Preview

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We speak with Quincy Hentzel , President & CEO of Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce on Virtual Eggs & Issues:…

Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

Still In The Air

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Coronavirus is in the air — there’s too much focus on surfaces

Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

Coffee Talk

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Susan Collins still ‘hopeful’ for bipartisan COVID-19 aid after Democrats go down ‘partisan path’

Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

GameStop Bubble Bursts

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What happens after the GameStop bubble bursts?

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

The Coffee E-Mail

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Linda sent us an e-mail about coffee and she calls in during the segment.  Plus we close with Saved By…

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Maine Turnpike + Coffee Debate

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We check in with Maine Turnpike and coffee debate is brewing….different methods of drip coffee.

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck joins Matt for his monthly appearance on what is going on in Cumberland County.

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Collins Meets With Biden

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Collins calls meeting with Biden on stimulus plan ‘very useful,’ but no agreement reached. Susan Collins unveils $618B stimulus offer…

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Accuweather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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Accuweather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg gives us an update on Nor’easter 

Local Headlines

6 hours ago in Local

Portland Police Offering $5,000 Reward to Solve Homicide Cold Case

Yamada was found dead in the area of Temple and Federal Street.

7 hours ago in Local

STRIVE Fundraiser Surpasses goal to reach $96,000 for Nonprofit

STRIVE Program Director Alex Woodhouse says every dollar raised will go to support their programs

18 hours ago in Local

Scarborough High Cancels Classes After Death of Assistant Principal

Individual and small group counseling is taking place.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.

3 days ago in National

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.

3 days ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.

4 days ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.