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Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Georgia Run Off Election

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A conversation about GA Election while taking your calls.

Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk and Jeremy Fisher join Matt Gagnon to discuss the latest in politics for their weekly segment

Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Craig Peterson

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and he’s discussing the latest in Technology.

Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Virtual Eggs & Issues Jan 13th

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

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Dr. James Jarvis

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Dr. James Jarvis, Medical Director of Northern Light Health’s Covid-19 Incident Command, speaks to WGAN Morning News about Vaccine Distribution…

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Spam Under Control

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  Matt goes over how he has mastered getting rid of spam.

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Portland City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau

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The Portland City Council voted Monday night to extend the city’s emergency proclamation and outdoor dining to May 10th.

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg joins us to go over how Portland saw its warmest year on record in 2020.

Monday, January 4, 202101/04/2021

Resolutions

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Did you keep your resolution? Also, Matt keeps MANY spreadsheets.

Local Headlines

10 hours ago in Local

Scarborough High Cancels Classes After Death of Assistant Principal

Individual and small group counseling is taking place.

11 hours ago in Local

Driver Escapes After Driving Car Off I-295 into Stream in Gardiner

Police say a trooper arrived on the scene within minutes and was advised by a witness that the vehicle was submerged

3 days ago in Local

Gov. Mills authorizes use of COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 6 months and older

A new standing order from Gov. Janet Mills on Friday authorizes healthcare providers to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who wants one.

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.