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Monday, November 23, 202011/23/2020

Daniel Goodman

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Daniel Goodman is the Public Affairs Manager for AAA of Northern New England. He talks to guest host Phil Harriman about holiday travel plans for this Thanksgiving during the Covid pandemic.

Monday, November 23, 202011/23/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

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Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah talks to fill in host Phil Harriman on the latest about the Covid-19 pandemic

Monday, November 23, 202011/23/2020

Spencer Thibodeau

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Former Senior Advisor for the Biden campaign in Maine and current Portland City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau joins Phil Harriman, who is filling in for Matt Gagnon.

Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

HospitalityMaine / 9PM Closing Time

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Steve Hewins President and CEO of HospitalityMaine speaks to Matt Gagnon about 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, tasting rooms…

Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

Bruce Poliquin

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  Former Congressman from the 2nd District, Bruce Poliquin joins Matt Gagnon discussing the latest in state & national politics.

Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Governor Janet Mills imposes 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, tasting rooms and other venues and Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine…

Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

9PM Closing Time

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Mills imposes 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, tasting rooms and other venues

Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

34th Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fling

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Jennifer Rent, Board Member for SARSSM (Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine) speaks to Matt about their 34th Annual…

Thursday, November 19, 202011/19/2020

Will You Take The Vaccine Part II

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A hot topic this morning and we take your calls on if you will take the vaccine.

Thursday, November 19, 202011/19/2020

Governor John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on  Local and National Politics.

Local Headlines

33 minutes ago in Local

Scarborough High Cancels Classes After Death of Assistant Principal

Fresh

Individual and small group counseling is taking place.

2 hours ago in Local

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

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

2 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

2 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.

2 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.