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Tuesday, November 17, 202011/17/2020

Health Experts Warn This….

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After Big Thanksgiving Dinners, Plan Small Christmas Funerals, Health Experts Warn

Tuesday, November 17, 202011/17/2020

Dr. Dora Mills

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Chief Health Improvement Officer for MaineHealth, Dr. Dora Mills speaks to us about Coronavirus in Maine.

Monday, November 16, 202011/16/2020

ButterBall Turkey Expert

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We speak with ButterBall Turkey Expert Sue Smith on what to expect for Thanksgiving.    Call 1-800-BUTTERBALL or text 844-877-3456 to…

Monday, November 16, 202011/16/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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Dr. Nirav Shah, Director Of Maine CDC,  gives us an update on the latest with Covid-19 in Maine

Monday, November 16, 202011/16/2020

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in late trial

Monday, November 16, 202011/16/2020

State of Schools Address

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Roberto Rodriguez, chair of the Portland Board of Public Education, will deliver the annual State of the Schools address to…

Monday, November 16, 202011/16/2020

Emily Spencer / CMP Power Outages

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Emily Spencer w/ CMP speaks to Matt Gagnon gives an update on Power Outages on last night’s wind storm 

Monday, November 16, 202011/16/2020

Top Intelligence Position

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Joe Biden considering Angus King for top intelligence position, report says

Friday, November 13, 202011/13/2020

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 13, 202011/13/2020

Governor Paul LePage

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Former Governor Paul LePage joins Matt Gagnon and gives his analysis on current state and national politics. He also makes…

Local Headlines

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Scarborough High Cancels Classes After Death of Assistant Principal

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Individual and small group counseling is taking place.

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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

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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

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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.