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Wednesday, November 11, 202011/11/2020

Tech Talk with Craig Peterson

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

Wednesday, November 11, 202011/11/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland will not begin enforcing a new minimum wage ordinance approved by 62 percent of voters until January 2022.

Wednesday, November 11, 202011/11/2020

Emergency Wage

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City says it won’t enforce emergency wage for Portland workers until 202Portland activists request recount on short-term rental referendum

Wednesday, November 11, 202011/11/2020

Brown Dog / Wreaths Across America

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Brown Dog Carriers has been working with Wreaths Across America the past three years to help deliver wreaths to honor…

Wednesday, November 11, 202011/11/2020

Virus Spreading Faster

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Virus spreading faster in Maine than anywhere else in the U.S.

Tuesday, November 10, 202011/10/2020

Jonathan Sahrbeck

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

Tuesday, November 10, 202011/10/2020

Jeopardy – Maine Style

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We take a break from Politics and do s bit of Jeopardy, Maine Style.

Tuesday, November 10, 202011/10/2020

Virtual Eggs N Issues November 17th

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Quincy Hentzel , Portland Regional Chamber CEO, Quincy Hentzel speaks to Matt about Virtual Eggs N Issues November 17th about…

Tuesday, November 10, 202011/10/2020

Parler & Social Media

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A discussion of Parler and Social Media. Matt breaks down difference between Facebook & Parler. 

Tuesday, November 10, 202011/10/2020

When Is Biden President-Elect?

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Matt clarifies what he said Yesterday about when President-Elect Biden is official.

Local Headlines

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.

2 days ago in Local

Occupant of Amish buggy injured in Aroostook County crash

A crash between a horse-drawn Amish buggy and a pickup truck left one person with minor injuries.

3 days ago in Local

Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

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.

2 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.

3 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.