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Friday, August 28, 202008/28/2020

211 Maine

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Nikki Busmanis / 211 Maine Program Manager, speaks to us about the launch of a redesigned website, www.211Maine.org.  211 Maine and…

Friday, August 28, 202008/28/2020

Final Night Of RNC

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Matt gives his take on the final day of RNC.

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

Day 4 RNC P2

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  Matt recaps some highlights from Day 4 of RNC.

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his insight of the RNC as well as Local/National Politics.

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman with Maine Department Of Labor gives us an update on Maine’s Unemployment and Workforce.

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

Jason Savage

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Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party speaks about RCV and RNC.

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

Day 4 RNC

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Matt recaps some highlights from Day 4 of RNC.

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

NBA playoff games called off

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NBA playoff games called off as players protest social and racial injustice

Wednesday, August 26, 202008/26/2020

Closing Thoughts

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Matt closes out the show with some parting thoughts on The RNC.

Wednesday, August 26, 202008/26/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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Dr. Nirav Shah with Maine CDC, gives us an update on Coronavirus in Maine as well as the latest on…

Local Headlines

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

2 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

1 day 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.

1 day 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.