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Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

Is Booze Tasty, or Bitter?

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Is Booze Tasty, or Bitter? Your Genes Decide

Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

Virtual Eggs & Issues Preview

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

Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

Still In The Air

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Coronavirus is in the air — there’s too much focus on surfaces

Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

Coffee Talk

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Susan Collins still ‘hopeful’ for bipartisan COVID-19 aid after Democrats go down ‘partisan path’

Wednesday, February 3, 202102/03/2021

GameStop Bubble Bursts

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What happens after the GameStop bubble bursts?

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

The Coffee E-Mail

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Linda sent us an e-mail about coffee and she calls in during the segment.  Plus we close with Saved By…

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Maine Turnpike + Coffee Debate

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We check in with Maine Turnpike and coffee debate is brewing….different methods of drip coffee.

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Collins Meets With Biden

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Collins calls meeting with Biden on stimulus plan ‘very useful,’ but no agreement reached. Susan Collins unveils $618B stimulus offer…

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Accuweather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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Accuweather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg gives us an update on Nor’easter 

Local Headlines

17 hours ago in Local

$519 million supplemental budget signed into law by Gov. Mills

Gov. Janet Mills signed a $519 million supplemental budget into law on Friday, a day after it passed along party lines in the Maine Senate.

18 hours ago in Local

5 displaced after fire burns Lewiston apartment building

A fire at a Lewiston apartment building Thursday afternoon left five people displaced.

2 days ago in Local

Person Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Winthrop

Police say the outcome could have been different without community support and proper training.

National Headlines

22 hours ago in National

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

3 days ago in National

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.

3 days ago in National

Rex Heuermann to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach killings, ending long search for a serial killer

A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.