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Wednesday, September 9, 202009/09/2020

Lesson On Race

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Bangor teacher faces backlash after lesson on race, privilege is shared to pro-Trump Facebook page

Wednesday, September 9, 202009/09/2020

Tech Talk w/ Craig Peterson

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

Wednesday, September 9, 202009/09/2020

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap

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Maine Department of the Secretary of State matt Dunlap speaks to us about RCV.

Wednesday, September 9, 202009/09/2020

Double Voted

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1,000 people double-voted in Georgia primary, says secretary of state

Wednesday, September 9, 202009/09/2020

Covid-19 Study Put On Hold

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AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to suspected adverse reaction in participant in the U.K.

Wednesday, September 9, 202009/09/2020

Jason Savage / Maine GOP

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Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party speaks to us about RCV. Court puts brakes on decision to…

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

Back To School

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Bangor School Department Responds To Recorded, Shared Zoom Lesson, “Hateful Comments”….

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

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.

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

Mayor Kate Synder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland.

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

Heather Johnson

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Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt and gives us an update on Maine’s Economy.

Local Headlines

10 hours ago in Local

Oklahoma Fugitive Wanted on Child Exploitation Charges Arrested in Maine

U.S. Marshals say an investigation determined that Jaime A. Oktay had fled Oklahoma and was hiding in Maine

10 hours ago in Local

Shed Destroyed in Topsham Fire

Firefighters say discarded woodstove ashes are the cause of a fire that destroyed a shed at a home in Topsham…

10 hours ago in Local

New York Woman Pleads Guilty To Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation in Somerset County

Prosecutors say Jiamin Liao admitted to federal agents that she grew marijuana in Madison and stored it in Norridgewock

National Headlines

20 hours ago in National

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.

4 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.

5 days ago in National

Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.

5 days ago in National

Senate considers limiting Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.