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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

U.S. Senate Race Tops $41 Million

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Fundraising in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race tops $41 million. 

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

PPH vs BDN

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There’s still no agreement to reconvene the Maine Legislature. The difference in reporting from media on this one. PPH says…

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Work With Maine

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Eben Salvatore, a spokesperson With Work With Maine and is  the Director of Operations at Bar Harbor Resorts. Members of…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

207 Days Are Numbered

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Maine’s days as 207 are numbered, because the area code’s ‘exhausted’. 

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci speaks to Matt about Maine’s Primary on Tuesday.

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

Maine Community College System

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David Daigler, President of Maine Community College System. Community colleges to reopen in fall with blend of online, in-person learning…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

Twitter Hack

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Hacked. Questions this morning, after the Twitter accounts of many high-profile users were hijacked on Wednesday including U.S. presidential candidate…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

RCV Repeal Rejected

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Maine secretary of state rejects petition to repeal ranked-choice voting

Wednesday, July 15, 202007/15/2020

Bari Weiss Resigns

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Bari Weiss Resigns From New York Times Opinion Post. Matt reads part of the resignation letter.

Wednesday, July 15, 202007/15/2020

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk Eric give their Analysis on Maine’s Primary Election…

Local Headlines

6 minutes ago in Local

Two Women Arrested After High Speed Chase from Maine to Canada

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Officers say the chase went north on I-95 at a high speed and continued through the U.S. port of entry into Canada.

48 minutes ago in Local

Police Say Biddeford Homeless Man Caught With $14,000 in Drugs

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Maine drug enforcement agents and police say they conducted a two-month investigation.

1 hour ago in Local

Maine to use more than $1 million to fund food banks as SNAP benefits run out

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Gov. Janet Mills says she's directing more than $1 million to help feed Mainers who rely on SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

5 days ago in National

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.

5 days ago in National

Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads

President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.

6 days ago in National

Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.