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Thursday, July 9, 202007/09/2020

Jonathan Sahrbeck

In Local, Podcasts

Cumberland County District Attorney, Jonathan Sahrbeck speaks to Matt Gagnon about: Portland Police and the recent violence  Resource Officers in…

Thursday, July 9, 202007/09/2020

2nd Congressional Race

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SurveyUSA Poll gives Dale Crafts edge in GOP primary in Maine’s 2nd District

Thursday, July 9, 202007/09/2020

TBT / Supreme Court Decision

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A quick chat about Thunderstorms last night, TBT = Thunder Cats and Captain Planet… Plus Supreme Court sides with Trump…

Thursday, July 9, 202007/09/2020

Mask Wearing Required

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Mills issues order for businesses to enforce state’s mask requirement

Wednesday, July 8, 202007/08/2020

Cancel Culture

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J.K. Rowling, Bari Weiss and Noam Chomsky Among Dozens to Sign Open Letter Calling for End to Cancel Culture

Wednesday, July 8, 202007/08/2020

Portland Rental Assistance

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In response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the City of Portland will make available up…

Wednesday, July 8, 202007/08/2020

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk Eric give their Analysis of Maine & National…

Wednesday, July 8, 202007/08/2020

Shawn Moody

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Shawn Moody joins the program to discuss how his business Moody’s Collision has been operating since the pandemic started and…

Wednesday, July 8, 202007/08/2020

Emergency Loan Program

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Errors cloud emergency loan program’s impact on Maine jobs

Wednesday, July 8, 202007/08/2020

Demand For Lower Tuition

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Bates students demand lower tuition for squeezed semester

Local Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

Brunswick Police: Woman Rammed Cruiser, Led High Speed Chases Before Arrest

The suspect was denied bail because of underlying bail conditions.

6 hours ago in Local

York Hospital Seeks Merger With MaineHealth

The hospital says the merger process could take more than a year and will involve multiple steps. 

7 hours ago in Local

Threat prompts closure of Noble High and Middle schools on Halloween

Noble Middle and High schools are closed on Friday following reports of a threat.

National Headlines

16 hours ago in National

US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

16 hours ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

16 hours ago in National

China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

16 hours ago in National

New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to ‘illegal’ activity

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a "substantial illegal purpose" — a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation.