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Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

Maine Summer Camps

In Local, Podcasts

Executive director of Maine Summer Camps Ron Hall, speaks to us about how Camping will look like this Summer. Maine…

Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

Xavier Botana

In Local, Podcasts

Xavier Botana superintendent of the Portland Public Schools, speaks to us about The Portland Board of Education ending the contract for…

Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

Bruce Poliquin

In Local, Podcasts

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, gives us his analysis on the current State and National Politics.

Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

Politicization Of Face Masks

In Local, Podcasts

It’s Not Just Face Masks. Everything Is Now a Political Death Match.

Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

PPP Recipients & Federal Data

In Howie Carr, Local

Top PPP recipients in Maine; Data reveal Maine’s broad participation in federal emergency loan program

Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

Dem Debate & New Poll

In Local, Podcasts

Matt covers The Democratic U.S. Senate candidates face off in debate and Gideon maintains 4-point lead over Collins in new…

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Summer To Ourselves

In Local, Podcasts

Matt talks about Without having hordes of tourists, Mainers get summer to ourselves

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

In Local, Podcasts

Dr. Nirav Shah with Maine CDC, gives us an update on Coronavirus in Maine.

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Absentee Ballot Requests

In Local, Podcasts

Seeing a historic number of absentee ballot requests ahead of the July election

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Heather Johnson

In Local, Podcasts

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

Local Headlines

15 hours ago in Local

Two Women Arrested After High Speed Chase from Maine to Canada

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

16 hours ago in Local

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

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

16 hours ago in Local

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

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

2 hours ago in National

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

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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.

2 hours ago in National, Trending

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

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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.

2 hours ago in National

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

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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.

2 hours ago in National

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

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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.