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Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

Democratic Conventions Begin….

In Local

Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage….An unconventional convention: Democratic event will attempt to re-create in-person feel

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

COVID Catastrophe Report

In Local, Podcasts

Nick Murray, Policy Analyst with Maine Policy Institute comes in studio to go over his report on COVID Catastrophe.

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

Bruce Poliquin

In Local, Podcasts

Former Congressman from the 2nd District, Bruce Poliquin joins Matt Gagnon discussing the latest in state & national politics.

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

Do You Have Unclaimed Property?

In Local, Podcasts

  Henry Beck, Maine State Treasurer Joins Matt about Unclaimed property. When was the last time you checked to see…

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

Ranked Choice Voting

In Local, Podcasts

Federal judge again hears arguments against Maine’s ranked-choice voting law. Maine secretary of state reaffirms decision to disqualify ranked-choice petitions

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

CMP Corridor Referendum Unconstitutional

In Local, Podcasts

Supreme court rules CMP corridor referendum unconstitutional

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

Another Shark Sighting

In Local, Podcasts

Great white shark sighting confirmed after several people see fins off Wells Beach

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

John Baldacci

In Local, Podcasts

Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci and goes over Joe Biden’s VP pick as well as Local &…

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

Matt’s Chicken Story

In Local, Podcasts

Matt goes over his Chicken Story……It didn’t end well for the chicken.

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

Spencer Thibodeau / Biden’s VP pick

In Local, Podcasts

Portland City Councilor & Senior Adviser for The Biden Campaign In Maine, speaks to Matt about Biden’s VP pick, Kamala…

Local Headlines

4 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

4 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…

4 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

14 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.

4 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.