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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

5 hours ago in Local

Rockland Police arrest 19-year-old and Minor After Thomaston Theft

Police say minor faces theft and numerous other charges.

5 hours ago in Local

Rockland Police Investigating Threats Against City Councilors After ICE Vote

The issue of threats arose after the City Council approved an ordinance barring Rockland employees from assisting federal immigration.

7 hours ago in Local

NTSB to join state, local police to investigate death of kindergartener hit by school bus in Standish

Federal authorities are involved in the investigation of a school bus crash that killed a 5-year-old boy in Standish this week.

National Headlines

9 hours ago in National

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026

The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.

16 hours ago in National

US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.

1 day ago in National

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.

3 days ago in National

Search for the Brown University shooter resumes as questions swirl about campus security

Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.