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Friday, July 31, 202007/31/2020

Herman Cain

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Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate, dies of COVID-19 complications

Thursday, July 30, 202007/30/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci and goes over the latest in State & National Politics.

Thursday, July 30, 202007/30/2020

Senator Jeff Timberlake

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Senator Jeff Timberlake speaks to Matt about if  the Maine Legislature would reconvene, Governor Mills’ comments about out of state…

Thursday, July 30, 202007/30/2020

Heather Johnson

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Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt Gagnon about Yesterday’s announcement. The Mills Administration announced…

Thursday, July 30, 202007/30/2020

Biden Will Pick VP Next Week

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Biden to make vice presidential pick next week

Thursday, July 30, 202007/30/2020

The Lincoln Project

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The Lincoln Project, a national super PAC, was established by a group of Republicans who oppose President Trump and are…

Thursday, July 30, 202007/30/2020

More Shark Sightings

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Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack.

Wednesday, July 29, 202007/29/2020

What Ever Happened To Free Speech

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Misleading Virus Video, Pushed by the Trumps, Spreads Online; Social media giants remove viral video with false coronavirus claims that…

Wednesday, July 29, 202007/29/2020

Eye On Politics

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

Wednesday, July 29, 202007/29/2020

Tech Talk w/ Craig Peterson

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and he’s discussing the latest in Technology.

Local Headlines

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Oklahoma Fugitive Wanted on Child Exploitation Charges Arrested in Maine

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U.S. Marshals say an investigation determined that Jaime A. Oktay had fled Oklahoma and was hiding in Maine

43 minutes ago in Local

Shed Destroyed in Topsham Fire

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Firefighters say discarded woodstove ashes are the cause of a fire that destroyed a shed at a home in Topsham…

53 minutes ago in Local

New York Woman Pleads Guilty To Illegal Marijuana Grow Operation in Somerset County

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Prosecutors say Jiamin Liao admitted to federal agents that she grew marijuana in Madison and stored it in Norridgewock

National Headlines

10 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.

3 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.

4 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.