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Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Remote Learning

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Maine education commissioner recommends remote learning for rest of school year.

Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Maine’s Primary Moved

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Maine’s June primary likely to be pushed to July because of coronavirus

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Bruce Poliquin / Connecting With Family

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Bruce Poliquin speaks  to Matt Gagnon and shares A couple heartwarming stories about not being able visit his 90-year-old parents…

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update about Portland’s ongoing response to COVID-19.  All vehicle access to back cove…

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck speaks to Matt Gagnon. Court Activity Is Down. There is Concern about the possibility of…

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Wayside Food Programs

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Rachel Freedman, Special Project & Communications Manager with Wayside Food Programs in Portland speaks to Matt  Hunger Relief in the…

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Pass-Fail Grades / Bangor Schools

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Matt  Gagnon talks about Bangor schools shifting to pass-fail grades after school buildings close. 

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Maine’s 1918 Spanish Flu vs COVID-19

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In 1918, a pandemic swept through Maine — and offers lessons for containing COVID-19.  Matt speaks about this and also…

Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman speaks to Matt about The Health of Maine’s unemployment system depends on how long coronavirus persists.

Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

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Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC gives us an Update On Coronavirus in state of Maine.

Local Headlines

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Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

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TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

2 hours ago in Local

‘Unidentified’ Officers Detain Parent at Portland School

The school superintendent said the officers declined to identify themselves or their agency

3 hours ago in Local

Senator King Opposes Trump VA Nominee After Tense Exchange

Senator King  is a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee

National Headlines

15 hours ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.

15 hours ago in National, Trending

US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.

16 hours ago in National

US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped

Inflation moved higher last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfare rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars.

1 day ago in National

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings

West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say.