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Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Maine Policy Institute

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Nick Murray, policy analyst from Maine Policy Institute gives us an update on petition to reconvene the legislature and the…

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap

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Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap speaks to us about how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect voting, polling places, absentee ballots,…

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Maine Hospital Association

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Steven Michaud, President of The Maine Hospital Association gives us an update on how Maine’s Hospitals have been doing during…

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Moving To Maine During A Pandemic

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Matt go overs how More people from coronavirus hot spots are moving to Maine

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Fraudulent Jobless Claims

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Matt talks about As fraudulent jobless claims pass 50,000, state sets job search deadlines for claimants

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Branding & Instant Rice

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Matt covers Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is ‘based on a racial stereotype’; Virginia-Based….Which…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci joins Matt Gagnon to reflect on the recent passing of John Richardson…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Delaying Bar Openings

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Matt covers how Maine may delay Maine bar openings because of COVID-19 infection risk. Fitness centers, nail salons, tattoo parlors…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Home Energy Assistance Program

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Dan Brennan Director of Maine Housing speaks to WGAN Morning News. There is additional funding as a result of COVID. They…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Clean Elections During Pandemic

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Matt talks about Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic

Local Headlines

12 hours ago in Local

Game Wardens Cite Anglers for Illegally ‘Snagging’ Salmon in Western Maine

Snagging involves intentionally hooking a fish in parts of the body other than the mouth.

12 hours ago in Local

Sen Collins Demands Coast Guard Abandon ‘Swastika’ Reclassification

Collins is joining a chorus of Jewish groups that are condemning the policy change.

14 hours ago in Local

Fire destroys local business, damages apartment building in Penobscot County

A fire early Wednesday morning in Patten damaged an apartment building and destroyed a local business.

National Headlines

17 hours 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.

3 days ago in National

Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting

A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.

6 days ago in National

Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes and stranded families

Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.