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Wednesday, June 17, 202006/17/2020

Remembering John Richardson

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Phil Harriman, speaks to Matt Gagnon about the sudden passing of Former Maine House Speaker and WGAN Morning News Contributor…

Tuesday, June 16, 202006/16/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman with Maine Department Of Labor gives us an update on Maine’s Unemployment.

Tuesday, June 16, 202006/16/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland: Portland still needs more than 120 poll…

Tuesday, June 16, 202006/16/2020

Maine Tourism Association

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Tony Cameron, Chief Executive Officer  of Maine Tourism Association speaks to matt about upcoming tourism in Maine. Tourism and  hospitality groups …

Tuesday, June 16, 202006/16/2020

Jason Savage / RCV

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Jason Savage , Executive Director of Maine GOP talks about Maine GOP’s efforts to collect and submit signatures for the…

Monday, June 15, 202006/15/2020

Maine’s Unenrollment Law

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Matt discusses how Federal judge calls Maine unenrollment law unconstitutional in Libertarian lawsuit. 

Monday, June 15, 202006/15/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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Dr. Nirav Shah with Maine CDC, gives us an update on Coronavirus in Maine.

Monday, June 15, 202006/15/2020

Commissioner Pender Makin

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Commissioner Pender Makin with Maine Department of Education speaks to Matt about the Reopening Of Schools in Maine.

Monday, June 15, 202006/15/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Commissioner Heather Johnson with Department of Economic and Community Development speaks to Matt Gagnon about the current state’s re-opening plan. 

Monday, June 15, 202006/15/2020

Maine Hospitals

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Matt covers how Pandemic takes staggering financial toll on Maine hospitals. 

Local Headlines

7 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.

7 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.

9 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

12 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.

2 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.