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Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Biden VP Drops Out

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Amy Klobuchar drops out of Biden VP contention and says he should choose a woman of color

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…

Local Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

Pedestrian Has Life Threatening Injuries in Fairfield Crash

Fairfield police and Fairfield-Benton Emergency Services were called to the scene near the post office.

6 hours ago in Local

Platner Pausing Campaign For Wife to Get IVF Treatment in Europe

Platner says she'll go through the process in an effort to have a baby in Norway.

10 hours ago in Local

Two years after historic storms, effects still being felt across Maine

The storms on January 10th and January 13th, 2024, hit during one of the biggest tides of the year, bringing in a 14-foot storm surge and setting records in Portland.

National Headlines

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.

3 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.

4 days ago in National

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary.