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Monday, September 28, 202009/28/2020

Went To The Movies

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How was your weekend….Matt goes over where he went this weekend and how his experience was…..THE MOVIES!

Friday, September 25, 202009/25/2020

Clearing The Record

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Cape Elizabeth agrees to clear record of student suspended for posting note about rape

Friday, September 25, 202009/25/2020

Bruce Poliquin

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Former Congressman from the 2nd District, Bruce Poliquin joins Matt Gagnon discussing the latest in state & national politics.

Friday, September 25, 202009/25/2020

Jason Savage / Maine GOP

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Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party speaks to us about RCV.

Friday, September 25, 202009/25/2020

Maine Policy Institute

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Nick Murray from Maine Policy Institute talks to Matt about  about appropriations committee meeting earlier in the week as well…

Friday, September 25, 202009/25/2020

School Board Meeting

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Matt covers the school board meeting he went to last night. U.S. parents delaying preschool and kindergarten amid pandemic

Thursday, September 24, 202009/24/2020

Breonna Taylor’s Death

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Two Louisville cops SHOT as fury erupts and vid shows gunfire ring out after no cops charged in Breonna Taylor’s…

Thursday, September 24, 202009/24/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on  Local and National Politics.

Thursday, September 24, 202009/24/2020

Paul LePage

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Former Gov. Paul LePage joins Matt Gagnon and gives his analysis on the current state and national politics.

Thursday, September 24, 202009/24/2020

Mail In Balloting

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Matt goes over Mail In Balloting and answers a question from a listener” Could you explain mail in balloting a…

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Firefighter Killed in Searsmont Mill Explosion Identified

Firefighter Andrew Cross, 27, of the Morrill Fire Department, was killed in the line of duty while working to protect his community. This morning, a procession of over 100 first responders lined the roads to honor him and escort his remains back to Waldo County.

6 hours ago in Local

Body of missing Ellsworth paddleboarder found

20-year-old Grayson Mote went missing on May 5th after leaving his family's camp to go paddleboarding and didn't return for over an hour and a half.

6 hours ago in Local

Searsmont Fire Explosion Picked Up by Radar

The explosion during the fire was so large it was picked up by radar Friday afternoon.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

4 days ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

4 days ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.

4 days ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.