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Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

Survey On Schools

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Parents don’t think students will follow schools’ COVID-19 rules, survey says Most teachers are likely to return to classrooms but…

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

Back In The Saddle

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Danny is back and a conversation about Danny’s hair and wrestling.

Wednesday, August 12, 202008/12/2020

Eye on Politics

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WGAN’s political analysts Eric Lusk and Jeremy Fisher join Matt to analyze the latest in the world of politics

Wednesday, August 12, 202008/12/2020

Craig Peterson

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Craig Peterson is WGAN’s tech guru, and joins Matt once again for his weekly segment.

Wednesday, August 12, 202008/12/2020

Jane Williams

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FTA Acting Administrator Jane Williams joins Matt to discuss federal funding to help Portland’s public transportation system

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Laura Fortman

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Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman joins the show

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder joins Matt for her weekly segment

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Dr. Susan Goodfellow

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Dr. Goodfellow joins Matt to discuss how Navy Week Going Virtual. She is the Director of Naval Operations Energy & Environmental Readiness Division

Monday, August 10, 202008/10/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

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Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah joins Matt for an update on the latest with Covid-19 in Maine

Monday, August 10, 202008/10/2020

Heather Johnson

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Heather Johnson, Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, joins Matt to talk about Maine’s economy, and how the small business sector is still in crisis after reopening

Local Headlines

17 hours ago in Local

Suspicious death in Brunswick under investigation

Local police discovered the body of an adult male inside a residence, with 45-year-old Tanner Dostie of Brunswick being charged with murder as a result.

2 days ago in Local

$519 million supplemental budget signed into law by Gov. Mills

Gov. Janet Mills signed a $519 million supplemental budget into law on Friday, a day after it passed along party lines in the Maine Senate.

2 days ago in Local

5 displaced after fire burns Lewiston apartment building

A fire at a Lewiston apartment building Thursday afternoon left five people displaced.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

4 days ago in National

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.

4 days ago in National

Rex Heuermann to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach killings, ending long search for a serial killer

A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.