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Thursday, September 17, 202009/17/2020

Tim Murtaugh / Trump Campaign

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Tim Murtaugh Director of Communications for Trump Campaign, speaks to us about Eric Trump  Hosting  ‘Make America Great Again’ Events…

Thursday, September 17, 202009/17/2020

Jason Savage / Maine GOP

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

Thursday, September 17, 202009/17/2020

United Way Of Greater Portland

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We speak with Liz Cotter Schlax President and CEO, United Way of Greater Portland about their ongoing Community Campaign Kickoff…

Thursday, September 17, 202009/17/2020

Fried Pickles / New Poll

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Matt has a confession….Plus a new Poll shows Gideon with large lead over Collins, but leaves out 2 independent candidates;

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

What Do The Polls Show

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Mainers still trust Janet Mills more than Trump on virus, but her approval lowest in region

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk Eric give their Analysis on State & National…

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

Craig Peterson

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and he’s discussing the latest in Technology.

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

Jim Copland

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Jim Copland is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, where he has directed legal-policy research since…

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

Statewide Book Drive

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Maine Businesses, State Chamber Collect More Than 2,000 Books for Maine Kids in Statewide Book Drive Access to books to help…

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

No Contested Choice

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For the first time since 1998, more than 30 seats in the Maine Legislature will go to candidates, mostly Democrats,…

Local Headlines

54 minutes ago in Local

Firefighter Killed in Searsmont Mill Explosion Identified

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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.

3 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.

4 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.