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Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

Back To School

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Bangor School Department Responds To Recorded, Shared Zoom Lesson, “Hateful Comments”….

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

Mayor Kate Synder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland.

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

Heather Johnson

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Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt and gives us an update on Maine’s Economy.

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

The Media & Candy Factory Give Away

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COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign and The Creator of Jelly Belly Is Giving Away a Candy Factory,…

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

ReVision Energy

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Phil Coupe | Co-Founder of ReVision Energy speaks to Matt about Solar Energy. ReVision Energy is a 100% employee-owned solar…

Tuesday, September 8, 202009/08/2020

Back To School For Some…

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Maine parents turn to homeschooling as COVID-19 upends school

Friday, September 4, 202009/04/2020

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 4, 202009/04/2020

Maine Unemployment Claims Increase

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  Maine unemployment claims increase slightly as layoffs continue

Friday, September 4, 202009/04/2020

Maine Bureau of Highway Safety

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Jamie Dionne, the director of the Impaired Driving Safety Program at The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. Since 1975, Maine’s…

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.