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Friday, September 4, 202009/04/2020

Maine Policy Institute

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Jake Posik, Communications Director at the Maine Policy Institute goes over this weeks news including the delay of fall sports.

Friday, September 4, 202009/04/2020

MAINAH-PALOOZA 2020!!

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He’s our sports guy on The Morning News and Host Of AM Kick Start on our sister station next door…

Friday, September 4, 202009/04/2020

TGIF

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The Friday before Labor Day and we have our morning banter in which we find out how much weight Matt…

Thursday, September 3, 202009/03/2020

Weekly Column

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Matt’s weekly column in the BDN and gives a brief explanation of it.

Thursday, September 3, 202009/03/2020

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 3, 202009/03/2020

Biden Raised 360M & Pelosi Will Not Apologize

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Biden raises over $360 million in August, shattering record….Nancy Pelosi refuses to apologize for salon jaunt, says she was ‘set…

Thursday, September 3, 202009/03/2020

Governor Mills Extends State of Civil Emergency

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Governor Mills Extends State of Civil Emergency. Mills warns against ‘pandemic fatigue’ as she extends state of emergency for 6th…

Thursday, September 3, 202009/03/2020

Jason Savage / Maine GOP

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Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party speaks to Matt about RCV, as well as well as the…

Thursday, September 3, 202009/03/2020

The Federal Deficit

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  Budget deficit to hit record, near levels not seen since end of World War II

Thursday, September 3, 202009/03/2020

Bowling A Distraction

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Its, National Bowling League Day…..Danny is trying to distract Matt as Governor Mills Extends State of Civil Emergency

Local Headlines

7 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.

9 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.

9 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.