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Wednesday, August 19, 202008/19/2020

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap

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Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap speaks to Matt about Maine’s online absentee ballot application system is now available and the…

Wednesday, August 19, 202008/19/2020

Mail In Voting / The Media

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Quick segment on Mail in voting and also about how the media has changed our behavior.

Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

John Baldacci / DNC Day 1

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his insight on Day 1 of the DNC.

Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

Day 1 DNC Continued

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  Three takeaways from the 1st night of the Democratic National Convention, plus some of your calls on this. 

Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

Dana Connors

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Dana Connors discusses the impact of the BIW strike on Maine’s economy with Matt Gagnon and the vote that will…

Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

Partial June Recovery

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Maine restaurants, hotels saw partial June recovery as virus restrictions relaxed

Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

Day 1 DNC

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Democrats put divisions aside to rally behind Biden at convention……Michelle Obama, Capping Off First Night of Democratic Convention…..Three takeaways from…

Tuesday, August 18, 202008/18/2020

Pizza Hut Store Closings

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Pizza Hut to close up to 300 locations operated by bankrupt franchisee. The latest coronavirus shortage is . . .…

Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

OMP Director Erik Gundersen

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On Friday, the Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, unveiled plans…

Monday, August 17, 202008/17/2020

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

Local Headlines

9 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.

11 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.

11 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.