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Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

Aquaboggan / RCV Appeal

In Local, Podcasts

Monday closes out with a conversation from Ethan Mongue GM of Aquaboggan. We then take your calls on the stories…

Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

Mercedes Schlapp

In Local, Podcasts

Mercedes Schlapp, Senior Advisor to Trump Campaign speaks to Matt Gagnon about their Campaign. 

Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

In Local, Podcasts

Dr. Nirav Shah with Maine CDC, gives us an update on Coronavirus in Maine.

Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

What The CDC Is Now Saying

In Local, Podcasts

CDC Now Says 94% of COVID Deaths Had an Underlying Condition;

Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap

In Local, Podcasts

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap speaks to Matt about appealing the judge’s ruling on ranked-choice voting. 

Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

Cindy Soule – Finalist For Maine Teacher of Year

In Local, Podcasts

Portland Public Schools Teacher is Finalist for Teacher of Year! Cindy Soule, a fourth-grade teacher at Talbot Community School, was…

Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

Aquaboggan Waterpark

In Local, Podcasts

Aquaboggan Water Park owner Wesley Hurst calls in about the closing of their Waterpark.  For those of you with unused…

Friday, August 28, 202008/28/2020

Senator Susan Collins on Hugh Hewitt

In Podcasts

Hugh Hewitt spoke with Republican Senator Susan Collins on WGAN the morning after President Trump accepted his party’s nomination at the Republican National Convention.

Friday, August 28, 202008/28/2020

Bruce Poliquin

In Local, Podcasts

Former Congressman from the 2nd District, Bruce Poliquin joins Matt Gagnon to go over The RNC .

Friday, August 28, 202008/28/2020

Millinocket Outbreak

In Local, Podcasts

Guests had temps taken at Millinocket Lake wedding reception, but COVID-19 still took root. 

Local Headlines

1 day ago in Local

Police seek suspects in Eddington stabbing

Penobscot County deputies are looking for suspects who they say stabbed man in the neck during a robbery in Eddington Thursday morning.

1 day ago in Local

Maine man indicted on attempted murder and other charges for hitting police cruiser in Bar Harbor

A man accused of leading police on a chase and crashing into a police cruiser in Bar Harbor in April has been indicted for attempted murder.

2 days ago in Local

Platner Denies Hurting Ex-Girlfriend, Will Not Leave Race

Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran who is favored to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May – roughly double what forecasters had expected – and the unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%.

2 days ago in National

Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain

A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.

4 days ago in National

Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setback

Here are takeaways from primary elections Tuesday in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.

5 days ago in National

Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT

The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.