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Wednesday, August 12, 202008/12/2020

Craig Peterson

In Local, Podcasts

Craig Peterson is WGAN’s tech guru, and joins Matt once again for his weekly segment.

Wednesday, August 12, 202008/12/2020

Jane Williams

In Local, Podcasts

FTA Acting Administrator Jane Williams joins Matt to discuss federal funding to help Portland’s public transportation system

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Laura Fortman

In Local, Podcasts

Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman joins the show

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Kate Snyder

In Local, Podcasts

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder joins Matt for her weekly segment

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Dr. Susan Goodfellow

In Local, Podcasts

Dr. Goodfellow joins Matt to discuss how Navy Week Going Virtual. She is the Director of Naval Operations Energy & Environmental Readiness Division

Monday, August 10, 202008/10/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

In Local, Podcasts

Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah joins Matt for an update on the latest with Covid-19 in Maine

Monday, August 10, 202008/10/2020

Heather Johnson

In Local, Podcasts

Heather Johnson, Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, joins Matt to talk about Maine’s economy, and how the small business sector is still in crisis after reopening

Friday, August 7, 202008/07/2020

Bruce Poliquin

In Local, Podcasts

Former Congressman from the 2nd District, Bruce Poliquin joins Matt Gagnon discussing the latest in state & national politics.

Friday, August 7, 202008/07/2020

John Pence

In Local, Podcasts

John Pence, Senior Advisor to the campaign and the VP’s nephew, is in Maine Today and Tomorrow. He will be…

Friday, August 7, 202008/07/2020

Jeff Timberlake

In Local, Podcasts

Senator Jeff Timberlake, Assistant Senate Republican Leader talks Matt Gagnon about the proposed budget cuts and if the legislature will…

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.