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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

PPH vs BDN

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There’s still no agreement to reconvene the Maine Legislature. The difference in reporting from media on this one. PPH says…

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Work With Maine

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Eben Salvatore, a spokesperson With Work With Maine and is  the Director of Operations at Bar Harbor Resorts. Members of…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

207 Days Are Numbered

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Maine’s days as 207 are numbered, because the area code’s ‘exhausted’. 

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci speaks to Matt about Maine’s Primary on Tuesday.

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

Maine Community College System

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David Daigler, President of Maine Community College System. Community colleges to reopen in fall with blend of online, in-person learning…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

Twitter Hack

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Hacked. Questions this morning, after the Twitter accounts of many high-profile users were hijacked on Wednesday including U.S. presidential candidate…

Thursday, July 16, 202007/16/2020

RCV Repeal Rejected

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Maine secretary of state rejects petition to repeal ranked-choice voting

Wednesday, July 15, 202007/15/2020

Bari Weiss Resigns

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Bari Weiss Resigns From New York Times Opinion Post. Matt reads part of the resignation letter.

Wednesday, July 15, 202007/15/2020

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk Eric give their Analysis on Maine’s Primary Election…

Wednesday, July 15, 202007/15/2020

Dale Crafts

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Dale Crafts, expected Republican nominee for the Maine’s Second Congressional District, will hold a press conference regarding the results of…

Local Headlines

12 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.

15 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.

15 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.

5 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.

5 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.