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Tuesday, September 1, 202009/01/2020

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck speaks to Matt about not pursuing charges against 32 Black Lives Matter protesters and…

Tuesday, September 1, 202009/01/2020

Waiting On A Historic Decision

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Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court will have to decide whether the state becomes the first in U.S. history to use a…

Tuesday, September 1, 202009/01/2020

New Focus For Campaign?

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New focus for campaign: Will Biden or Trump keep you safer?  

Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

Aquaboggan / RCV Appeal

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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

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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

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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

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

Monday, August 31, 202008/31/2020

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap

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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

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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

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

Local Headlines

19 hours ago in Local

Maine Homes Prices Surge to Record Level for June

The number of home sold also increased over a year ago.

20 hours ago in Local

Shark Sighting Closes Down Reid State Park

The town advised residents and visitors to be safe and alert in the meantime.

23 hours ago in Local

Bellows, Shah formally announce plans to replace Platner in Senate race

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced her run for Senate, a day after Graham Platner suspended his campaign.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

2 days ago in National

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.

2 days ago in National

Oil prices rise, and stocks fall worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are falling worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

2 days ago in National

Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn't resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the succession battle to take his place was already underway Tuesday.