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Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Maine Policy Institute

In Local, Podcasts

Jake Posik, Communications Director at the Maine Policy Institute goes over the school’s reopening plan for Maine.

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Promising News For A Vaccine

In Local, Podcasts

UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early test

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Maine Humanities Council

In Local

Maine Humanities Council awards $424,000 of CARES Act Grants to 94 community-based cultural organizations. The Maine Humanities Council has awarded…

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Jackson Lab to remove founder’s name

In Local, Podcasts

Jackson Lab to remove founder’s name from conference center

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Maine Credit Union League

In Local

Jen Burke with Maine Credit Union League, speaks to Matt Gagnon this morning.  Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger…

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

COVID-19 is trending younger

In Local, Podcasts

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Max Linn On The Ballot / Masks

In Local, Podcasts

US Senate hopeful Max Linn remains on ballot after Susan Collins ally pulls challenge and segment closes out with wearing…

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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Dr. Nirav Shah with Maine CDC, gives us an update on Coronavirus in Maine Also: The outlining a red, yellow…

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Commissioner Pender Makin

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Commissioner Pender Makin with Maine Department of Education speaks to Matt about the Mills administration releases new guidance for return…

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Heather Johnson

In Local, Podcasts

Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt and gives us an update on Maine’s Economy.

Local Headlines

2 days 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.

2 days 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%.

3 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.

6 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.