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Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Maine Policy Institute

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Nick Murray, policy analyst from Maine Policy Institute gives us an update on petition to reconvene the legislature and the…

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap

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Secretary Of State, Matt Dunlap speaks to us about how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect voting, polling places, absentee ballots,…

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Maine Hospital Association

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Steven Michaud, President of The Maine Hospital Association gives us an update on how Maine’s Hospitals have been doing during…

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Moving To Maine During A Pandemic

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Matt go overs how More people from coronavirus hot spots are moving to Maine

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

Fraudulent Jobless Claims

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Matt talks about As fraudulent jobless claims pass 50,000, state sets job search deadlines for claimants

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Branding & Instant Rice

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Matt covers Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is ‘based on a racial stereotype’; Virginia-Based….Which…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci joins Matt Gagnon to reflect on the recent passing of John Richardson…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Delaying Bar Openings

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Matt covers how Maine may delay Maine bar openings because of COVID-19 infection risk. Fitness centers, nail salons, tattoo parlors…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Home Energy Assistance Program

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Dan Brennan Director of Maine Housing speaks to WGAN Morning News. There is additional funding as a result of COVID. They…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Clean Elections During Pandemic

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Matt talks about Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic

Local Headlines

16 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.

18 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.

18 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.