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Thursday, June 11, 202006/11/2020

Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issue statements promising to identify racism in the justice system and…

Thursday, June 11, 202006/11/2020

CBS Military Consultant Jeff McCausland

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President Trump is rejecting any proposal to rename US military bases that are named for Confederate leaders from the 1860s…

Thursday, June 11, 202006/11/2020

Legislature Eyes Returning

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Matt covers how the Legislature eyes on returning while thousands complain of hardship

Wednesday, June 10, 202006/10/2020

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk Eric give their Analysis of Maine & National…

Wednesday, June 10, 202006/10/2020

Senator Susan Collins

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Senator Susan Collins speaks to WGAN Morning News. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has honored Senator Collins with the Jefferson…

Wednesday, June 10, 202006/10/2020

Tech Talk w/ Craig Peterson

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and he discussing the latest in Technology.

Wednesday, June 10, 202006/10/2020

Maine Center for Entrepreneurs

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Tom Rainey, Executive Director of  Maine Center for Entrepreneurs speaks to Matt about The work they are doing to support …

Wednesday, June 10, 202006/10/2020

Quarantine Revision

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Maine lets visitors skip quarantine with tests that aren’t always widely available

Wednesday, June 10, 202006/10/2020

WHO Backs Off

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WHO backs off claim that asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus is ‘very rare’

Wednesday, June 10, 202006/10/2020

Freeport Restaurant Cited

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Matt covers a Freeport restaurant cited by state for serving customers indoors

Local Headlines

18 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.

20 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.

21 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.