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Tuesday, June 30, 202006/30/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland Challenge’s Portland faces with re-opening Calls for…

Tuesday, June 30, 202006/30/2020

Bruce Poliquin

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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, gives us his analysis on the current State and National Politics.

Tuesday, June 30, 202006/30/2020

Supreme Court Decision

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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics; And Susan Collins’ vote to confirm Kavanaugh back in spotlight after…

Tuesday, June 30, 202006/30/2020

Wet & Dry Conditions

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Matt covers about the recent rain fall in Maine.. When it rains it pours … in some parts of Maine. 

Monday, June 29, 202006/29/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Commissioner Heather Johnson of the Department of Economic and Community Development joins the WGAN Morning News to talk about the state’s reopening

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Sweeping Police Reform Bill

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Matt talks about The House passing sweeping police reform bill. 

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Let’s Be Kind Campaign

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The Retail Association of Maine, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce and Maine Grocer and Food Producers Association came together to…

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Poland Spring / The Ecology School

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The Ecology School, a pioneer and leader in environmental education, announced it received $500,000 from Poland Spring for an education…

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Voting During A Pandemic

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Matt covers how Maine voting rules could force seniors to risk health in a pandemic, lawsuit says

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Wreaths Across America

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On Monday  Brown Dog Carriers & Logistics will host the Wreaths Across America Education Exhibit for a special day of…

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.