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Friday, May 22, 202005/22/2020

Maine Tourism Association

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Tony Cameron with Maine Tourism Association speaks to Matt about what to expect this Memorial Day weekend and for this…

Friday, May 22, 202005/22/2020

College Admissions Scam

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Matt talks about Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli agreeing to plead guilty in college admissions scam

Friday, May 22, 202005/22/2020

Memorial Day Weekend

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Matt talks about A guide to Memorial Day weekend in Maine under virus restrictions

Friday, May 22, 202005/22/2020

Joe Regan / Radiothon

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Joe Reagan from Veterans Count speaks to Matt about Veterans Count Make 12 Hours Count RadioThon coming up on Thursday…

Thursday, May 21, 202005/21/2020

Does Not Spread Easily

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Matt discusses how Coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ by touching surfaces or objects, CDC now says.

Thursday, May 21, 202005/21/2020

Broader Rural Reopenings

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Matt talks about how Top Maine official hints at broader rural reopenings, new approach to tourist quarantine

Thursday, May 21, 202005/21/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci joins Matt Gagnon and gives his analysis on the current with Coronavirus…

Thursday, May 21, 202005/21/2020

Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home

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Adam Walker Owner & Funeral Director of Conroy-Tully Walker Funeral Home speaks to Matt about how his funeral home is…

Thursday, May 21, 202005/21/2020

Inmates Getting Unemployment

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Matt talks about State prison inmates being paid nearly $200,000 in unemployment benefits

Thursday, May 21, 202005/21/2020

Maine High School Sports

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Matt talks about National federation gives Maine guidance for reopening high school sports; Maine to follow National Federation blueprint for…

Local Headlines

19 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.

22 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.

22 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

4 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.

5 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.