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Monday, June 8, 202006/08/2020

Town & Country Federal Credit Union

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Jon Paradise VP of Public Relations & Communications with Town & Country Federal Credit Union speaks to us about Summer…

Monday, June 8, 202006/08/2020

Use-Of-Force Policy

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The Portland Police Department bars the use of chokeholds, neck restraints and other tactics that might cut off someone’s ability…

Friday, June 5, 202006/05/2020

HHS Secretary Alex Azar

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HHS Secretary Alex Azar speaks to Matt about POTUS Trip to Maine and COVID Response

Friday, June 5, 202006/05/2020

Bruce Poliquin

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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, gives us his analysis on Trump visiting Maine, Protests across the country and Maine…

Friday, June 5, 202006/05/2020

Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce

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Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce speaks to WGAN Morning News about the recent protests in Maine and across the country.

Friday, June 5, 202006/05/2020

Apex Youth Connection

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  Apex Youth Connection is about getting youth “out there” — leveraging the power of human relationships to connect youth…

Friday, June 5, 202006/05/2020

Mills Accelerates Reopening

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Matt discusses how Mills accelerates reopening for bars, tasting rooms and gyms in 13 counties

Thursday, June 4, 202006/04/2020

David Flanagan / CMP

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David Flanagan, Executive Chairman of CMP talks about how  State regulators rejected  $500,000 coronavirus relief fund for CMP customers

Thursday, June 4, 202006/04/2020

John Baldacci

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

Thursday, June 4, 202006/04/2020

Hospitality Maine

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Greg Dugal, Director Of Government Affairs with Hospitality Maine, gives us an update on how lodging, restaurant, and hospitality industries…

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.