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Monday, April 27, 202004/27/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Commissioner Heather Johnson with Department of Economic and Community Development speaks to Matt Gagnon about update to Maine’s Economy during…

Monday, April 27, 202004/27/2020

State Budget Crisis

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Matt talks about State budget crisis looms in Maine as pandemic rages

Monday, April 27, 202004/27/2020

Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project

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Matt Gagnon speaks with Attorney Beth Richardson with Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project. Maine Free Legal Answers is an online legal…

Monday, April 27, 202004/27/2020

Eating More During The Pandemic

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Matt goes over Fattening the curve and how many of us may be gaining weight while we are working form…

Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020

Saying “I Do” During The Pandemic

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Matt covers The complications of saying ‘I do’ during the COVID-19 pandemic

Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020

House Passing $484 Billion Bill

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Matt Gagnon covers House passing $484 billion bill to boost small businesses and hospitals and it now gets sent to…

Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020

MEMA Agency Director Peter Rogers

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Maine Emergency Management Agency Director Peter Rogers speaks to Matt Gagnon on how MEMA is handling the Pandemic in the…

Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020

Distance Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

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Lilly & Zoe From Springers Jewelers speaks to Matt Gagnon.  They have designed this pouch bag to help support Full…

Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland with the ongoing Pandemic.

Friday, April 24, 202004/24/2020

Portland Schools Meal Sites

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Jane McLucas Food Service Director at Portland Public Schools & Kathryn Sargent Executive Director Locker Project speak to Matt about…

Local Headlines

23 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.