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Thursday, August 6, 202008/06/2020

Recommended Budget Cuts

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City Manager Jon Jennings on Wednesday presented his recommended budget to city councilors.

Thursday, August 6, 202008/06/2020

Jason Savage

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Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party speaks on RCV and Maine Politics.

Thursday, August 6, 202008/06/2020

State Of Emergency Extended

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Janet Mills extends Maine’s state of emergency for 30 more days

Thursday, August 6, 202008/06/2020

Jon Paradise / Town & Country Federal Credit Union

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Jon Paradise with Town & Country Federal Credit Union speaks to Matt about Crisis Assistance Relief Loan remains available with…

Thursday, August 6, 202008/06/2020

Beirut Explosion / Cory Price

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Cory Price speaks to Matt Gagnon about the explosion Beirut. Cory, is living in Beirut. He graduated from Greely in 2013.…

Wednesday, August 5, 202008/05/2020

Xavier Botana / Portland Public Schools

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Xavier Botana, Superintendent for Portland Public Schools speaks to us about the recommendation for Hybrid Model for the reopening of…

Wednesday, August 5, 202008/05/2020

Eye On Politics

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

Wednesday, August 5, 202008/05/2020

Tech Talk w/ Craig Peterson

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

Wednesday, August 5, 202008/05/2020

Voter Fraud?

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In reversal, Trump encourages mail voting in key battleground Florida

Wednesday, August 5, 202008/05/2020

Susan Faloon / MEMA

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Maine Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman, Susan Faloon gives us a quick update on last night’s storm.

Local Headlines

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Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office Warning About Spike in Auto Burglaries, Thefts

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The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office is raising awareness about a spike in vehicle burglaries and thefts. The sheriff’s office says…

4 hours ago in Local

Somerset County man charged with manslaughter in connection with boating-related death

A Maine man has been charged in connection with the death of a Skowhegan man who drowned in the Kennebec River on July 4.

4 hours ago in Local

Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

A convenience store in downtown Lewiston was shut down while police investigated a shooting Tuesday afternoon.

National Headlines

11 hours ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.