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Monday, August 3, 202008/03/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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Dr. Nirav Shah with Maine CDC, gives us an update on Coronavirus in Maine.

Monday, August 3, 202008/03/2020

Commissioner Pender Makin

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Commissioner Pender Makin with Maine Department of Education speaks to Matt about Maine’s reopening plan for schools.

Monday, August 3, 202008/03/2020

Heather Johnson

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Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt and gives us and update on returning to…

Monday, August 3, 202008/03/2020

No Deal On Relief Package

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Pelosi, Mnuchin point to disagreements as deal on unemployment benefits, coronavirus relief remains elusive

Monday, August 3, 202008/03/2020

COVID-19 Vaccine

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Debate begins for who’s first in line for COVID-19 vaccine

Friday, July 31, 202007/31/2020

Bruce Poliquin

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Former Congressman from the 2nd District, Bruce Poliquin joins Matt Gagnon in studio with discussing the latest in local &…

Friday, July 31, 202007/31/2020

Delaying The Election?

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Trump floats idea of delaying election, a virtual impossibility

Friday, July 31, 202007/31/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman with Maine Department Of Labor gives us an update on Maine’s Unemployment.

Friday, July 31, 202007/31/2020

Dan Brennan Director Of MaineHousing

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Dan Brennan Director Of MaineHousing speaks to Matt Gagnon. Governor Janet Mills announced Yesterday that MaineHousing will double its rental…

Friday, July 31, 202007/31/2020

Herman Cain

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Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate, dies of COVID-19 complications

Local Headlines

41 minutes ago in Local

Maine Senators Urge President Trump to Release Heating Oil Reserves

Fresh

Maine is the most heating oil-reliant state in the country

1 hour ago in Local

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

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The sheriff's office says the increase is across the region

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.

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.