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Wednesday, July 29, 202007/29/2020

Colby College Poll

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Colby College poll shows Gideon with 5-point lead over Collins  

Wednesday, July 29, 202007/29/2020

Shark Attack / Swimming

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Great whites attracted by plentiful seal populations in Maine waters. This leads into a conversation about swimming and guess who…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Economic Relief Talks

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House Democrats have proposed keeping the $600 benefit in place through January, but the program is set to expire later…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Jason Savage

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  Maine Republicans file last-minute court challenge to ranked-choice ruling. Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party speaks…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland including the Protests at City Hall &…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Tony Consilglio / Sports Update

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Tony Consiglio joins the show to discuss  National & New England Sports during the pandemic which includes: Baseball / Marlins…

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Monument Faces Scrutiny

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Boston’s Black soldiers monument faces scrutiny amid racial reckoning

Tuesday, July 28, 202007/28/2020

Relaxing The Limits

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Janet Mills slams GOP bid to relax Maine limits on Massachusetts, Rhode Island tourists. Listen to Matt’s Analysis on this….

Monday, July 27, 202007/27/2020

Who Will Biden’s VP?

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Matt goes over on who will be Biden’s VP. Plus a discussion about Maine Legislature.

Monday, July 27, 202007/27/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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

Local Headlines

34 minutes ago in Local

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.