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Wednesday, July 22, 202007/22/2020

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, July 22, 202007/22/2020

Breaking Down RCV

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Matt breaks Down RCV  stemming from yesterday’s announcement that Dale Crafts confirmed as Republican nominee in Maine’s 2nd District

Wednesday, July 22, 202007/22/2020

Browntail Moths

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When it comes to browntail moths, kill them any way you can

Wednesday, July 22, 202007/22/2020

Dale Crafts Confirmed

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Dale Crafts confirmed as Republican nominee in Maine’s 2nd District

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Out-Of-State Cases Remains Low

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Number of COVID-19 cases among out-of-state visitors remains low

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Maine Policy Institute

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Jake Posik, Communications Director at the Maine Policy Institute goes over the school’s reopening plan for Maine.

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Promising News For A Vaccine

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UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early test

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Maine Humanities Council

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Maine Humanities Council awards $424,000 of CARES Act Grants to 94 community-based cultural organizations. The Maine Humanities Council has awarded…

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Jackson Lab to remove founder’s name

In Local, Podcasts

Jackson Lab to remove founder’s name from conference center

Tuesday, July 21, 202007/21/2020

Maine Credit Union League

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Jen Burke with Maine Credit Union League, speaks to Matt Gagnon this morning.  Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger…

Local Headlines

1 hour ago in Local

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

Fresh

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

1 hour ago in Local

Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

Fresh

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

8 hours ago in Local

Man Accused of Murdering Another Man Before Portland Police Shot, Injured Him

Two officers are on administrative leave.

National Headlines

8 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.