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Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Jeana Roth / ARLGP

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Jeana Roth / The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland speaks to Matt Gagnon about what they are doing for…

Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Helping Out During The Coronavirus

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UMaine’s planetarium has been turned into a ‘supercomputer’ to assist in virus research…Dover-Foxcroft theater renting out its marquee to keep…

Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Eggs & Issues This Morning

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Quincy Hentzel, Chief Executive Officer with Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce speaks to Matt Gagnon about this morning’s Eggs &…

Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Remote Learning

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Maine education commissioner recommends remote learning for rest of school year.

Wednesday, April 8, 202004/08/2020

Maine’s Primary Moved

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Maine’s June primary likely to be pushed to July because of coronavirus

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Bruce Poliquin / Connecting With Family

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Bruce Poliquin speaks  to Matt Gagnon and shares A couple heartwarming stories about not being able visit his 90-year-old parents…

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update about Portland’s ongoing response to COVID-19.  All vehicle access to back cove…

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck speaks to Matt Gagnon. Court Activity Is Down. There is Concern about the possibility of…

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Wayside Food Programs

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Rachel Freedman, Special Project & Communications Manager with Wayside Food Programs in Portland speaks to Matt  Hunger Relief in the…

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Pass-Fail Grades / Bangor Schools

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Matt  Gagnon talks about Bangor schools shifting to pass-fail grades after school buildings close. 

Local Headlines

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2 suffer minor injuries, juvenile charged in Raymond crash

A juvenile has been charged after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Raymond.

3 hours ago in Local

Leeds man sentenced to 55 years behind bars for 2023 murder

A farmer from Leeds was sentenced Tuesday to 55 years behind bars for the killing of a man who went missing from his farm.

16 hours ago in Local

Sen. Bernie Sanders Stands by Platner After Sexually Explicit Texts

Sanders, a critical early backer of Platner, says he still supports the oyster farmer and combat veteran.

National Headlines

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Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT

The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.

4 days ago in National

Pam Bondi faces a closed-door questioning from House lawmakers over the Epstein files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before House lawmakers investigating Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse cases, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration's botched release of the Epstein case files.

5 days ago in National

A large fire has erupted at an apartment complex in Dallas

Firefighters battled a large fire that erupted Thursday at an apartment complex in Dallas, where debris from one collapsed building lay heaped on the ground while flames and black smoke billowed into the sky. Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom like an explosion.

5 days ago in National

Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.