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Tuesday, May 19, 202005/19/2020

Hospitality Maine

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Greg Dugal, Director Of Government Affairs with Hospitality Maine Speaks to Matt about Maine Restaurants opening up as well as…

Tuesday, May 19, 202005/19/2020

SMART Act

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Matt talks about how a Senate bill would deliver more than $2 billion to state and local governments in Maine

Tuesday, May 19, 202005/19/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman With Maine Department Of Labor gives us an update: What employers should do if their employees are…

Tuesday, May 19, 202005/19/2020

Mayor Kate Snyder

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Mayor Kate Snyder joins Matt and goes over how Portland City Council approves plan to close streets to help restaurants…

Tuesday, May 19, 202005/19/2020

Dr. Marc Kaplan / Sweetser

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Dr. Marc Kaplan, Medical Director of Sweetser speaks to Matt about Mental Health Awareness Month. Coping Skills During COVID-19 Staying…

Monday, May 18, 202005/18/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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

Monday, May 18, 202005/18/2020

Jason Savage / RCV

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Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party, talks about the GOP gathering signatures to kill ranked-choice voting

Monday, May 18, 202005/18/2020

Dining Out

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Matt covers how Some restaurants will reopen today, but Mainers are mixed on dining out

Monday, May 18, 202005/18/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Commissioner Heather Johnson gives an update on the status of the rural reopening, future of things like 14 day quarantine.

Monday, May 18, 202005/18/2020

Jake Posik / Maine Policy Institute

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Jake Posik, Communications Director at the Maine Policy Institute goes over Rural reopening.

Local Headlines

19 hours ago in Local

Elderly Winslow man killed in single-vehicle crash

A crash in Vassalboro left a 92-year-old Winslow man dead.

19 hours ago in Local

Maine high court upholds decision to keep transgender athlete question off November ballot

A question about transgender students will not appear on the state ballot after a ruling from Maine's highest court.

2 days ago in Local

Maine Homes Prices Surge to Record Level for June

The number of home sold also increased over a year ago.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

3 days ago in National

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.

3 days ago in National

Oil prices rise, and stocks fall worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are falling worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

3 days ago in National

Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn't resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the succession battle to take his place was already underway Tuesday.