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Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

Harris Van Pate – Maine Policy Institute

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Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

The Budget

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Matt Gagnon discussed the recent budget approval in Augusta, where Democrats passed a $11.3 billion two-year budget without Republican support.…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Wage Increase In Portland?

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The Portland City Council’s Housing and Economic Development Committee is considering a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage from…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Josh Filler

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We speak with Josh Filler. Josh Filler is an attorney and former New York City, White House, and Department of…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

WGAN & WVOM

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Matt speaks with George Hale & Ric Tyler Show On WVOM. In For George Hale Is guest co-host Andy Neff.…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Dismantling The Dept Of Education

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Matt Gagnon discusses President Donald Trump’s plan to sign an executive order on Thursday, directing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Spring Has Arrived!

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Matt, Danny and Jason discuss the arrival of spring, expressing relief from winter and anticipation of warmer weather. They also…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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Joe Lundberg from AccuWeather discussed the upcoming spring weather, predicting a mix of chilly and warmer days with temperatures fluctuating…

Wednesday, March 19, 202503/19/2025

Wednesday Topics

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  Matt Gagnon discusses his three-month-old son’s behavior and expresses relief that he is easy-going, contrasting him with his previous…

Wednesday, March 19, 202503/19/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and in for Spencer, current Mayor of Biddeford, Marty Grohman joins to give their…

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Maine State Police seek Patten man as part of ongoing investigation

Police are asking for help as they search for a Patten man.

23 hours ago in Local

Two Women Arrested After High Speed Chase from Maine to Canada

Officers say the chase went north on I-95 at a high speed and continued through the U.S. port of entry into Canada.

23 hours ago in Local

Police Say Biddeford Homeless Man Caught With $14,000 in Drugs

Maine drug enforcement agents and police say they conducted a two-month investigation.

National Headlines

9 hours ago in National

US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

9 hours ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

9 hours ago in National

China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

9 hours ago in National

New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to ‘illegal’ activity

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a "substantial illegal purpose" — a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation.