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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. 

Tuesday, April 7, 202004/07/2020

Maine’s 1918 Spanish Flu vs COVID-19

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In 1918, a pandemic swept through Maine — and offers lessons for containing COVID-19.  Matt speaks about this and also…

Monday, April 6, 202004/06/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman speaks to Matt about The Health of Maine’s unemployment system depends on how long coronavirus persists.

Local Headlines

12 hours ago in Local

Two Injured in Windham Crash

The crash took place at about 11:10 am Wednesday.

12 hours ago in Local

Ogunquit Pedestrian Drawbridge Bridge Stuck in Raised Up Position

The town says there's no safe pedestrian detour around the bridge.

14 hours ago in Local

Investigators say fire that displaced 2 families in Westbrook was accidental

A fire in Westbrook that displaced two families was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials.

National Headlines

21 hours ago in National, Trending

Americans step out for their nation’s 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt

One of the stars of the American firmament once advised citizens of all stripes how to express their love of country. Mark Twain's long-ago words capture how Americans are stepping out this week to wish their nation a happy milestone birthday.

2 days ago in National

Forecasters cite ‘dangerous’ conditions as heat scorches Midwest while on its way to the East

Nature's oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

6 days ago in National

Utah restricts fireworks, declares state of emergency as largest US wildfire grows

Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size.