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Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

PPP Recipients & Federal Data

In Local

Top PPP recipients in Maine; Data reveal Maine’s broad participation in federal emergency loan program

Tuesday, July 7, 202007/07/2020

Dem Debate & New Poll

In Local, Podcasts

Matt covers The Democratic U.S. Senate candidates face off in debate and Gideon maintains 4-point lead over Collins in new…

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Summer To Ourselves

In Local, Podcasts

Matt talks about Without having hordes of tourists, Mainers get summer to ourselves

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

In Local, Podcasts

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

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Absentee Ballot Requests

In Local, Podcasts

Seeing a historic number of absentee ballot requests ahead of the July election

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Heather Johnson

In Local, Podcasts

Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt and gives us an update on Maine’s Economy.

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Need Enough Money

In Local, Podcasts

Matt talks about how Sara Gideon expands fundraising lead over Susan Collins in Maine U.S. Senate race

Monday, July 6, 202007/06/2020

Long Weekend

In Local, Podcasts

We cover what we did for the long 4th Of July weekend.

Thursday, July 2, 202007/02/2020

Mask Wearing & Testing Exemptions

In Local, Podcasts

Mills beefs up mask-wearing mandate, exempts 3 more states from quarantine, testing rules; Coastal Maine businesses will have to enforce…

Thursday, July 2, 202007/02/2020

John Baldacci

In Local, Podcasts

Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci speaks to Matt about the reopening and Maine Politics.

Local Headlines

13 hours ago in Local

Penobscot County Residence Fire Determined to be Arson

Investigators determined the fire failed to spread because of a lack of fuel load.

14 hours ago in Local

Rogue Fire Engine Seen Driving Through Limerick Area

The vehicle is believed to be personally owned.

16 hours ago in Local

Bobby Charles’ campaign fined more than $22,000 for oversize donations

Maine's Ethics Commission has voted to fine the campaign of Republican candidate for governor Bobby Charles for violating election laws.

National Headlines

5 days ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

5 days ago in National

Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail

Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.

7 days ago in National

The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.

1 week ago in National

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.