A special Civil Air Patrol Edition of the Maine Veterans spotlight. Col. Mark Hyland, the Maine Wing Commander, talks about the extraordinary work of the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force is doing here in Maine. We will speak to MSG Jason Lister, a US Army Veteran who volunteers his time for the Civil Air Patrol. Major George Dooley is a US Army Veteran who volunteered his time for the Civil Air Patrol. Lt. Col. Gregg Curtis is an Air Force Veteran and flight instructor at the University of Maine at Augusta and a volunteer for the Maine Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.
Dr. Jeffrey Barkin and Dr. Lisa Belisle welcome gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree on to talk about her views and why she thinks she will be a great choice for Maine’s next Governor.
Republican candidate for Governor, Robert Wessels, joins host Aaron Chadbourne for the final two segments of today’s show. For the second segment, the phones are open and we take your calls!
A recent report by the Maine DEP found that air samples near the tanks measured drastically higher than the area's normal background levels in terms of toxic chemicals.
The bills would require Mainers who earn over $1 million and corporations that earn over $3.5 million to pay slightly higher taxes, and would also see tax brackets adjusted.