The widest racial disparity stemming from the coronavirus pandemic is in Maine, where Black residents are contracting the virus at 20 times the rate of their white neighbors. Maine has the highest percentage of white residents of any state. It also has a low rate of coronavirus infection, with less than 3,000 cases in total. But the Portland Press Herald reports Black Maine residents, who make up 1.4% of the state’s population, account for nearly a quarter of its coronavirus cases. The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition called the disparity “enormous and growing.”

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NH Food Bank/Vaughan Community Services – Friday June 19th, 2020

The crew from Cheese Louise called in to our sister station, Magic 104, today and told Gino all about the “behind the scenes” of the Cheese Louise brand and gave us a nice idea on just how passionate they are, not just about “grilled cheese sandwiches” but this community, their staff, their customers, and having FUN. Bryce, James, Jasmine, and Ian joined Gino on a conference call and in addition to talking about the “why” behind Cheese Louise, they gave us a great peek at the menu and a rundown of their location on the Kanc and NOW at Settlers Green. Listen below!

Stop by their BRAND NEW location today at Settlers Green and to learn more about Cheese Louise go to EATCHEESELOUISE.COM

US Senator Jeanne Shaheen called in to the Morning Show today and talked with Roy about a plethora of topics. Senator Shaheen has always been a big proponent of safeguarding and maintaining our natural environment and she has now helped pass a bipartisan bill to help out NH Wildlife areas, like the White Mountain National Forest. She also discussed New Hampshire’s reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests happening in NH. Click below to listen to the full interview.

 

To learn more about Jeanne Shaheen and her efforts as a US Senator please visit SHAHEEN.SENATE.GOV

 

Yesterday on our sister station, Magic 104, Gino was joined by Conway Scenic Railroad Marketing & Events Manager Brian Solomon via the phone and they discussed the Conway Scenic Railroad‘s REOPENING this Saturday, June 20th. Brian gave us a full rundown of how operation has changed at the train station due to COVID-19 and the guidelines they will be following to make sure everyone will be safe when riding with the Conway Scenic Railroad. Check out the interview below!

 

For ticket info and more details visit CONWAYSCENIC.COM