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Morning News Replay

Monday, August 30, 202108/30/2021

Commissioner Pender Makin

Commissioner Pender Makin speaks to us about what we can expect in Maine Schools.

Morning News Replay

Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021

WGAN Morning News- Segment 6

More talk about Afghanistan and a couple of other topics as well in this final segment of today’s show.

Morning News Replay

Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021

Col. David Hunt

Fox News contributor Col. David Hunt joins Matt to discuss his take on what is going on overseas

Morning News Replay

Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021

WGAN Morning News- Segment 4

The phones are back open for this segment- the talk focuses on what is going on in Afghanistan

Morning News Replay

Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021

Jake Posik

Jake Posik from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt for the weekly segment

Morning News Replay

Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021

Phil Briggs

Navy Veteran and host of WGAN’s “Eye on Politics” Phil Briggs joins Matt to discuss his take on what’s going on

Morning News Replay

Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021

WGAN Morning News- Segment 1

Matt Gagnon starts off the day with the only topic on everyone’s mind- the situation in Afghanistan. The phones are open.

Morning News Replay

Thursday, August 26, 202108/26/2021

Capital Insights With Governor John Baldacci

Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on Local and National Politics.

Morning News Replay

Thursday, August 26, 202108/26/2021

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland.

Morning News Replay

Thursday, August 26, 202108/26/2021

Joseph Purington | CMP

CMP has hired Joseph Purington to replace interim president R. Scott Mahoney at the end of September. When he does,…

Local Headlines

13 hours ago in Local

Bobby Charles proposes $100,000 homestead property-tax exemption

Charles said he would “give every Mainer a $100,000 property tax exemption as a homestead exemption” and reimburse towns in full. He criticized the state’s current $25,000 homestead exemption, arguing that municipalities are reimbursed for only about 75% to 76% of the cost and may make up the difference by raising property taxes.

15 hours ago in Local

Collins touts Maine funding, lobster protections and bipartisan judicial record at Gorham campaign event

The Republican senator interviewed by Howie Carr also criticized Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over taxes and a proposed expansion of the Supreme Court, and said four debates are scheduled for October.

18 hours ago in Local

Sen. Collins makes first public appearance since ProPublica allegations released

Collins didn't address the allegations directly at the Gorham event, but did say that Democrats are "throwing everything and the kitchen sink at her."

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.

5 days ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.