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Tuesday, March 31, 202003/31/2020

Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce

Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce joins the program to discuss how Maine jails, prisons begin inmate releases in light of…

WGAN 98-5

Tuesday, March 31, 202003/31/2020

The First Take 3/31

The WGAN Morning News previews some of the top stories of the day, with The First Take on this day…

WGAN 98-5

Monday, March 30, 202003/30/2020

Zach Schmesser

Zach Schmesser, Executive Director of Our Town Belfast talks about Ten downtown communities in Maine, part of the national Main…

WGAN 98-5

Monday, March 30, 202003/30/2020

The First Take 3/30

The WGAN Morning News previews some of the top stories of the day, with The First Take on this day…

Local Headlines

16 hours ago in Local

Cell Phone Fire Sends Firefighters to South Berwick School

The phone was immediately taken outside, where it eventually cooled down.

16 hours ago in Local

Drought Intensifies in Maine, Now Covers Entire State

Drought conditions are now historical in Maine.

20 hours ago in Local

Investigation launched into Standish death

The death of a man in Standish last week is under investigation by Maine State Police.

National Headlines

3 hours ago in National

National Guard set to patrol Memphis but blocked in Illinois for 2 weeks

National Guard troops were expected Friday to begin patrolling in Memphis, a day after a federal judge in Illinois blocked the deployment of troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks.

3 hours ago in National

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. She was 106.

20 hours ago in National

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown

The nation's third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

2 days ago in National

Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in Atlanta

A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious May jailbreak ended Wednesday when authorities say they found him hiding in a basement crawl space under an Atlanta home, bringing the last of the 10 escapees into custody.