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Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Heather Johnson

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

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Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Man Saws Neighbor’s Garage In Half

Maine man saws neighbor’s garage in half amid boundary dispute

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Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Drug Overdose Deaths

Drug overdose deaths in Maine jump to 127 in first quarter of 2020. 

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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Will The Legislature Reconvene

Republicans’ demands keep lawmakers sidelined, with hundreds of bills in limbo…..There’s still no agreement to reconvene the Maine Legislature

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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Sports & Alleged Sexual Harassment

UMaine football season in doubt, with league expected to cancel schedule . Plus Matt covers how Fifteen women accuse Washington…

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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Dr. Alicyn Smart

Dr. Alicyn Smart Plant Pathologist & Director of the Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The…

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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Andre Cushing / BIW Strike

Former State Senator and Current County Commissioner Andre Cushing speaks to Matt Gagnon on The WGAN Morning News about The…

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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Bruce Poliquin

Former Congressman from the 2nd District,  Bruce Poliquin, gives us his analysis on the current State and National Politics. Including …

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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Pandemic & The Affect

Maine unemployment claims increase after weeks of decline and a BIW executive, family man took his life as depression mounted…

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Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

U.S. Senate Race Tops $41 Million

Fundraising in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race tops $41 million. 

Local Headlines

6 hours ago in Local

Maine Shrimp Industry Struggling, With Fishermen Catching Few in 2025

Fishermen have been under a moratorium on catching shrimp for more than a decade.

6 hours ago in Local

Sen. Collins Pushes for NIH Funding, Criticizes Medicaid Cuts in Appearance

Collins spoke at Monday's World Medical Innovation Forum in Boston

7 hours ago in Local

Cape Elizabeth Man to Pay $1.24M to Settle COVID Loan Lawsuit

Federal prosecutors say a man used a loan intended to help businesses fend off pandemic hardships for personal enrichment.

National Headlines

12 hours ago in National, Trending

US and China reach a framework deal on TikTok

A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks in Spain.

3 days ago in National

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.

3 days ago in National

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.

4 days ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.