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Monday, February 8, 202102/08/2021

Next Gubernatorial Election

Lines are being drawn in the next election for Maine governor Janet Mills’ campaign finances suggest she’s not serious about…

Monday, February 8, 202102/08/2021

The Big Game Recap

Recapping The Big Game last night.

WGAN

Friday, February 5, 202102/05/2021

WGAN Morning News- Final Segment

The phone calls get insane in the final segment of today’s show

WGAN

Friday, February 5, 202102/05/2021

Bruce Poliquin

Former US Representative Bruce Poliquin joins Matt for his regular segment.

WGAN

Friday, February 5, 202102/05/2021

WGAN Morning News- Segment 4

Matt continues to talk about today’s issues in the fourth segment of today’s show

WGAN

Friday, February 5, 202102/05/2021

Jacob Posik

Jacob Posik is the Director of Communications at the Maine Policy Institute. He joins Matt to talk about budget ramifications from the Biden bailout of state and local governments — it will enable Mills and other governors to use federal funds as revenue backfill, avoiding some of the tough choices we have to make to right size government and move our state down the right economic path. ($350 billion for state and local govts in Biden’s stimulus package).

WGAN

Friday, February 5, 202102/05/2021

WGAN Morning News- Segment 2

Matt continues to talk about the day’s topics

WGAN

Friday, February 5, 202102/05/2021

WGAN Morning News- Segment 1

Matt opens the show talking about the topics of the day

Morning News Replay

Thursday, February 4, 202102/04/2021

Senator Susan Collins

We speak With Senator Susan Collins Nearly 4,700 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for $371 Million in Forgivable Loans…

Morning News Replay

Thursday, February 4, 202102/04/2021

Jon Chrisos & Marissa Bodnar

Jon Chrisos & Marissa Bodnar from WGME are presenting a story tonight as part of their I-Team Investigates series.  It’s…

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Police respond to two standoffs related to domestic violence in Westbrook

Police in Westbrook responded to two standoffs within 24 hours.

3 hours ago in Local

Ethics Commission approves investigation into political ad targeting candidate for Maine governor Ben Midgley

Maine's Ethics Commission has voted to investigate Republican candidate for governor Bobby Charles over a website targeting his opponent, Ben Midgley.

20 hours ago in Local

Cumberland County to review crashes involving pedestrians for potential prosecution

Cumberland County is introducing tougher policies after recording the deadliest year for pedestrians in the county last year.

National Headlines

3 hours ago in National

Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.

6 days ago in National

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.

1 week ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.