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Tuesday, March 31, 202003/31/2020

The Jackson Laboratory

Dr. Ed Liu is the president and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory speaks to WGAN Morning News. As the global…

WGAN 98-5

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

Dr. Nirav Shah

Maine CDC Director-  Dr. Nirav Shah speaks to us and gives us an update on The Coronavirus.

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

Maine State Chamber of Commerce

Dana Connors, president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce gives us and update on COVID-19 Stimulus Package

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

2 days ago in Local

Gov. Mills authorizes use of COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 6 months and older

A new standing order from Gov. Janet Mills on Friday authorizes healthcare providers to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who wants one.

2 days ago in Local

Occupant of Amish buggy injured in Aroostook County crash

A crash between a horse-drawn Amish buggy and a pickup truck left one person with minor injuries.

2 days ago in Local

Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

National Headlines

2 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.

2 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.

2 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.

3 days ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.