WGAN’s “Make 12 Hours Count Radiothon” Returns to Support Maine Veterans
After a six-year hiatus, the Make 12 Hours Count Radiothon returned for a full day of broadcasting from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., raising funds for Veterans Forward, a Maine-based nonprofit that provides critical assistance to veterans and their families.
The 12-hour event featured a rotating lineup of hosts, including WPOR’s Jon Shannon and Hall of Fame Broadcaster and veteran Chuck Igo. Listeners heard powerful stories highlighting the urgent needs of Maine’s veteran community — from housing and food insecurity to substance abuse challenges.
All four members of Maine’s Congressional delegation — Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree — joined the broadcast to show their support for the cause and for Maine’s veterans.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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