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Monday, January 6, 202501/06/2025

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace speaks with guest…

Monday, January 6, 202501/06/2025

Jan 6th | Voter ID Law

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Steve Robinson fills in for Matt Gagnon and covers Jan 6th and Voter ID

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Morning News Replay 1/3/2025

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Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Caller Of The Week 1/3/25

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Our first caller Of The Year is awarded of 2025 to Bob From Scarborough!

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Coffee and Politics

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Gregg Lagerquist from CBS-13 joins Matt in-studio to discuss his take on the latest news.

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Wicked Sports Weekend

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We speak with John Tomase about All Things New England Sports with “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Harris Van Pate – MPI

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Harris Van Pate from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt regularly for a segment, covering the Governor’s budget.

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

PFML A Losing Strategy?

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Is Paid Family Medical Leave a losing strategy?

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Vegas Explosion

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Matt goes right into discussing the Vegas explosion

Friday, January 3, 202501/03/2025

Eggs & Issues Preview

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Kick off the New Year with the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce at Eggs & Issues on Thursday, January 9th…

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Brunswick Police: Woman Rammed Cruiser, Led High Speed Chases Before Arrest

The suspect was denied bail because of underlying bail conditions.

4 hours ago in Local

York Hospital Seeks Merger With MaineHealth

The hospital says the merger process could take more than a year and will involve multiple steps. 

5 hours ago in Local

Threat prompts closure of Noble High and Middle schools on Halloween

Noble Middle and High schools are closed on Friday following reports of a threat.

National Headlines

14 hours ago in National

US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

14 hours ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

14 hours ago in National

China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

14 hours ago in National

New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to ‘illegal’ activity

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a "substantial illegal purpose" — a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation.