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Tuesday, September 2, 202509/02/2025

Remembering Bill Diamond

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Matt Gagnon announced the passing of former state senator and Secretary of State Bill Diamond at 80, who had been…

Tuesday, September 2, 202509/02/2025

Matt’s Back!

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Matt Gagnon returned after a two-week absence, discussing his difficulty remembering his password and the frequent change requirement. He shared…

Monday, September 1, 202509/01/2025

Barry Hobbins

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Former State Senator and Maine Public Advocate joins Charlie Summers to talk about the current political climate

Monday, September 1, 202509/01/2025

Sen. Trey Stewart

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Host Charlie Summers welcomes State Senator Trey Stewart on to the WGAN Morning News to get his take on our local and national politics

Monday, September 1, 202509/01/2025

Steve Dimillo

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Steve Dimillo of Dimillo’s Floating Restaurant joins guest host Charlie Summers on this Labor Day to talk about how the summer season went, and what he thinks about the idea of a $19 minimum wage in Portland.

Friday, August 29, 202508/29/2025

Richard Pfeffer and Jim Shiminski- Portland Rugby Club

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The sport of Rugby is growing in the greater Portland area, and Richard Pfeffer and Jim Shiminski from the Portland Rugby Club join guest host Charlie Summers to talk about the new facility that is being built in Scarborough, and why it will attract new fans to the sport.

Friday, August 29, 202508/29/2025

Tom Baran- AAA of Northern new England

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Tom Baran from AAA of Northern new England joins guest host Charlie Summers to talk about what to expect for travel for this Labor Day weekend

Friday, August 29, 202508/29/2025

Who is Charlie Summers?

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Charlie Summers is filling in for Matt Gagnon today and on Labor Day. His name is likely familiar to some, but others may wonder- who IS Charlie Summers?

Thursday, August 28, 202508/28/2025

Jim Siodla

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Host Josh Filler welcomes Jim Siodla, Associate Professor of Economics at Colby College onto the show to talk about rising costs of housing in the state of Maine.

Thursday, August 28, 202508/28/2025

Jason Savage

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Stay updated on state and national politics with Jason Savage, the Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Yarmouth apartment building considered total loss after fire

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All tenants have been displaced after an apartment fire Monday night in Yarmouth.

2 hours ago in Local

Propane tank explosion leaves 1 with serious burns in Ellsworth

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Investigators say a fire in Ellsworth was caused by an exploding propane tank on an old school bus that had been converted into an RV.

19 hours ago in Local

Maine Congressional Delegation Calls for Investigation into Biddeford ICE Shooting

The lawmakers are asking a detailed sequence of events that led to the shooting.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.

1 day ago in National

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.

6 days ago in National

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

7 days ago in National

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.