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Wednesday, October 14, 202610/14/2026

Maine Governor’s Race

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Matt Gagnon takes calls about Maine’s gubernatorial race and whether competing debates are limiting voter attention. Callers weigh in on…

Wednesday, October 14, 202610/14/2026

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk joins Matt to break down the latest in Maine and national politics, offering their perspectives on the issues,…

Wednesday, October 14, 202610/14/2026

Craig Peterson

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Craig Peterson, America’s Leading Cybersecurity Coach, joins the WGAN Morning News every Wednesday at 7:35 a.m. for Tech Talk, breaking…

Wednesday, October 14, 202610/14/2026

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

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Matt Gagnon speaks with Portland Mayor Mark Dion about the city’s ongoing challenges with public safety, homelessness, substance use, and…

Wednesday, October 14, 202610/14/2026

Maine’s Debate Scheduling Clash

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Two major statewide debates scheduled at the same time left Maine voters and news organizations having to choose between the…

Tuesday, October 13, 202610/13/2026

Maine’s $1.3B Budget Problem

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The discussion focused on Maine’s projected $1.3 billion budget gap and questioned whether current proposals are realistic enough to close…

Tuesday, October 13, 202610/13/2026

Hoffer’s High School Sports

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Matt Gagnon talks with Michael Hoffer for the latest from Maine high school sports. They break down the week’s biggest…

Tuesday, October 13, 202610/13/2026

Capital Insights: Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman joins the WGAN Morning News in-studio to discuss his latest take on the current state of politics in…

Tuesday, October 13, 202610/13/2026

Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr sponsored by Route 22 Service Center, don’t delay, make an appointment today at Route 22 Service…

Tuesday, October 13, 202610/13/2026

Ride Safety & Fear of Heights

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The discussion focused on amusement-ride safety and the different ways people respond to heights. The conversation compared large fixed rides…

Local Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

Court to try 19-year-old charged in death of Maine paddleboarder as an adult

The 19-year-old accused of killing paddleboarder Sunny Stewart on Crawford Pond in Union last year will be tried as an adult.

9 hours ago in Local

Missing man with dementia being sought by Portland Police

Police in Portland are looking for a man with dementia who left a retirement home.

1 day ago in Local

Drought Conditions Still Getting Worse in Maine

Extreme conditions have expanded to cover a section of northern Maine.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

What’s next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?

Investigators are just beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida after encountering a thunderstorm and slammed into the ground with such force that it created a crater and shattered the plane.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle high costs of living and confront President Donald Trump's final years in the White House.

3 days ago in National

AP Poll: Why Republicans Lost the Midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a decade with Donald Trump at the epicenter of U.S. politics, most voters appear…

3 days ago in National

A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election Day

President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. He's not, of course. But there is reason to believe that Tuesday's midterms, above all, will be a referendum on his performance over the last two years.