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Thursday, April 10, 202504/10/2025

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  Eggs & Issues: “Beyond the AI Hype: Business Opportunities & Practicing AI Responsibly” Topic: Responsible AI & Experiential AI…

Thursday, April 10, 202504/10/2025

U.S. Tariff Policy

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The discussion covered the U.S. tariff policy, with a 10% baseline for other countries and a 125% tariff for China…

Thursday, April 10, 202504/10/2025

90 Day Pause

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President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher targeted tariffs for most countries, excluding China, which now faces a…

Wednesday, April 9, 202504/09/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and former State Senator and former Secretary of State Bill Diamond give their Analysis…

Wednesday, April 9, 202504/09/2025

Tech Talk With Craig Peterson

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Craig Peterson – America’s Leading CyberSecurity Coach, Joins The WGAN Morning News every Wednesday at 7:35 for Tech Talk. Catch…

Wednesday, April 9, 202504/09/2025

Matt’s Stance On Tariffs

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Matt Gagnon clarified his stance on tariffs, emphasizing his support for free trade and opposition to tariffs as economically destructive.…

Wednesday, April 9, 202504/09/2025

Gender Identity

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Matt Gagnon announced that Spencer would no longer be part of the program due to conflicts, with Bill Diamond as…

Wednesday, April 9, 202504/09/2025

Keurig Secret

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Matt Gagnon shared a story about his advanced Keurig coffee maker, which he believes is made by SpaceX, and contrasted…

Tuesday, April 8, 202504/08/2025

Tuesday Calls & Topics

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Seven Republican senators, including Chuck Grassley and Mitch McConnell, have sponsored a bipartisan bill to require Congressional approval for President…

Tuesday, April 8, 202504/08/2025

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Local Headlines

22 hours ago in Local

Portland Community Rallies to Support Local Family with ‘Tee Off for Doc’ Charity Event

Community members are coming together next month for "Tee Off for Doc," a lively night of mini golf, local trivia, and live music at minibar in support of a local family following a recent kidney transplant

23 hours ago in Local

Portland Launching Most Extensive Transit Study in Three Decades to Fix Historic Bottlenecks

Portland is launching Portland in Motion, its most comprehensive transportation study in over 30 years.

2 days ago in Local

Bangor Police Looking for a Person Who Used a Stolen Debit Card in a Convenience Store

The illegal transaction occurred at the Big Apple Convenience Store on State Street.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

A Minnesota man who pounded on Democratic lawmakers' doors in the middle of the night while posing as a police officer, killing the state House speaker and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.

3 days ago in National

Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved ‘issues’

The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block was delayed on Thursday due to unresolved issues.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Inflation hits 3-year high, highlighting affordability challenge for Americans

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near.

4 days ago in Local, National

Defying Trump ended some Republicans’ careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — This election year is déjà vu for Sen. Susan Collins — the Maine Republican is running…