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Tuesday, August 26, 202508/26/2025

Matt O’Brien

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Matt O’Brien FAIR’s Deputy Executive Director and previously served as the Assistant Chief Immigration Judge overseeing the U.S. Immigration Court at Annandale, VA. In the past he served as the Chief of the National Security Division within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate; as a Senior Advisor to the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman; as Assistant Chief Counsel with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; as a District Adjudications Officer with the former U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. He joins host Josh Filler to talk about how they will be analyzing the US/Canada border with a stop in Houlton, Maine today.

Monday, August 25, 202508/25/2025

Steve Robinson

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Steve Robinson from the Maine Wire checks in with Josh Filler to discuss his take on what’s happening around Maine, the nation, and the world.

Monday, August 25, 202508/25/2025

Capital Insights – John Baldacci

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Monday, August 25, 202508/25/2025

Opening Segment

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Guest host Josh Filler gives a preview of today’s show, and talks about why movies matter, and how that relates to society

Friday, August 22, 202508/22/2025

Sam Patten

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Host Josh Filler talks with Sam Patten, the Managing Editor at the Maine Wire

Friday, August 22, 202508/22/2025

Harris Van Pate – Maine Policy Institute

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Harris Van Pate from the Maine Policy Institute joins guest host Josh Filler for his regular segment

Friday, August 22, 202508/22/2025

Friday’s opening segment

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Josh Filler finishes his first week of hosting the WGAN Morning News while Matt is away for two weeks.

Thursday, August 21, 202508/21/2025

Jason Savage

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

Thursday, August 21, 202508/21/2025

Noel March

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Josh Filler welcomes Noel March on to the show. Noel is the Director of the Maine Community Policing Institute

Thursday, August 21, 202508/21/2025

Josh Filler opens the show

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Josh Filler is in once again to fill in for Matt Gagnon. Josh, Jason and Jeremy talk about what’s on their minds, and Josh gives a preview of what is coming up on today’s edition of the WGAN Morning News!

Local Headlines

10 hours ago in Local

Four Face Felony Drug Trafficking Charges After Raid at Augusta Home

DEA agents and Augusta Police raided the residence on Tuesday.

10 hours ago in Local

New Hampshire Man Charged for Reportedly Leaving Crash that Injured Highway Worker

Police say the driver continued without stopping.

13 hours ago in Local

Citgo will reduce emissions, fund research into harmful effects from South Portland petroleum tanks

Citgo says its reducing emissions at its petroleum tanks in South Portland over concerns about potential health issues linked to the tanks.

National Headlines

7 days ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

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.

7 days ago in National

Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail

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.

1 week ago in National

The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch

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.

1 week ago in National

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

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.