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Thursday, October 8, 202610/08/2026

Eggs & Issues 10/8

In Local, Podcasts

Matt Gagnon is LIVE at Eggs & Issues and previews the forum featuring Jackie Sartoris and Stephanie Anderson, covering public…

Thursday, October 8, 202610/08/2026

Maine Election Night & Ballot Errors

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Danny joins Matt Gagnon to preview WGAN’s election-night coverage, including a new website tracking live results, election models, and control…

Thursday, October 8, 202610/08/2026

Collins & Jackson: Ethics

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An ethics complaint targeting Senator Susan Collins and new financial disclosures involving Troy Jackson are raising questions about money and…

Wednesday, October 7, 202610/07/2026

Collins, Jackson Debate Breakdown

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The discussion reviews Susan Collins and Troy Jackson’s debate performances, with the panel arguing Collins was better prepared and more…

Wednesday, October 7, 202610/07/2026

Newsom, Trump & Iran

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The discussion examines Gavin Newsom’s characterization of President Trump’s comments about Iran and California, arguing that Newsom took the remarks…

Wednesday, October 7, 202610/07/2026

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk and Keith Mestrich join Matt to break down the latest in Maine and national politics, offering their perspectives…

Wednesday, October 7, 202610/07/2026

Former DA Jonathan Sahrbeck Sets the Record Straight

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Former Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck responds to claims about his tenure, discusses the felony backlog and weighs in on…

Wednesday, October 7, 202610/07/2026

Trump, Iran & Media Framing

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A look at how President Trump’s comments about Iran were covered by major news outlets, the context behind his remarks…

Wednesday, October 7, 202610/07/2026

Joe Lundberg

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AccuWeather’s Joe Lundberg joins WGAN Morning News with a look at the recent frost, a brief warm-up near 70, cooler…

Wednesday, October 7, 202610/07/2026

First Senate Debate Recap

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A look back at the first U.S. Senate debate between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson, including their performances, key exchanges…

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.