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Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Matt’s Back

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Matt Gagnon discusses his return to “Eggs and Issues” after a hiatus, noting the recent news, including Trump’s actions in…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Wednesday Topics & Calls

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Aaron Chadbourne, sitting in for Matt, discussed the vulnerabilities of Hannah Pingree’s administration, particularly in addressing child deaths in state…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and Political consultant & subbing for BJ McCollister is Bill Diamond. Together they give…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

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, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

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Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s preparedness for protests, emphasizing the importance of lawful and orderly demonstrations. He praised the…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Protests & Trump

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The conversation on the WGAN Morning News covered the ongoing protests and riots in LA, with President Trump, Gavin Newsom,…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

The Substitute Teacher

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Aaron Chadbourne, filling in for Matt Gagnon, discussed his last day on the show. He compared his role to a…

Tuesday, June 10, 202506/10/2025

Tuesday Topics & Calls

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The discussion on the show covered various political and social issues. Speaker 1 highlighted the historical use of troops to…

Tuesday, June 10, 202506/10/2025

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…

Tuesday, June 10, 202506/10/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr sponsored by Route 22 Service Center offering shuttle service to work or home, make an appointment…

Local Headlines

6 hours ago in Local

Drought Conditions Unchanged in Maine as Major Storm Approaches Hardest Hit Areas

Some drought relief is expected in the coastal area.

7 hours ago in Local

Brunswick School Reopening After System Malfunction is Repaired

The school was closed out of an abundance of caution.

10 hours ago in Local

Police investigate overnight vandalism at 4 Portland businesses

Four Portland businesses all located within a block of each other were vandalized Wednesday night.

National Headlines

17 hours ago in National

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.

3 days ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

7 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.