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Wednesday, April 23, 202504/23/2025

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 23, 202504/23/2025

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s funding battle with the state of Maine, highlighting a new rule from DHHS…

Wednesday, April 23, 202504/23/2025

Student Loan Portfolio

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The discussion focused on the $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio, with only 40% of borrowers currently repaying. Aaron Chadbourne highlighted…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

Pope Francis The First with Norah O’Donnell

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During this CBS Special Report anchored by Norah O’Donnell , you’ll hear from Pope Francis about his life and legacy…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

Sabina Castelfranco

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On WGAN Morning News, Aaron Chadbourne discusses the passing of Pope Francis with CBS reporter Sabina Castelfranco in Rome. The…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

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, April 22, 202504/22/2025

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…

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

Kristofor Healey

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Kristofor Healey, Homeland Security Analyst joins the program discussing all matters related to Homeland Security.

Tuesday, April 22, 202504/22/2025

National Work Zone Awareness Week

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Aaron Chadbourne and Rebecca Grover from the Maine Turnpike Authority discussed the importance of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which…

Monday, April 21, 202504/21/2025

Dan Cashman

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Dan Cashman announced the final season of Maine’s only Late Night Talk Show last year. “The Nite Show with Danny Cashman” is taping it’s final four episodes this week. Dan reflects with guest host Aaron Chadbourne about the show, which has aired on statewide television for the last decade and a half.

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Crews Battle Large Northern Maine Fire for 4-Hours

Fresh

Firefighters say the exact location of the fire was hard to determine

2 hours ago in Local

3 Seriously Injured in I-295 Head-on Crash in Portland

Police say two of the four lanes of I-295 were shut down for just over two hours.

5 hours ago in Local

Researchers link species of plankton to survival of Maine lobsters, warn of northward movement

Updated

A species of microscopic zooplankton is the primary source of food for thousands of lobster larvae, and are in turn, the unseen fuel for the industry.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.

2 days ago in National

As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.

5 days ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

5 days ago in Local, National

Canada Trade War Could Shake Senate Races

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican…