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Wednesday, January 7, 202601/07/2026

Teacher Dismissed

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The Lincoln area school board unanimously dismissed social studies teacher Derek Brewer for his comments about the shooting of Charlie…

Wednesday, January 7, 202601/07/2026

Rep. Laurel Libby

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We speak to Rep. Laurel Libby on all things political in Maine and National.

Wednesday, January 7, 202601/07/2026

Traffic & Weather

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We get an update on the Roads & Weather, this morning.

Tuesday, January 6, 202601/06/2026

Hoffer’s High School Sports

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Matt speaks with Michael Hoffer and discusses High School Sports and announces The Athlete of the week! Website: www.hoffershighschoolsports.com

Tuesday, January 6, 202601/06/2026

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman joins the WGAN Morning News in-studio to discuss his latest take on the current state of politics in…

Tuesday, January 6, 202601/06/2026

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, January 6, 202601/06/2026

Foreign Policy Philosophies

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Matt discusses the evolving foreign policy philosophies in the United States, from isolationism pre-WWII to engagement post-WWII, and the current…

Tuesday, January 6, 202601/06/2026

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty

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Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, pleaded not guilty to charges including narco-terrorism and cocaine importation. They appeared in…

Tuesday, January 6, 202601/06/2026

Decorations & Walz’s Decision

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The conversation touches on the tradition of taking down Christmas decorations, with Jason mentioning their Charlie Brown tree is still…

Monday, January 5, 202601/05/2026

Gateway + Gubernatorial Race

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Matt covers the Mills administration’s handling of the DHHS investigation into Gateway and fraud, highlighting the inadequacy of clawing back…

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Plow Truck Driver Faces Chargers After Protesters Are Hit By Snow

Officers say the plow of the truck was down, which caused snow and ice to hit some of the protestors with enough force to knock them down.

2 days ago in Local

Investigators identify man who died in Augusta house fire

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire at an Augusta home Thursday afternoon that left one person dead.

2 days ago in Local

Maine congressional delegation weighs in on SCOTUS knocking down Trump emergency tariffs

Maine lawmakers are reacting after the U.S. Supreme Court's major decision on Friday declaring President Trump's emergency tariffs illegal.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather

Crews hope to resume efforts Friday to recover the bodies of eight people killed and one still missing in an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada after days of dangerous weather that has hampered safe access to the area.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance

Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance....

4 days ago in National

Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who remains missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.S. avalanche in nearly half a century.

5 days ago in National

Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.