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Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025

Tech Talk With Craig Peterson

In Local, Podcasts

Craig Peterson – America’s Leading CyberSecurity Coach, Joins The WGAN Morning News every Wednesday at 7:35 for Tech Talk. Catch…

Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

In Local, Podcasts

  Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the recent budget resolution, which provides stability and anticipation of funds for subsidized housing…

Wednesday, March 26, 202503/26/2025

New Venue + Polls

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Matt Gagnon discusses the opposition to a 3,300-seat venue in Portland, criticizing the government’s role in protecting existing businesses from…

Tuesday, March 25, 202503/25/2025

George Foreman’s Legacy

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Matt Gagnon and his co-host discuss George Foreman’s legacy, particularly his eponymous grill, which they humorously debate about. They reminisce…

Tuesday, March 25, 202503/25/2025

Matt’s Fall

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Matt Gagnon recounts a fall he had while getting out of his car in the morning due to icy conditions.…

Tuesday, March 25, 202503/25/2025

Kristofor Healey

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Kristofor Healey, Homeland Security Analyst joins the program discussing all matters related to Homeland Security. IRS close to finalizing data-sharing…

Tuesday, March 25, 202503/25/2025

Sensitive Discussions

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The conversation centers on a leak of secret war plans discussed in a Signal group chat, where journalist Jeffrey Goldberg…

Monday, March 24, 202503/24/2025

Coach Ben Barr

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Monday, March 24, 202503/24/2025

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace speaks with Matt…

Monday, March 24, 202503/24/2025

Maine Wire Monday’s

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Steve Robinson from the Maine Wire checks in with Matt Gagnon to discuss his take on what’s happening around Maine

Local Headlines

30 minutes 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

60 minutes ago in Local

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

Fresh

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

3 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…