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Thursday, April 17, 202504/17/2025

Bobby Charles For Governor

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Bobby Charles, a Republican candidate for governor of Maine in 2026, discussed his platform focusing on cutting crime, taxes, and…

Thursday, April 17, 202504/17/2025

Maine’s Transgender Sports

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Matt Gagnon criticizes Governor Janet Mills’ handling of Maine’s transgender sports policy, accusing her of failing to defend it and…

Wednesday, April 16, 202504/16/2025

Trump Sues Maine

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The conversation revolves around a legal battle in Maine regarding Title IX compliance. Representative Laura Libby supports Title IX alignment.…

Wednesday, April 16, 202504/16/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and former State Senator and former Secretary of State Bill Diamond give their Analysis…

Wednesday, April 16, 202504/16/2025

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Representative Laurel Libby discussed her ongoing lawsuit against the Attorney General, arguing that ethics rules and social media restrictions infringe…

Wednesday, April 16, 202504/16/2025

Dr. Ray | NYU

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Dr. Ray Niaura, an expert in tobacco harm reduction at NYU, discussed Maine’s legislative proposals to raise taxes on cigarettes…

Tuesday, April 15, 202504/15/2025

Tuesday Calls & Topics

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Janet Mills’ comments on Morning Joe about Social Security being at risk due to federal funding cuts were criticized by…

Tuesday, April 15, 202504/15/2025

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 15, 202504/15/2025

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 today at Route…

Tuesday, April 15, 202504/15/2025

Funding Pulled From Harvard

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Harvard University has refused to comply with demands from the Trump administration, leading to the federal government freezing $2.2 billion…

Local Headlines

13 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.

14 hours ago in Local

Brunswick School Reopening After System Malfunction is Repaired

The school was closed out of an abundance of caution.

16 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

24 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.