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Thursday, April 9, 202604/09/2026

Ketamine Queen

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Matt discusses the denial of bail for Elliot Cutler, who is facing charges for child exploitation, and the 15-year prison…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Pause In Iran War

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The Trump administration announced a two-week pause in the war with Iran, with negotiations for a permanent ceasefire. Trump claimed…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk gives his Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

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Mayor Mark Dion discussed Portland’s budget challenges, citing rising personnel costs and declining school enrollments. He emphasized the need for…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Strategic Implications

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The discussion centered on the strategic implications of pausing military operations against Iran, particularly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Mike…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Ceasefire & Maine Politics

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The conversation covers the ceasefire agreement in Iran, which could potentially end the war, though past agreements in the Israel-Gaza…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Reid Wiseman Crater

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jwYcZhGARY2DWqIkXZxT4?si=37jSH8j1SziLmm2M79TJPg The conversation revolves around the naming of a crater on the Moon after Carol Wiseman, the wife of astronaut…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Capital Insights

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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, April 7, 202604/07/2026

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 7, 202604/07/2026

Update On Iran

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President Trump has been negotiating with Iran, with a deadline of Tuesday evening for a ceasefire. Iran has rejected any…

Local Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

$519 million supplemental budget signed into law by Gov. Mills

Gov. Janet Mills signed a $519 million supplemental budget into law on Friday, a day after it passed along party lines in the Maine Senate.

5 hours ago in Local

5 displaced after fire burns Lewiston apartment building

A fire at a Lewiston apartment building Thursday afternoon left five people displaced.

24 hours ago in Local

Person Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Winthrop

Police say the outcome could have been different without community support and proper training.

National Headlines

9 hours ago in National

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

2 days ago in National

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.

2 days ago in National

Rex Heuermann to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach killings, ending long search for a serial killer

A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.