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Thursday, April 3, 202504/03/2025

Congrats To 25 Years!

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Matt Gagnon congratulated Dr. Brian Boynton of Yarmouth Dental on its 25th anniversary. He praised the practice, noting his positive…

Thursday, April 3, 202504/03/2025

The Announced Tariffs

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Matt Gagnon discussed the impact of President Trump’s new tariffs, which include a 10% baseline rate on all imports and…

Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025

Wednesday Calls & Topics

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Matt Gagnon discussed recent special elections in Florida and Wisconsin. In Florida’s 1st and 6th districts, Democrats faced steep odds…

Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025

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 2, 202504/02/2025

Speaker Ryan Fecteau

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Ryan Fecteau, Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, discussed the recent legislative session focused on budget negotiations. Despite a…

Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025

Calls On PFML

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The conversation revolves around the confusion and challenges surrounding a new paid leave policy. Harvey highlights that employees have up…

Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025

Peanut Butter & Jelly

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The conversation revolves around personal food preferences and habits, particularly the removal of bread crusts and the type of bread…

Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025

Paid Family Medical Leave

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  Matt Gagnon discusses the Maine Paid Family Medical Leave law with Jessica Picard from the Maine Department of Labor.…

Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025

Eye On Politics

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Tuesday, April 1, 202504/01/2025

Tuesday Calls & Topics

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Matt Gagnon discussed the Trump administration’s review of Harvard University’s compliance with civil rights laws, which could affect over $255…

Local Headlines

15 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.

16 hours ago in Local

Brunswick School Reopening After System Malfunction is Repaired

The school was closed out of an abundance of caution.

18 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

1 day 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.

1 week 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.