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Wednesday, February 19, 202502/19/2025

Wednesday Calls

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Matt Gagnon discussed various topics and took your call from listeners, addressing issues like Social Security’s financial solvency, concerns over…

Wednesday, February 19, 202502/19/2025

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.…

Wednesday, February 19, 202502/19/2025

The Federal Reserve

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President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aiming to bring independent agencies under White House control, expanding executive power and…

Wednesday, February 19, 202502/19/2025

Legal Challenges

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Matt Gagnon discusses the legal challenges faced by Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) regarding…

Wednesday, February 19, 202502/19/2025

What Happened To Matt’s Car?

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Tuesday, February 18, 202502/18/2025

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, February 18, 202502/18/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday, February 18, 202502/18/2025

Kris Healey & Social Security

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Monday, February 17, 202502/17/2025

Jackie Sartoris

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Jackie Sartoris, District Attorney for Cumberland County, discussed recent crime trends, noting a decrease in overall violent crime but a…

Monday, February 17, 202502/17/2025

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…

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Researchers link species of plankton to survival of Maine lobsters, warn of northward movement

Fresh

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.

1 day ago in Local

Eastport to lose city’s only grocery store next month

While a Family Dollar location is still open in the city, the closure now means that residents will have to drive 40 minutes away to a Walmart in Calais just for fresh produce.

1 day ago in Local

Dolly Parton’s “Imagination Library” program to expand operations into Central Maine

To date, the program has gifted more than 330 million books to children around the world, with 10,000 children in Maine already enrolled.

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…