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Thursday, April 18, 202404/18/2024

Matt’s BDN Opinion Piece

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Matt goes over his weekly column for The Bangor Daily News. Here’s a quick except “For the last five years,…

Thursday, April 18, 202404/18/2024

Animal Politics

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It’s National Animal Cracker Day.  Plus, updates on what’s happening in the Maine Legislature.

Wednesday, April 17, 202404/17/2024

4/17/24 Morning News Playback

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Wednesday, April 17, 202404/17/2024

Distraction From Politics

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Wednesday, April 17, 202404/17/2024

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, April 17, 202404/17/2024

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 17, 202404/17/2024

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Rep. Laurel Libby joins Matt to discuss the last day of the legislation session.

Wednesday, April 17, 202404/17/2024

NPR Suspends Veteran Editor

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NPR suspends veteran editor after his public criticism; NPR CEO Faces Criticism Over Tweets Supporting Progressives

Wednesday, April 17, 202404/17/2024

Maine House Bills Approved

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Maine House narrowly approves 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, ban on bump stocks.  Janet Mills and top Democrat spar

Tuesday, April 16, 202404/16/2024

4/16/24 Morning News Playback

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Local Headlines

12 hours ago in Local

New report suggests Maine already/will soon be in a recession

Credit rating company Moody's reports that the current economic problems are driven largely by a mixture of slowing immigration, increasing tariffs, and federal job cuts.

1 day ago in Local

Biddeford man charged with manslaughter in death of 5-week-old

Police have arrested a man charged in the killing of an infant in Biddeford last year.

1 day ago in Local

Deputies seeking teenager reported missing in Pownal

Police are looking for a teenager who may have run away from her home in Pownal.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 19 people missing and feared dead, sheriff says

A blast that leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said.

1 day ago in National

National Guard set to patrol Memphis but blocked in Illinois for 2 weeks

National Guard troops were expected Friday to begin patrolling in Memphis, a day after a federal judge in Illinois blocked the deployment of troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks.

1 day ago in National

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night. She was 106.

2 days ago in National

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown

The nation's third shutdown in 12 years is once again raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.