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Wednesday, August 27, 202508/27/2025

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 Craig every Saturday from 5pm-7pm on WGAN as he shares his Cybersecurity Secrets along with the latest Security news.

Wednesday, August 27, 202508/27/2025

Mayor Mark Dion

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion joins Josh Filler to talk about the latest politics affecting the city of Portland.

Wednesday, August 27, 202508/27/2025

Eye On Politics

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Former Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk gives his Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, August 27, 202508/27/2025

Sherrif Mark Lamb

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Sheriff Lamb is the former Pinal County sheriff and FAIR’s law enforcement relations advisor. He visited the northern border crossing in Houlton yesterday with FAIR. Host Josh Filler (in for Matt Gagnon) asks him about his first visit to the northern border of the United States.

Tuesday, August 26, 202508/26/2025

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 the WGAN Morning News in-studio to discuss his latest take on the current state of politics in the state, the country, and around the world.

Tuesday, August 26, 202508/26/2025

Tuesdays with Howie Carr

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Tuesday, August 26, 202508/26/2025

Kristofor Healey

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Kristofor Healey, Homeland Security Analyst joins the program discussing all matters related to Homeland Security.

Tuesday, August 26, 202508/26/2025

Matt O’Brien

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Matt O’Brien FAIR’s Deputy Executive Director and previously served as the Assistant Chief Immigration Judge overseeing the U.S. Immigration Court at Annandale, VA. In the past he served as the Chief of the National Security Division within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate; as a Senior Advisor to the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman; as Assistant Chief Counsel with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; as a District Adjudications Officer with the former U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. He joins host Josh Filler to talk about how they will be analyzing the US/Canada border with a stop in Houlton, Maine today.

Monday, August 25, 202508/25/2025

Steve Robinson

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Steve Robinson from the Maine Wire checks in with Josh Filler to discuss his take on what’s happening around Maine, the nation, and the world.

Monday, August 25, 202508/25/2025

Capital Insights – John Baldacci

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Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

Struck-down Maine citizen’s referendum on super PAC donations heads to appeals court

Despite getting over 75% of the vote, a Portland judge deemed the referendum unconstitutional this past summer, citing the ruling made by the Supreme Court on the 2010 Citizen's United case.

17 hours ago in Local

Police find missing teen after vehicle pursuit in Skowhegan

A missing teenager was found in the vehicle of a Norridgewock man who police say led them on a chase in Skowhegan on Thursday.

17 hours ago in Local

Maine State Police seeking information about bank fraud suspect in Aroostook County and Bangor

A woman is wanted for bank fraud in Bangor and Aroostook County.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.

1 day ago in National

Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads

President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.

2 days ago in National

Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.

2 days ago in National

Health care compromise appears far off as the government shutdown stalemate persists

The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.