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Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

Very Little Job Growth

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Matt discusses how Job growth totals 114,000 in July, much less than expected, as unemployment rate rises to 4.3% and…

Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from noon to 3 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace teams up with…

Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

Jackie Sartoris

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We speak with Cumberland County, DA Jackie Sartoris

Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

State Of The Campaign Race

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Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

The Likes & Dislikes Of Politics

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What is being covered on the “Maine Stream” Media and finding the news source that feeds you and as a…

Monday, August 5, 202408/05/2024

Weekend Concert | Aerosmith Retires

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Matt saw the Smashing Pumpkins last night and discusses their music, while we discuss how Aerosmith retires. Aerosmith has retired…

Friday, August 2, 202408/02/2024

Closing Out Friday

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Friday, August 2, 202408/02/2024

Caller Of The Week 8/2/24

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We award our Caller Of The Week to Robin!

Friday, August 2, 202408/02/2024

Coffee & Politics: Bill Diamond

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Coffee & Politics sponsored by Autowerkes Maine. Run cool and stay cool this summer. Schedule A-C service for your fine…

Friday, August 2, 202408/02/2024

John Tomase- Wicked Sports Weekend

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We speak with John Tomase about All Things New England Sports with “Wicked Sports Weekend.  

Local Headlines

1 hour ago in Local

Ozone Expected to be Elevated Tuesday Along Coastal Maine

Fresh

Coastal air, along with high elevations of Acadia National Park are expected to be "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups."

2 hours ago in Local

Police Say One Adult, Four Kids Arrested After Beak-ins, High Speed Chase

Fresh

Deputies say the five used a sledgehammer to smash the windows of dispensaries and smoke shops in Waldo and Hancock counties.

4 hours ago in Local

Victims injured in explosion and fire at Searsmont lumber mill remain hospitalized

The president of Robbins Lumber Company as well as the vice president of sales were injured in the explosion at the lumber mill in Searsmont on Friday.

National Headlines

5 days ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

6 days ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

6 days ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.

6 days ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.