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Wednesday, August 13, 202508/13/2025

Benjamin Sharoni

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Benjamin (Benny) Sharoni is the current Consul General of the State of Israel to New England, heading its mission in…

Wednesday, August 13, 202508/13/2025

Mayor Mark Dion

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the recent city council meeting on a moratorium on new concert venues, specifically targeting Live…

Wednesday, August 13, 202508/13/2025

New Congressional Maps?

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Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps are returning, feeling they have…

Wednesday, August 13, 202508/13/2025

New Venue In Portland?

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The Portland City Council voted 6-3 to approve an 180-day moratorium on new theaters and performance halls, blocking Live Nation’s…

Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Tragic Case of Kelly Brown

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The conversation centers on the tragic case of Kelly Brown, a 40-year-old from Pennsylvania, who was arrested for manslaughter after…

Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

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, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Kristofor Healey

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

Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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Senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg from AccuWeather discussed the current heatwave, attributing it to an area of high pressure that raised…

Monday, August 11, 202508/11/2025

Monday Topics & Calls

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Matt Gagnon discussed the potential activation of the National Guard in Washington, DC, due to the FBI’s situation. He criticized…

Local Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

Police Looking for Missing Washington County Teen

The Washington County Sheriff's Office are looking for 16-year-old Lilyanna Rose Cook, who was last seen in Roque Bluffs, Maine.

16 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.

1 day 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.

National Headlines

2 days 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.

2 days 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.

3 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.