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Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Sea Dogs Opening Day!!

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Emma Tiedemann, Director of Broadcasting for the Portland Sea Dogs, discussed the upcoming season and the team’s recent performance. The…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Platner Leading Mills

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Graham Plattner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer and veteran backed by progressives like Bernie Sanders, is leading Janet Mills, a 78-year-old…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

RCV

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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously ruled that expanding ranked choice voting (RCV) to state elections would violate the Maine…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Proposing Tax Cuts

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The conversation discusses the growing popularity of tax cuts among Democratic politicians, with examples like Cory Booker and Chris Van…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Crew Member Rescue

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The US successfully rescued a second F-15E crew member from Iran, with President Trump praising the operation as a “Easter…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Maine Wire Monday’s

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Steve Robinson from the Maine Wire checks in with Matt to discuss his take on what’s happening around Maine.

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Political Landscape In Maine

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The conversation discusses the political landscape in Maine, focusing on the upcoming gubernatorial election. Janet Mills’ final state budget includes…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

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 us…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Meteorologist Heather Zehr

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Heather Zehr, a meteorologist from AccuWeather, provided a weather update, noting that while the average high is 50 degrees, winds…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Pressure Of Sports

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The conversation revolves around the challenges and pressures of youth sports, particularly baseball. Matt discusses his son’s experience in both…

Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

$519 million supplemental budget signed into law by Gov. Mills

Gov. Janet Mills signed a $519 million supplemental budget into law on Friday, a day after it passed along party lines in the Maine Senate.

4 hours ago in Local

5 displaced after fire burns Lewiston apartment building

A fire at a Lewiston apartment building Thursday afternoon left five people displaced.

23 hours ago in Local

Person Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Winthrop

Police say the outcome could have been different without community support and proper training.

National Headlines

8 hours ago in National

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

2 days ago in National

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.

2 days ago in National

Rex Heuermann to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach killings, ending long search for a serial killer

A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.