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Friday, April 12, 202404/12/2024

Grilled Cheese Day + OJ’s Passing

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Thursday, April 11, 202404/11/2024

4/11/24 Morning News Playback

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Thursday, April 11, 202404/11/2024

Jason Savage

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Keeping you informed about what’s going on in state and national politics, Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party, Jason…

Thursday, April 11, 202404/11/2024

Bad News For Biden

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Biden plans order to limit southern border crossings by end of month

Thursday, April 11, 202404/11/2024

Standpoint With Josh Filler

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WGAN’s Newest Segment with Josh Filler. An attorney and former New York City, White House, and Department of Homeland Security…

Thursday, April 11, 202404/11/2024

Eggs & Issues

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We welcome University of Maine President Dr. Joan Ferrini–Mundy. She will share How the university has evolved, and how important…

Thursday, April 11, 202404/11/2024

Consumer Prices Rose

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Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March, more than expected

Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

Wednesday Recap

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Gov. Janet Mills vetoes bill to end 3 strikes law for thefts; Lawmakers pass paramilitary ban, sending bill to Gov.…

Wednesday, April 10, 202404/10/2024

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 10, 202404/10/2024

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…

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

GoFundMe Set Up for Searsmont Mill Explosion Victims

Community members have made more than donations ranging from $20 to $1,000.

5 hours ago in Local

Lisbon Police Investigate Break-in at Cannabis Store

Investigators say four masked suspects forced their way inside and stole merchandise and an unknown amount of cash.

5 hours ago in Local

ATF Joins Investigation of Searsmont Lumber Mil Fire, Explosion

The ATF will help the state Fire Marshal in a joint investigation of the lumber mill fire and explosion

National Headlines

4 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.

5 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.