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Valentine’s Day

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2/13/24 Morning News Replay Tuesday

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Tuesday Topics & Calls

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Tuesday, February 13, 202402/13/2024

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, February 13, 202402/13/2024

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr sponsored by Route 22 Service Center, don’t delay, make an appointment today at Route 22 Service…

Tuesday, February 13, 202402/13/2024

Kristopher Healey

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Homeland Security analyst Kristopher Healey joins Matt for his weekly visit to the WGAN Morning News

Tuesday, February 13, 202402/13/2024

Biden Isn’t Going Anywhere?

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Biden’s upcoming physical exam will not include a cognitive test, White House says

Tuesday, February 13, 202402/13/2024

Valentines Day

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Monday, February 12, 202402/12/2024

Maine Vintage Toys

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Jesse Fairbanks from Maine Vintage Toys joins in every Monday in person- can you guess the answer to today’s trivia question?

Monday, February 12, 202402/12/2024

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show is heard every day from Noon-3 here on WGAN, and every Monday Grace joins Matt to talk about the latest political news

Local Headlines

1 day ago in Local

Firefighter Killed in Searsmont Mill Explosion Identified

Firefighter Andrew Cross, 27, of the Morrill Fire Department, was killed in the line of duty while working to protect his community. This morning, a procession of over 100 first responders lined the roads to honor him and escort his remains back to Waldo County.

1 day ago in Local

Body of missing Ellsworth paddleboarder found

20-year-old Grayson Mote went missing on May 5th after leaving his family's camp to go paddleboarding and didn't return for over an hour and a half.

1 day ago in Local

Searsmont Fire Explosion Picked Up by Radar

The explosion during the fire was so large it was picked up by radar Friday afternoon.

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.

5 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.

5 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.