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Thursday, May 11, 202305/11/2023

Capital Insights

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on Local and National Politics.

Thursday, May 11, 202305/11/2023

Brit Vitalius

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We speak with Brit Vitalius from Yes on A: Fix rent control

Thursday, May 11, 202305/11/2023

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, May 11, 202305/11/2023

Charges Against Santos

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New York Congressman George Santos has turned himself in federal authorities on Long Island, New York. Santos has been indicted…

Thursday, May 11, 202305/11/2023

Janet Mills’ $900M Spending Plan

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Wednesday, May 10, 202305/10/2023

Eye On Politics

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https://soundcloud.com/newsradio-wgan/eye-on-politics-915305471?si=bd587f8fa9e844bbb17beea8d1af38fd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk give their Analysis of Maine & National…

Wednesday, May 10, 202305/10/2023

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…

Wednesday, May 10, 202305/10/2023

Maine Public Advocate Bill Harwood

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Net energy billing is a Public Utilities Commission program that generously subsidizes the development of solar electricity-generating facilities, funded through higher…

Wednesday, May 10, 202305/10/2023

MTV News Cancelled

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Tuesday, May 9, 202305/09/2023

Tuesday Calls

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Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Mt. Desert Island officials raise alarm over potential impact of government shutdown on local economy

If Congress can't come to an agreement over the budget by the end of Tuesday, at least a partial shutdown will occur that'll limit operations by federal agencies like the National Park Service, potentially shutting down Acadia National Park.

17 hours ago in Local

Pair of men involved in Saco drive-by shooting plead guilty

Two Massachusetts men are pleading guilty to several charges in a drive-by shooting in Saco last year

17 hours ago in Local

Standoff at Peru home ends with death of suspect

A man accused of causing a standoff with police in the town of Peru was found dead.

National Headlines

19 hours ago in National

Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died, her daughter and the Cuban government said.

1 day ago in National

Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military's top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three people familiar with the matter.

1 day ago in National

Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups

President Donald Trump's unprecedented retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies reached new heights as his Justice Department brought criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expanded his efforts to classify certain liberal groups as "domestic terrorist organizations."

3 days ago in National

Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, a year after floods killed 27

The owners of Camp Mystic say they plan to partially reopen next summer the all-girls camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed during catastrophic floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country in July.