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Monday, May 8, 202305/08/2023

Kevin Fay from SPAN

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Matt speaks with Kevin Fay from SPAN, Sustainable PFAS Action Network.  They are supportive of LD 1214 the chambers bill…

Monday, May 8, 202305/08/2023

Walensky Resigns as C.D.C. Director

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Monday, May 8, 202305/08/2023

Tim Hagerty

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Portland playing six games in one day… A team named Whoopie Pies… A field in Maine with a river in…

Friday, May 5, 202305/05/2023

COW + Your Calls

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Friday, May 5, 202305/05/2023

Caller Of The Week 5/5/23

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Friday, May 5, 202305/05/2023

Coffee and Politics 5/5/23

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Gregg Lagerquist from CBS-13 WGME, joins WGAN to discuss the latest in Maine and National Politics.

Friday, May 5, 202305/05/2023

Wicked Sports Weekend 5/5/23

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We speak with John Tomase about All Things New England Sports on the newest feature of the WGAN Morning News-…

Friday, May 5, 202305/05/2023

Eggs & Issues 5/5/23

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Westbrook is leading our region when it comes to welcoming growth. Join us for a conversation with Mayor Mike Foley…

Friday, May 5, 202305/05/2023

Nick Murray | Maine Policy Institute

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Keeping you informed about what is happening inside Augusta with the experts from Maine Policy Institute.

Thursday, May 4, 202305/04/2023

Thursday Topics & Calls 5/4

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Local Headlines

5 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.

19 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

19 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

21 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.