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Tuesday, June 16, 202606/16/2026

Capital Insights: Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman joins the WGAN Morning News in-studio to discuss his latest take on the current state of politics in…

Tuesday, June 16, 202606/16/2026

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, June 16, 202606/16/2026

Cognitive Dissonance

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Paul from South Portland discussed the ineffectiveness of repeatedly highlighting Platner’s scandals, suggesting instead a cognitive dissonance theory-based approach to…

Tuesday, June 16, 202606/16/2026

Wealth Is Not About Cash

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Matt defends billionaires like Jeff Bezos, arguing that their wealth is earned through providing value, such as convenience in shopping.…

Tuesday, June 16, 202606/16/2026

In High Demand

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Matt, the head of the Maine Policy Institute, discusses his anti-conference stance, noting that while networking is valuable, the content…

Monday, June 15, 202606/15/2026

Maine Wire Monday’s

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Jon Fetherston of the Maine Wire joins Matt to discuss his take on what’s happening around Maine.

Monday, June 15, 202606/15/2026

Platner’s Comment On Musk

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Matt discusses Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire after SpaceX’s IPO, highlighting Graham Plattner’s controversial tweet about Musk being the first…

Monday, June 15, 202606/15/2026

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, June 15, 202606/15/2026

Update On RCV & The Race

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The conversation discusses the political landscape in Maine, focusing on the ranked-choice voting (RCV) tabulation for the primary elections. Rick…

Monday, June 15, 202606/15/2026

A Peace Deal Made?

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President Trump claimed in an interview that he had reached an agreement with Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz…

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Man Accused of Murdering Another Man Before Portland Police Shot, Injured Him

Two officers are on administrative leave.

17 hours ago in Local

Portland Jetport Among Airports Hit by Technical Problems at Key Air Traffic Center

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast

17 hours ago in Local

Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development

The city rezoned the property for dense commercial housing.

National Headlines

4 hours ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.