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Thursday, April 16, 202604/16/2026

Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

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Rebecca Grover from the Maine Turnpike Authority discussed the upcoming Work Zone Safety Awareness Week to emphasize the importance of…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Wednesday Calls & Topics

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Chris expressed deep embarrassment over Maine’s politics, citing extreme political positions and the potential for leaving the state. Matt shared…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk & BJ McCollister give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Data Centers In Maine?

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Maine is considering a bill to temporarily ban large data centers, except for a $550 million project in Jay, which…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Tech Talk: 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, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Laurel Libby, a Maine state representative, discussed the end of the legislative session and Governor Janet Mills’ final term. Libby…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

National Popular Vote

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Matt discusses the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which aims to bypass the Electoral College by aggregating states’ electoral votes…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Language Sensitivity

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The conversation revolves around the cultural shift in language sensitivity, particularly the use of the word “retarded,” which has become…

Tuesday, April 14, 202604/14/2026

Hoffer’s High School Sports

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Matt speaks with Michael Hoffer and discusses High School Sports and previews spring sports. Website: www.hoffershighschoolsports.com

Tuesday, April 14, 202604/14/2026

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…

Local Headlines

16 hours ago in Local

Winthrop Home Heavily Damaged in Fire

Officers say Winthrop Police were first to arrive.

17 hours ago in Local

Maine State Police Ask for Help With Unsolved 2005 Homicide

Police say an investigation led to the man's death being ruled a homicide.

17 hours ago in Local

Humpback Whales Now Feeding Close to Shore in Maine

Maine Department of Marine Resources-NOAA Whale Spotting

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.

2 days ago in National

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, has been named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate after his unexpected death over the weekend.

1 week ago in National

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

1 week ago in National

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.