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Wednesday, February 1, 202302/01/2023

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, February 1, 202302/01/2023

Whales & Wind Development

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Wednesday, February 1, 202302/01/2023

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, February 1, 202302/01/2023

Coalition for Medicare Choice

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We speak Kristine Grow from Coalition for Medicare Choice about The importance of Medicare Advantage programs.      

Wednesday, February 1, 202302/01/2023

Maine Births Ticked Up

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Maine births ticked up in 2021

Wednesday, February 1, 202302/01/2023

Community Matters More 2023

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We speak with Gavin Robinson, Community Relations Manager Bangor Savings Bank. Community Matters More is a program of the Bangor…

Tuesday, January 31, 202301/31/2023

Tuesday Topics + Calls

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Tuesday, January 31, 202301/31/2023

Phil Harriman

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Statewide political analyst and “Inside Maine” host joins Matt to discuss the latest issues of Maine and national politics.

Tuesday, January 31, 202301/31/2023

Checks Are Coming

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Tuesday, January 31, 202301/31/2023

Howie Carr

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Howie Carr joins Matt to talk about his take on current events. Howie’s show can be heard weekdays from 3PM-7PM,…

Local Headlines

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Sebago Woman Scammed by Contractor Gets Surprise Help from Local Businesses

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After being scammed out of $5,000 for a driveway, a Sebago woman got an incredible surprise: local businesses stepped in to finish the job for free.

11 minutes ago in Local

Hundreds of Workers Temporarily Laid Off as Woodland Pulp Shuts Down

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Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoffs at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville. The mill has shut down until mid-December, citing market challenges. Maine officials are stepping in to help affected employees.

15 hours ago in Local

Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Donald Trump's administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it's unlikely the 42 million Americans — about 1 in 8 — will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries that quickly.

2 days ago in National

Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.

3 days ago in National

Musk the trillionaire? Debate over his Tesla pay package rages

Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics. But the stock has soared anyway and now he wants the company to pay him more — a lot more.

3 days ago in National

Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash

The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company's global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.