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Thursday, April 9, 202604/09/2026

Eggs & Issues: Maine’s Education System

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Matt speaks with Heather Perry, Superintendent, Gorham School District who’s speaking at Eggs & Issues along with a few students…

Thursday, April 9, 202604/09/2026

The State House Budget

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The State House budget, totaling $529 million, includes $300 relief checks and a millionaires tax, which passed narrowly in a…

Thursday, April 9, 202604/09/2026

Ketamine Queen

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Matt discusses the denial of bail for Elliot Cutler, who is facing charges for child exploitation, and the 15-year prison…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Pause In Iran War

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The Trump administration announced a two-week pause in the war with Iran, with negotiations for a permanent ceasefire. Trump claimed…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk gives his Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

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Mayor Mark Dion discussed Portland’s budget challenges, citing rising personnel costs and declining school enrollments. He emphasized the need for…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Strategic Implications

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The discussion centered on the strategic implications of pausing military operations against Iran, particularly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Mike…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Ceasefire & Maine Politics

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The conversation covers the ceasefire agreement in Iran, which could potentially end the war, though past agreements in the Israel-Gaza…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Reid Wiseman Crater

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jwYcZhGARY2DWqIkXZxT4?si=37jSH8j1SziLmm2M79TJPg The conversation revolves around the naming of a crater on the Moon after Carol Wiseman, the wife of astronaut…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Capital Insights

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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

15 hours ago in Local

Winthrop Home Heavily Damaged in Fire

Officers say Winthrop Police were first to arrive.

15 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.

16 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.