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Wednesday, August 6, 202508/06/2025

House Democrats Fled The State

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pursuing legal action to remove House Democrats who fled the state, asserting they have…

Wednesday, August 6, 202508/06/2025

Ben Midgley’s Run For Governor

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Ben Midgley, founder of fitness chains including Planet Fitness, announced his candidacy for Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial election. Midgley, 55, highlighted…

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

Texas Democrats’ absence

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Matt Gagnon discussed the Texas Democrats’ absence from the state to prevent a quorum and delay GOP efforts to redraw…

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Howie’s on vacation and in for Howie all week is Aaron Chadbourne.

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

Kristofor Healey

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Kristofor Healey, Homeland Security Analyst joins the program discussing all matters related to Homeland Security.

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

St. Peter’s Festival Preparation

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We speak with Michael Colello Co-chairman, St. Peter’s Bazaar & Italian Street Festival The 100th Annual St. Peter’s Italian Festival…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Trusting Economic Data

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Matt Gagnon discusses the trustworthiness of economic data, emphasizing the importance of timely, albeit imperfect, estimates for policy and business…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Increase In Rates

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Matt Gagnon discussed the significant increase in electricity rates in Maine, noting a 36.3% rise from May 2024 to May…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Maine Wire Monday’s

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Steve Robinson from the Maine Wire checks in with Matt Gagnon to discuss his take on what’s happening around Maine.

Local Headlines

8 hours ago in Local

Iconic Loon Population Up in Maine

Maine is home to a few thousand of the distinctive black-and-white waterbirds.

11 hours ago in Local

Man Faces Attempted Murder from Dixmont Shooting

Penobscot County deputies say they received a call reporting a man was out of control and recklessly firing a gun.

12 hours ago in Local

Fire Destroys Home, Injures People in Limestone

Firefighters say crews arrived at 65 High Street at 8:21 pm to find the home fully engulfed in flames.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes and stranded families

Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.

4 days ago in National

Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.

5 days ago in National

Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Eileen Higgins won the Miami mayor's race on Tuesday, defeating a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump to end her party's nearly three-decade losing streak and give Democrats a boost in one of the last electoral battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

5 days ago in National

Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest

The first of a series of powerful storms dumped heavy rain and swelled rivers in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.