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Tuesday, May 6, 202505/06/2025

Angus King III For Governor

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Matt Gagnon discusses Angus King III’s campaign for governor, highlighting his background in renewable energy and his father’s political legacy.…

Tuesday, May 6, 202505/06/2025

Teacher Appreciation Week

In Local, Podcasts

National Teacher Appreciation Week, with Danny & Matt discussing their personal experiences with influential teachers. Danny Martignetti recalls his principal,…

Monday, May 5, 202505/05/2025

Importance of Due Process

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Matt Gagnon discussed the importance of due process, criticizing the Trump administration’s rhetoric on the issue despite its actions adhering…

Monday, May 5, 202505/05/2025

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 Matt…

Monday, May 5, 202505/05/2025

Movie Tariffs & LePage For Congress

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Matt Gagnon discussed Trump’s tweet proposing a 100% tariff on foreign movies to protect American film production, citing other countries’…

Monday, May 5, 202505/05/2025

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

Monday, May 5, 202505/05/2025

Cinco De Mayo + Weather

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Matt Gagnon discussed the Kentucky Derby, noting every winner since Secretariat has been traced back to him. He picked the…

Friday, May 2, 202505/02/2025

Caller Of The Week 5/2/25

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Friday, May 2, 202505/02/2025

Coffee & Politics

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  Coffee & Politics sponsored by Autowerkes Maine in Freeport. Expert and efficient European car service without the attitude! Maine’s…

Friday, May 2, 202505/02/2025

Wicked Sports Weekend

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  We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Local Headlines

11 hours ago in Local

Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

12 hours ago in Local

‘Unidentified’ Officers Detain Parent at Portland School

The school superintendent said the officers declined to identify themselves or their agency

13 hours ago in Local

Senator King Opposes Trump VA Nominee After Tense Exchange

Senator King  is a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee

National Headlines

43 minutes ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

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The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.

1 day ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.

1 day ago in National, Trending

US marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Americans are marking 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks with solemn ceremonies, volunteer work and other tributes honoring the victims.

1 day ago in National

US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped

Inflation moved higher last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfare rose, along with the cost of clothes and used cars.