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Thursday, June 12, 202506/12/2025

Matt’s Back

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Matt Gagnon discusses his return to “Eggs and Issues” after a hiatus, noting the recent news, including Trump’s actions in…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Wednesday Topics & Calls

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Aaron Chadbourne, sitting in for Matt, discussed the vulnerabilities of Hannah Pingree’s administration, particularly in addressing child deaths in state…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and Political consultant & subbing for BJ McCollister is Bill Diamond. Together they give…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Tech Talk With 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, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

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Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s preparedness for protests, emphasizing the importance of lawful and orderly demonstrations. He praised the…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

Protests & Trump

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The conversation on the WGAN Morning News covered the ongoing protests and riots in LA, with President Trump, Gavin Newsom,…

Wednesday, June 11, 202506/11/2025

The Substitute Teacher

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Aaron Chadbourne, filling in for Matt Gagnon, discussed his last day on the show. He compared his role to a…

Tuesday, June 10, 202506/10/2025

Tuesday Topics & Calls

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The discussion on the show covered various political and social issues. Speaker 1 highlighted the historical use of troops to…

Tuesday, June 10, 202506/10/2025

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, June 10, 202506/10/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr sponsored by Route 22 Service Center offering shuttle service to work or home, make an appointment…

Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local

Otisfield Man Charged After Woman Shot in Hand

Oxford County deputies say they were called to a report of a person who had been shot.

5 hours ago in Local

Owl Rescued on Lake West of Augusta

Officers say they found the barred owl along Annabessacook Lake Saturday morning.

1 day ago in Local

Police Looking for Missing Washington County Teen

The Washington County Sheriff's Office are looking for 16-year-old Lilyanna Rose Cook, who was last seen in Roque Bluffs, Maine.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.

3 days ago in National

Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads

President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.

3 days ago in National

Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.

4 days ago in National

Health care compromise appears far off as the government shutdown stalemate persists

The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.