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Wednesday, December 8, 202112/08/2021

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, December 8, 202112/08/2021

Quincy Hentzel | Eggs & Issues Dec 15th

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Join the Portland Community Chamber, in person, for their 2021-22 Eggs & Issues season,  Wednesday, December 15, 2021 7:00 AM…

Wednesday, December 8, 202112/08/2021

Mary Irace | Salvation Army Greater Portland

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We speak with Mary Irace, Tools for Life Director with The Salvation Army Greater Portland about our ongoing Holiday 100…

Tuesday, December 7, 202112/07/2021

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman, joins us every Tuesday Morning to go over the latest in Local & National Politics.

Tuesday, December 7, 202112/07/2021

Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck joins Matt for his monthly appearance on what’s going on in Cumberland County.

Tuesday, December 7, 202112/07/2021

Eric Twahira | The Salvation Army

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We speak with Eric Twahira Social Service Administrator Salvation Army Greater Portland about how his work is making a difference…

Monday, December 6, 202112/06/2021

Jeremy Fischer

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WGAN Political analysts Jeremy Fisher joins Matt for his regular Monday guest appearance

Monday, December 6, 202112/06/2021

Thomas College

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We speak with Professor of Information Technology Management at Thomas College

Monday, December 6, 202112/06/2021

Holiday 100 Kick Off

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We kick off The Holiday 100 with Captain Michael Harper from The Salvation Army

Friday, December 3, 202112/03/2021

Senator Susan Collins

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Guest Host Phil Harriman speaks with Senator Susan Collins on The WGAN Morning News.

Local Headlines

1 day ago in Local

Mt. Desert Island officials raise alarm over potential impact of government shutdown on local economy

If Congress can't come to an agreement over the budget by the end of Tuesday, at least a partial shutdown will occur that'll limit operations by federal agencies like the National Park Service, potentially shutting down Acadia National Park.

2 days ago in Local

Pair of men involved in Saco drive-by shooting plead guilty

Two Massachusetts men are pleading guilty to several charges in a drive-by shooting in Saco last year

2 days ago in Local

Standoff at Peru home ends with death of suspect

A man accused of causing a standoff with police in the town of Peru was found dead.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National

Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died, her daughter and the Cuban government said.

2 days ago in National

Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military's top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three people familiar with the matter.

2 days ago in National

Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups

President Donald Trump's unprecedented retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies reached new heights as his Justice Department brought criminal charges against a longtime foe and he expanded his efforts to classify certain liberal groups as "domestic terrorist organizations."

4 days ago in National

Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, a year after floods killed 27

The owners of Camp Mystic say they plan to partially reopen next summer the all-girls camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed during catastrophic floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country in July.