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Tuesday, November 30, 202111/30/2021

Howie Carr

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Howie Carr joins Matt to talk about his take on current events. Howie’s show can be heard weekdays from 3PM-7…

Tuesday, November 30, 202111/30/2021

Criminal Mischief

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We speak with a local resident who shares her story of  Criminal Mischief in Deering Center and around Portland.

Monday, November 29, 202111/29/2021

Jeremy Fischer

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

Monday, November 29, 202111/29/2021

What’s It Worth? with Maine Vintage Toys

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Jesse Fairbanks with Maine Vintage Toys comes in studio, talking about vintage toys and nostalgic items and What’s It Worth?…

Monday, November 29, 202111/29/2021

Grace Curley

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Grace Curley host of  the “Grace Curley Show” weekdays from 12-3 here on WGAN, speaks with Matt about every Monday…

Monday, November 29, 202111/29/2021

Craig Peterson | Cyber Monday

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Tech guru Craig Peterson joins Matt to talk about Cyber Monday.

Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Aaron Chadbourne Segment 6

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The phones are open for the last segment of today’s show, including a special guest appearance of Westbrook’s Deb Shangraw

Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Katie Shorey

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Katie Shorey is Director of Engagement for Live + Work in Maine, a non-profit focused on workforce attraction. She joins the WGAN morning news to discuss the current trends leading to more workers calling Maine home and efforts to attract and retain Maine’s skilled workforce.

Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Rep. Josh Morris

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State Representative Josh Morris (R-Turner) joins the WGAN morning news to discuss Maine’s projected forecasted $800M revenue increase and to discuss the upcoming legislative session.

Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Paul Gori

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Paul Gori is Vice President of Retail Stores for Sea Bags Maine. He joins Aaron to discuss trends in Maine retail sales, Black Friday deals, and also shares the story of Sea Bags, which makes and sells handbags, totes and accessories recycled from sails from sail boats.

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.