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Wednesday, September 29, 202109/29/2021

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 Craig…

Wednesday, September 29, 202109/29/2021

Eggs & Issues Preview

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We speak with Quincy Hentzel , President & CEO of Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce for their upcoming Eggs &…

Wednesday, September 29, 202109/29/2021

Friendly Coffee Discussion

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It’s National Coffee Day, and lots of chains have deals.  Starbucks is giving out free coffee to anyone who shows…

Tuesday, September 28, 202109/28/2021

Phil Harriman

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

Tuesday, September 28, 202109/28/2021

Matt McKnight | Ginkgo Bioworks

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Matt McKnight is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ginkgo Bioworks and he speaks to us about School Pooled Testing. 

Monday, September 27, 202109/27/2021

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, September 27, 202109/27/2021

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, September 27, 202109/27/2021

Dr. Howard Jones | Work Health, LLC

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Dr. Howard Jones is a regular contributor on The Morning News  discussing Occupational Health.  Dr. Howard Jones is the  Medical…

Monday, September 27, 202109/27/2021

Kevin On The Roof: 9/27 Check-In

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Long time STRIVE volunteer, Kevin Fitzpatrick, will kick off his 9th year of camping on the roof in support of…

Friday, September 24, 202109/24/2021

Caller Of The Week | AccuWeather Meteorologist Bill Deger

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We award our caller of the week, which is a FIRST for us……Then we get a quick update on weather…

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Missing Presque Isle woman being sought by police

Police are asking for help locating a missing Aroostook County woman.

4 hours ago in Local

Emergency Work to Start on Maine Turnpike in Portland

The Turnpike Authority has hired CPM Constructors; Inc to perform the repairs for more than $1.6 million.

4 hours ago in Local

Man Fleeing Police Hit on Turnpike in Biddeford Sunday Night

Maine State Police say a truck driver called in to say he'd hit a pedestrian running across the highway.

National Headlines

5 hours ago in National

Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House

Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions.

5 hours ago in National

Police remain on scene at burned out Michigan church after shooting and fire leave 4 dead, 8 wounded

Police officers walked amid the burned out ruins of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan on Monday, a day after a former Marine opened fire during a crowded service, killing at least four people, then set the building ablaze.

3 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.

3 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.