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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.

Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Aaron Chadbourne- Segment 2

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The phone lines are open for Aaron Chadbourne’s second segment of filling in for Matt Gagnon on the WGAN Morning News

Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Aaron Chadbourne- Segment 1

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Aaron Chadbourne fills in for Matt Gagnon on today’s WGAN Morning News. Aaron discusses Thanksgiving with guest news anchor Dan Tarsetti and guest producer Jeremy Mixer

Wednesday, November 24, 202111/24/2021

Mary Alice

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Mary Alice joins us from Butterball to provide tips on cooking your turkey on Thanksgiving

Local Headlines

9 hours ago in Local

DA Sartoris Cancels Press Conference About ICE Presence for Safety Concerns

Sartoris says she cancelled the meeting out of an abundance of caution.

23 hours ago in Local

“ICE Fugitive” with Numerous Convictions Arrested in Maine

Immigration agents say the man is from Angola and was ordered removed by an Immigration Judge in 2019

23 hours ago in Local

Pingree in Minneapolis, Preparing for ICE in Maine

Pingree will be in Minnesota on Friday, along with two dozen other Democrats, to observe conditions on the ground.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation.

1 day ago in National

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.

2 days ago in National

US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

2 days ago in National

Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago.