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Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Portland Mayor Mark Dion

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Mayor Mark Dion discussed Portland’s budget challenges, citing rising personnel costs and declining school enrollments. He emphasized the need for…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Strategic Implications

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The discussion centered on the strategic implications of pausing military operations against Iran, particularly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Mike…

Wednesday, April 8, 202604/08/2026

Ceasefire & Maine Politics

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The conversation covers the ceasefire agreement in Iran, which could potentially end the war, though past agreements in the Israel-Gaza…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Reid Wiseman Crater

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jwYcZhGARY2DWqIkXZxT4?si=37jSH8j1SziLmm2M79TJPg The conversation revolves around the naming of a crater on the Moon after Carol Wiseman, the wife of astronaut…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Capital Insights

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Phil Harriman joins the WGAN Morning News in-studio to discuss his latest take on the current state of politics in…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

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…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Update On Iran

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President Trump has been negotiating with Iran, with a deadline of Tuesday evening for a ceasefire. Iran has rejected any…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Sea Dogs Opening Day!!

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Emma Tiedemann, Director of Broadcasting for the Portland Sea Dogs, discussed the upcoming season and the team’s recent performance. The…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Platner Leading Mills

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Graham Plattner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer and veteran backed by progressives like Bernie Sanders, is leading Janet Mills, a 78-year-old…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

RCV

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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously ruled that expanding ranked choice voting (RCV) to state elections would violate the Maine…

Local Headlines

13 hours ago in Local

A Teen Accused of Crashing His Car into a Plane at the Portsmouth International Airport

The teen was charged on multiple counts including aggravated DWI and disobeying a police officer.

18 hours ago in Local

Crews Battle Large Northern Maine Fire for 4-Hours

Firefighters say the exact location of the fire was hard to determine

19 hours ago in Local

3 Seriously Injured in I-295 Head-on Crash in Portland

Police say two of the four lanes of I-295 were shut down for just over two hours.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.

3 days ago in National

As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.

6 days ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

6 days ago in Local, National

Canada Trade War Could Shake Senate Races

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican…