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Wednesday, August 25, 202108/25/2021

Veterans Plaza End of Summer Shindig

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We speak with American Legion Post #20 Commander and Veterans Plaza Committee Chair, David Watson. The Veterans Plaza on Brunswick’s…

Tuesday, August 24, 202108/24/2021

Governor Scott Walker

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Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be in Maine on Wednesday, August 25 to deliver the keynote address at Maine…

Tuesday, August 24, 202108/24/2021

Howie Carr

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Howie Carr joins The WGAN Morning News every Tuesday, discussing the latest in National Politics.

Tuesday, August 24, 202108/24/2021

Dr. Dora Mills

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Chief Health Improvement Officer for MaineHealth, Dr. Dora Mills, speaks to WGAN Morning News about full approval to Pfizer COVID-19…

Tuesday, August 24, 202108/24/2021

Healthy Living for ME

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We speak with Gerry Queally ~ Managing Partner For Healthy Living For Me Gerry was diagnosed as pre-diabetic and took…

Monday, August 23, 202108/23/2021

What’s It Worth? with Maine Vintage Toys

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Join WGAN Morning News and Maine Vintage Toys every Monday for “What’s It Worth?” where you can call in to find out the value…

Monday, August 23, 202108/23/2021

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman with Maine Department Of Labor gives us an update on Maine’s Unemployment and Workforce Overall, weekly unemployment…

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

Caller of the Week / Joe Lundberg

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The Caller of the Week is revealed! Matt is also joined by Accuweather’s Joe Lundberg to talk about Tropical Storm Henri, which is expected to be a hurricane when it hits New England later in the weekend.

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

Matt Gagnon- Segment 5

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The phones are back open for the fist half of the final hour of today’s WGAN Morning News with Matt Gagnon

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

Laura Boyett

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Federal unemployment programs are ending on the week ending September 4th. Maine Director of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Laura Boyett joins Matt to talk about this further. After that, the crew talks about the headlines of Senator King being diagnosed with Covid.

Local Headlines

12 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

12 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.

13 hours ago in Local

Portland mayor anticipating ICE agents in city within two weeks

Portland Mayor Mark Dion will be speaking at a press conference on Friday about an anticipated surge of immigration agents in the city.

National Headlines

15 hours 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.

22 hours 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.