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Wednesday, June 9, 202106/09/2021

Portland Elections

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  Portland residents on Tuesday elected a decidedly progressive slate of members to a new Charter Commission that could recommend…

Tuesday, June 8, 202106/08/2021

Phil Harriman

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

Tuesday, June 8, 202106/08/2021

Howie Carr

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

Tuesday, June 8, 202106/08/2021

Maine State Chamber Of Commerce

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We speak with Maine State Chamber Of Commerce President & CEO Dana Connors on Maine Businesses Opening Up and The…

Tuesday, June 8, 202106/08/2021

The Heat Is On

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We speak with AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg about the ongoing heat today.

Tuesday, June 8, 202106/08/2021

Feed The Mob

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Ellie Kemper apologizes for participating in debutante ball with ‘racist, sexist’ past

Monday, June 7, 202106/07/2021

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…

Monday, June 7, 202106/07/2021

Dr. Nirav Shah

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Dr. Nirav Shah, Director Of Maine CDC, gives us an update on the latest with Covid-19 and vaccination effort in…

Monday, June 7, 202106/07/2021

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt and gives us an update on Maine’s Economy

Monday, June 7, 202106/07/2021

AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg speaks to us about the Heat Wave we are getting.

Local Headlines

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Portland police say parents won’t press charges after student grabbed while walking to school

Fresh

No charges are expected after an eighth-grade student at King Middle School in Portland was grabbed by the wrist by an unknown person while walking to school on Thursday.

1 hour ago in Local

Gov. Mills directs Maine DHHS to fully fund SNAP benefits for November

Fresh

Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday that Maine will fully fund SNAP benefits for the month of November.

17 hours ago in Local

Text Messages Show Maine Border Patrol Agent Bragged About Chicago Shooting

Updated

The text messages came to light in federal court this week.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. gave President Donald Trump's administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it's unlikely the 42 million Americans — about 1 in 8 — will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries that quickly.

1 day ago in National

Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.

2 days ago in National

Musk the trillionaire? Debate over his Tesla pay package rages

Elon Musk turned off many potential buyers of his Tesla cars and sent sales plunging with his foray into politics. But the stock has soared anyway and now he wants the company to pay him more — a lot more.

2 days ago in National

Shipping delays expected after UPS cargo plane crash

The UPS cargo plane crash on Tuesday at the company's global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least nine, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.