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Thursday, July 1, 202107/01/2021

GHRT Check In / WVOM

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Matt Gagnon checks in with our radio brothers in Bangor:  George Hale & Ric Tyler Show on WVOM.

Thursday, July 1, 202107/01/2021

Veto Of L.D. 554

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Gov. Mills vetoes bill to provide gaming rights to Maine tribes. L.D. 554: An Act To Create Gaming Equity and…

Wednesday, June 30, 202106/30/2021

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, June 30, 202106/30/2021

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, June 30, 202106/30/2021

Maine Hospital Association

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We speak with Steven Michaud, President of the Maine Hospital Association on Mandating Covid-19 Vaccinations For all health care workers…

Wednesday, June 30, 202106/30/2021

Westbrook Mayor Mike Foley | LD 1708

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Local mayors  believe this proposal would hurt local government and our constituents, and they urge Maine lawmakers to reject LD…

Tuesday, June 29, 202106/29/2021

Rep. Kathleen Dillingham

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State Representative Kathleen Dillingham (R-Oxford) is the Republican Leader in the Maine House of Representatives. She joins Matt to discuss…

Tuesday, June 29, 202106/29/2021

Howie Carr

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

Tuesday, June 29, 202106/29/2021

Gordon Smith | Maine Director of Opioid Response

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Governor Mills signs emergency legislation establishing Accidental Drug Overdose Death Review Panel and we speak with Gordon Smith, Maine Director…

Tuesday, June 29, 202106/29/2021

Public Advocate Barry Hobbins

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Public Advocate Barry Hobbins speaks to us about how CMP is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission to consider deferring…

Local Headlines

8 hours ago in Local

4.6 million New Englanders Expected to Travel Over Holidays, Snow Expected

Overall AAA holiday travel projections for New England show 3.9 million will travel by automobile.

23 hours ago in Local

Police, State Fire Marshal Still Investigating One of Four Fires in Lewiston

The origin and cause of the fire on Grove Street are under investigation

23 hours ago in Local

Searsport School Bus Garage Damaged in Fire

Firefighters say a section of the roof was compromised, forcing crews to operate in defensive mode.

National Headlines

3 hours ago in National

Hundreds mourn Brown University sophomore Ella Cook, killed in campus shooting

A Brown University sophomore who was killed in an attack at the Rhode Island university was remembered Monday as "smart, confident, curious, kind, principled, brave," at a funeral in her home state of Alabama.

3 days ago in National

Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world's most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.

4 days ago in National

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026

The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.

4 days ago in National

US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.