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Thursday, April 16, 202604/16/2026

Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

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Rebecca Grover from the Maine Turnpike Authority discussed the upcoming Work Zone Safety Awareness Week to emphasize the importance of…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Wednesday Calls & Topics

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Chris expressed deep embarrassment over Maine’s politics, citing extreme political positions and the potential for leaving the state. Matt shared…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk & BJ McCollister give their Analysis of Maine & National Politics.

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Data Centers In Maine?

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Maine is considering a bill to temporarily ban large data centers, except for a $550 million project in Jay, which…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Tech Talk: 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…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Laurel Libby, a Maine state representative, discussed the end of the legislative session and Governor Janet Mills’ final term. Libby…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

National Popular Vote

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Matt discusses the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which aims to bypass the Electoral College by aggregating states’ electoral votes…

Wednesday, April 15, 202604/15/2026

Language Sensitivity

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The conversation revolves around the cultural shift in language sensitivity, particularly the use of the word “retarded,” which has become…

Tuesday, April 14, 202604/14/2026

Hoffer’s High School Sports

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Matt speaks with Michael Hoffer and discusses High School Sports and previews spring sports. Website: www.hoffershighschoolsports.com

Tuesday, April 14, 202604/14/2026

Phil Harriman

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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…

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Somerset County man charged with manslaughter in connection with boating-related death

Fresh

A Maine man has been charged in connection with the death of a Skowhegan man who drowned in the Kennebec River on July 4.

2 hours ago in Local

Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

Fresh

A convenience store in downtown Lewiston was shut down while police investigated a shooting Tuesday afternoon.

9 hours ago in Local

Man Accused of Murdering Another Man Before Portland Police Shot, Injured Him

Two officers are on administrative leave.

National Headlines

9 hours ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.