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Thursday, April 17, 202504/17/2025

Bobby Charles For Governor

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Bobby Charles, a Republican candidate for governor of Maine in 2026, discussed his platform focusing on cutting crime, taxes, and…

Thursday, April 17, 202504/17/2025

Maine’s Transgender Sports

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Matt Gagnon criticizes Governor Janet Mills’ handling of Maine’s transgender sports policy, accusing her of failing to defend it and…

Wednesday, April 16, 202504/16/2025

Trump Sues Maine

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The conversation revolves around a legal battle in Maine regarding Title IX compliance. Representative Laura Libby supports Title IX alignment.…

Wednesday, April 16, 202504/16/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and former State Senator and former Secretary of State Bill Diamond give their Analysis…

Wednesday, April 16, 202504/16/2025

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Representative Laurel Libby discussed her ongoing lawsuit against the Attorney General, arguing that ethics rules and social media restrictions infringe…

Wednesday, April 16, 202504/16/2025

Dr. Ray | NYU

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Dr. Ray Niaura, an expert in tobacco harm reduction at NYU, discussed Maine’s legislative proposals to raise taxes on cigarettes…

Tuesday, April 15, 202504/15/2025

Tuesday Calls & Topics

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Janet Mills’ comments on Morning Joe about Social Security being at risk due to federal funding cuts were criticized by…

Tuesday, April 15, 202504/15/2025

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Tuesday, April 15, 202504/15/2025

Tuesday’s With 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 today at Route…

Tuesday, April 15, 202504/15/2025

Funding Pulled From Harvard

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Harvard University has refused to comply with demands from the Trump administration, leading to the federal government freezing $2.2 billion…

Local Headlines

10 hours ago in Local

One Dead, Two Injured in Topsham Head-On Crash

Police Car

The crash remains under investigation.

10 hours ago in Local

Fire Heavily Damages Boothbay Harbor Home

The fire occurred at 79 Western Avenue in Boothbay Harbor.

22 hours ago in Local

Almost 40 years later, police still seek answers about Westbrook homicide

As of this past Saturday, it has been 38 years since then-23-year-old Alice Hawkes was found dead in her Spring Street apartment.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National, Trending

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was sentenced Friday to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and "freak-offs."

3 days ago in National

Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an "armed conflict" with cartels.

3 days ago in National

Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean

President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an "armed conflict" with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is set to be sentenced and faces the possibility of years in prison

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years.