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Wednesday, April 28, 202104/28/2021

Incentive For Getting Vaccinated

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West Virginia is offering an incentive to get vaccinated: Money

Wednesday, April 28, 202104/28/2021

Peter Mills | The Maine Turnpike Authority

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In Maine, we average over 500 crashes and 2 fatalities per year in work zones Know the work zone signs.…

Wednesday, April 28, 202104/28/2021

Dr. Naomi Wolf

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Dr. Naomi Wolf speaks to Matt Gagnon about her visit to Maine.  Dr. Naomi Wolf and others will be launching…

Tuesday, April 27, 202104/27/2021

Reapportionment | State Government

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Tuesday, April 27, 202104/27/2021

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman, joins Matt every Tuesday Morning at 8:10 to go over the latest in Local & National Politics.

Tuesday, April 27, 202104/27/2021

Howie Carr

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

Tuesday, April 27, 202104/27/2021

The Maine Clean Energy Innovation Challenge

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Governor Mills Announces $500,000 Innovation Challenge to Spur Clean Energy Start-Ups, Create Jobs. The New grant program from the Maine…

Tuesday, April 27, 202104/27/2021

The Census

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Census: Texas and Florida gain congressional seats, while California loses for 1st time

Monday, April 26, 202104/26/2021

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 Worth?…

Monday, April 26, 202104/26/2021

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…

Local Headlines

6 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

6 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.

13 hours ago in Local

Ghost gun regulations in Maine to become law without governor’s signature

The bill, which would go into effect in January of 2027, would require serial numbers on homemade ghost guns and prohibit untraceable firearms.

National Headlines

2 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.

3 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.

4 days ago in National

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.