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Tuesday, December 8, 202012/08/2020

NextGen 529

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NextGen 529 is Maine’s Section 529 plan which many families use to save for higher education. Any earnings in a…

Tuesday, December 8, 202012/08/2020

What The Polls Say

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What The Polls Say About Georgia’s Senate Runoffs

Tuesday, December 8, 202012/08/2020

Mobile Stand Downs

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We speak with Sarah Sherman, Director of Strategic Partnerships with Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services about Mobile Stand Downs.  On…

Tuesday, December 8, 202012/08/2020

Supplies Of The Vaccine

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Pfizer says it can’t supply more vaccine to U.S. until summer because of sales to other nations

Monday, December 7, 202012/07/2020

Portland City Councilor April Fournier

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City Council Inauguration to be Held Remotely This Morning. Newly elected Councilors Fournier, Zarro, and Dion will be sworn-in during a…

Monday, December 7, 202012/07/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

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

Monday, December 7, 202012/07/2020

David Flanagan / CMP

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David Flanagan, Executive Chairman of CMP speaks to Matt about this weekend’s snow storm and the latest updates.

Monday, December 7, 202012/07/2020

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…

Monday, December 7, 202012/07/2020

The Mouse & Neighborhood Hero

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The mouse mystery has been solved at the Gagnon Household, plus Matt’s wife is the hero on her street…find out…

Monday, December 7, 202012/07/2020

Holiday 100 Kick-Off

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NewsRadio WGAN’s Holiday 100 is currently under way.  Help us help The Salvation Army of Greater Portland by donating $100…

Local Headlines

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Scarborough High Cancels Classes After Death of Assistant Principal

Individual and small group counseling is taking place.

12 hours ago in Local

Driver Escapes After Driving Car Off I-295 into Stream in Gardiner

Police say a trooper arrived on the scene within minutes and was advised by a witness that the vehicle was submerged

3 days ago in Local

Gov. Mills authorizes use of COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 6 months and older

A new standing order from Gov. Janet Mills on Friday authorizes healthcare providers to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who wants one.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.

3 days ago in National

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.

3 days ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.

4 days ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.