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Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

Matt’s Shocking Experience

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Matt Gagnon recounted a shocking experience on 295 where a car was driving the wrong way in the far left…

Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

Coffee & Politics: Gregg Lagerquist

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Coffee & Politics sponsored by Autowerkes Maine in Freeport. Expert and efficient European car service without the attitude! Maine’s number…

Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

John Tomase – Wicked Sports Weekend

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We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

Harris Van Pate – Maine Policy Institute

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Friday, March 21, 202503/21/2025

The Budget

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Matt Gagnon discussed the recent budget approval in Augusta, where Democrats passed a $11.3 billion two-year budget without Republican support.…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Wage Increase In Portland?

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The Portland City Council’s Housing and Economic Development Committee is considering a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage from…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Josh Filler

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We speak with Josh Filler. Josh Filler is an attorney and former New York City, White House, and Department of…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

WGAN & WVOM

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Matt speaks with George Hale & Ric Tyler Show On WVOM. In For George Hale Is guest co-host Andy Neff.…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Dismantling The Dept Of Education

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Matt Gagnon discusses President Donald Trump’s plan to sign an executive order on Thursday, directing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to…

Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Spring Has Arrived!

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Matt, Danny and Jason discuss the arrival of spring, expressing relief from winter and anticipation of warmer weather. They also…

Local Headlines

4 hours 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.

4 hours ago in Local

Occupant of Amish buggy injured in Aroostook County crash

A crash between a horse-drawn Amish buggy and a pickup truck left one person with minor injuries.

23 hours ago in Local

Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

National Headlines

5 hours 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.

5 hours 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.

13 hours 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.

2 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.