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Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

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…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Update On Iran

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President Trump has been negotiating with Iran, with a deadline of Tuesday evening for a ceasefire. Iran has rejected any…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Sea Dogs Opening Day!!

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Emma Tiedemann, Director of Broadcasting for the Portland Sea Dogs, discussed the upcoming season and the team’s recent performance. The…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

Platner Leading Mills

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Graham Plattner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer and veteran backed by progressives like Bernie Sanders, is leading Janet Mills, a 78-year-old…

Tuesday, April 7, 202604/07/2026

RCV

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The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously ruled that expanding ranked choice voting (RCV) to state elections would violate the Maine…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Proposing Tax Cuts

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The conversation discusses the growing popularity of tax cuts among Democratic politicians, with examples like Cory Booker and Chris Van…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Crew Member Rescue

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The US successfully rescued a second F-15E crew member from Iran, with President Trump praising the operation as a “Easter…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Maine Wire Monday’s

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Steve Robinson from the Maine Wire checks in with Matt to discuss his take on what’s happening around Maine.

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Political Landscape In Maine

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The conversation discusses the political landscape in Maine, focusing on the upcoming gubernatorial election. Janet Mills’ final state budget includes…

Monday, April 6, 202604/06/2026

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace speaks with us…

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

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

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

3 hours ago in Local

Large police presence in Lewiston after shooting downtown

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

10 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.