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Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Paul Gori

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Paul Gori is Vice President of Retail Stores for Sea Bags Maine. He joins Aaron to discuss trends in Maine retail sales, Black Friday deals, and also shares the story of Sea Bags, which makes and sells handbags, totes and accessories recycled from sails from sail boats.

Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Aaron Chadbourne- Segment 2

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The phone lines are open for Aaron Chadbourne’s second segment of filling in for Matt Gagnon on the WGAN Morning News

Friday, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Aaron Chadbourne- Segment 1

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Aaron Chadbourne fills in for Matt Gagnon on today’s WGAN Morning News. Aaron discusses Thanksgiving with guest news anchor Dan Tarsetti and guest producer Jeremy Mixer

Wednesday, November 24, 202111/24/2021

Mary Alice

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Mary Alice joins us from Butterball to provide tips on cooking your turkey on Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 24, 202111/24/2021

Eye on Politics

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Jeremy Fischer and Eric Lusk join Matt to discuss Thanksgiving food….and politics

Wednesday, November 24, 202111/24/2021

Craig Peterson

In Local

Tech guru Craig Peterson joins Matt to talk about holiday shopping of tech stuff as we approach the holiday

Wednesday, November 24, 202111/24/2021

Nick Murray

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Nick from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt for his regular Friday segment….. on Wednesday

Wednesday, November 24, 202111/24/2021

Senator Rick Bennett

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State Senator Rick Bennett joins Matt to talk about Maine laws that actually ALLOW foreign interference in our elections

Tuesday, November 23, 202111/23/2021

Phil Harriman

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Political analyst and WGAN “Inside Maine” host Phil Harriman joins Matt live in the studio

Tuesday, November 23, 202111/23/2021

Howie Carr

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Howie Carr joins Matt to talk about his take on current events. Howie’s show can be heard weekdays from 3PM-7 here on Newsradio WGAN

Local Headlines

5 hours ago in Local

Massachusetts Man to Serve Up To 20 Years for Drug Trafficking in Maine

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence

5 hours ago in Local

Maine Suing Postal Service Over Mail In Voting Rule

Maine and other states argue the rule inflicts irreparable harm

7 hours ago in Local

Maine ICE Arrests Surge in 2026: Data Reveals Most Detained Lack Criminal Records

New data from the Deportation Data Project shows ICE has arrested roughly 482 people in Maine so far in 2026—more than the previous two years combined. According to advocate reports, only about 2% of those detained had a criminal history, prompting strong pushback from community groups while DHS defends its enforcement actions.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

2 days ago in Local, National

Canada Trade War Could Shake Senate Races

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican…

6 days ago in National

Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

1 week ago in National

Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

As the long, contentious primary season nears its end, Democratic voters elevated another progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while President Donald Trump's chosen candidate in his adopted home state, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, won the nomination to be the state's first Black governor.