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Thursday, March 20, 202503/20/2025

Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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Joe Lundberg from AccuWeather discussed the upcoming spring weather, predicting a mix of chilly and warmer days with temperatures fluctuating…

Wednesday, March 19, 202503/19/2025

Wednesday Topics

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  Matt Gagnon discusses his three-month-old son’s behavior and expresses relief that he is easy-going, contrasting him with his previous…

Wednesday, March 19, 202503/19/2025

Eye On Politics

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Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk and in for Spencer, current Mayor of Biddeford, Marty Grohman joins to give their…

Wednesday, March 19, 202503/19/2025

Conflict With Judges

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Matt Gagnon discussed the ongoing conflict between Donald Trump and federal judges, highlighting three key cases. First, a judge ordered…

Wednesday, March 19, 202503/19/2025

Rep. Laurel Libby

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Representative Laurel Libby discussed her lawsuit challenging her censure from the House floor, arguing it violates her First and Fourteenth…

Wednesday, March 19, 202503/19/2025

Budget Vote

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The Maine legislature is set to vote on a nearly $12 billion budget, with $11.3 billion up for a vote…

Wednesday, March 19, 202503/19/2025

Dismantling USAID

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Matt Gagnon discussed the judicial conflict surrounding Elon Musk’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). A…

Tuesday, March 18, 202503/18/2025

Tuesday Topics & Calls

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Tuesday, March 18, 202503/18/2025

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Tuesday, March 18, 202503/18/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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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

6 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.

6 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.