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Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020

Matt, Ethan Strimling and Phil Harriman Pre-debate coverage

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WGAN Morning News host Matt Gagnon is joined by former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling and former Maine State Senator Phil Harriman to discuss their predictions on the debate between Vice-President Mike Pence and Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Kamala Harris

Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020

RCV Q&A With Matt Gagnon

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Matt Gagnon takes your calls and gives his own analysis on Ranked Choice Voting.

Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk give their Analysis on the 2nd Vice Presidential…

Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020

Craig Peterson

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and he’s discussing the latest in Technology.

Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020

Tony Payne / Virtual Eggs N Issues

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Tony Payne Chair of Advocacy Committee for the Portland Region Chamber of Commerce speaks to us about this morning’s Eggs…

Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020

New Poll

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Latest poll shows Gideon and Collins neck-and-neck in Senate race; Sara Gideon and Susan Collins within 1 point in new…

Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020

Passing Of Eddie Van Halen

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VAN HALEN guitarist EDDIE VAN HALEN died yesterday, after what his son WOLFGANG called a “long and arduous battle with…

Tuesday, October 6, 202010/06/2020

Bill O’Reilly

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Killing Crazy Horse’ The Merciless Indian Wars in America is  Bill O’Reilly’s Newest History Book in the #1 Best-Selling Series…

Tuesday, October 6, 202010/06/2020

Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland.

Local Headlines

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

2 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.

2 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.

3 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.