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Tuesday, August 24, 202108/24/2021

Healthy Living for ME

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We speak with Gerry Queally ~ Managing Partner For Healthy Living For Me Gerry was diagnosed as pre-diabetic and took…

Monday, August 23, 202108/23/2021

What’s It Worth? with Maine Vintage Toys

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Join WGAN Morning News and Maine Vintage Toys every Monday for “What’s It Worth?” where you can call in to find out the value…

Monday, August 23, 202108/23/2021

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman with Maine Department Of Labor gives us an update on Maine’s Unemployment and Workforce Overall, weekly unemployment…

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

Caller of the Week / Joe Lundberg

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The Caller of the Week is revealed! Matt is also joined by Accuweather’s Joe Lundberg to talk about Tropical Storm Henri, which is expected to be a hurricane when it hits New England later in the weekend.

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

Matt Gagnon- Segment 5

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The phones are back open for the fist half of the final hour of today’s WGAN Morning News with Matt Gagnon

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

Laura Boyett

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Federal unemployment programs are ending on the week ending September 4th. Maine Director of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Laura Boyett joins Matt to talk about this further. After that, the crew talks about the headlines of Senator King being diagnosed with Covid.

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

Nick Murray

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Nick Murray of the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt to discuss the latest mask mandates

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

Phil Briggs

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Phil Briggs hosts “Eye On Veterans” Sunday mornings on WGAN. He joins Matt with a preview of this weekend’s show, as well as his take on the current events in Afghanistan.

Friday, August 20, 202108/20/2021

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This Friday edition of the WGAN Morning news opens up with some random conversation about famous hermits

Thursday, August 19, 202108/19/2021

Capital Insights With Governor John Baldacci

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  Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on  Local and National Politics.

Local Headlines

37 minutes ago in Local

Bellows, Shah formally announce plans to replace Platner in Senate race

Fresh

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced her run for Senate, a day after Graham Platner suspended his campaign.

45 minutes ago in Local

Police charge juvenile in connection with burglary at Westbrook business

Fresh

A juvenile has been charged in connection with a burglary at business in Westbrook.

20 hours ago in Local

Platner Out, Releases 11 Minute Video on Exit from Senate Race

Platner drew progressive buzz and support

National Headlines

7 hours ago in National

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

1 day ago in National

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.

1 day ago in National

Oil prices rise, and stocks fall worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are falling worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

1 day ago in National

Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn't resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the succession battle to take his place was already underway Tuesday.