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Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Virtual Eggs & Issues Jan 13th

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We speak with Quincy Hentzel , President & CEO of Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce about Virtual Eggs & Issues…

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Dr. James Jarvis

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Dr. James Jarvis, Medical Director of Northern Light Health’s Covid-19 Incident Command, speaks to WGAN Morning News about Vaccine Distribution…

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Spam Under Control

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  Matt goes over how he has mastered getting rid of spam.

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Portland City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau

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The Portland City Council voted Monday night to extend the city’s emergency proclamation and outdoor dining to May 10th.

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck joins Matt in studio for his monthly appearance on what is going on in…

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg joins us to go over how Portland saw its warmest year on record in 2020.

Monday, January 4, 202101/04/2021

Resolutions

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Did you keep your resolution? Also, Matt keeps MANY spreadsheets.

Monday, January 4, 202101/04/2021

Dr. Nirav Shah

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Maine CDC director Dr. Nirav Shawn joins Matt for his weekly segment on WGAN.

Monday, January 4, 202101/04/2021

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt and gives us an update on Maine’s Economy

Monday, January 4, 202101/04/2021

Trump Tape

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Trump, on tape, pressed Georgia official to ‘find’ votes for him….Trump Call Actually 

Local Headlines

12 hours ago in Local

Sinkhole Snarls Traffic in Bangor

The work is expected to be complete by Wednesday.

13 hours ago in Local

Supreme Court Transgender Athlete Cases Could Guide Lawsuit Against Maine

The lawsuit in Maine has been on hold since last year's government shutdown.

14 hours ago in Local

2 MaineDOT workers killed in crash on I-95 in Waterville

Two MaineDOT workers were killed in a crash in a construction zone on I-95 in Waterville Tuesday morning.

National Headlines

23 hours ago in National

Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.

2 days ago in National

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.

5 days ago in National

Protests over federal enforcement operations after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.

6 days ago in National

Minnesota must play a role in the investigation into Renee Good’s killing by ICE, governor says

The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.