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Wednesday, March 12, 202503/12/2025

Senate President Mattie Daughtry

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Senate President Mattie Daughtry discussed the ongoing negotiations for Maine’s supplemental budget, emphasizing the need to balance the state’s accounts.…

Wednesday, March 12, 202503/12/2025

Mayor Mark Dion

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s role in handling homelessness and general assistance, noting that over half of the…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Pros & Cons of Tariffs

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Matt Gagnon discussed the potential benefits and drawbacks of Trump’s tariff policies, emphasizing the need for clear communication. He argued…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

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 11, 202503/11/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr…Sponsored by Route 22 Service Center, offering shuttle service to work or home, make an appointment today…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Stock Markets

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US stocks plummeted on Monday, with the Dow Jones down 2%, the S&P 500 down 2.7%, and the NASDAQ down…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Free Speech Protections

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President Trump announced plans to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident and former Columbia University student, for…

Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Tariffs & Your Calls

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Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Maine Vintage Toys

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Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace speaks with Matt…

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.