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Wednesday, March 24, 202103/24/2021

Tech Talk with Craig Peterson

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Wednesday, March 24, 202103/24/2021

Commissioner Pender Makin

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Commissioner Pender Makin with Maine Department of Education speaks to Matt and gives us an update on Maine’s School System.

Wednesday, March 24, 202103/24/2021

Gun Control Discussion

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Colorado suspect bought assault weapon 6 days before shooting Boulder shooting suspect Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was short-tempered Biden says…

Tuesday, March 23, 202103/23/2021

Maine’s Annual Vehicle Inspection Law

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Little data support Maine’s annual vehicle inspection law, which leads into a BIG discussion this morning on The WGAN Morning…

Tuesday, March 23, 202103/23/2021

Howie Carr

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Howie Carr joins The WGAN Morning News every Tuesday, discussing the latest in National Politics. Biden falling on the stairs…

Tuesday, March 23, 202103/23/2021

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. Unemployment Claims…

Tuesday, March 23, 202103/23/2021

C-U Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challenge

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WGAN has teamed up with Town & Country Federal Credit Union for the 27th annual C-U Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challenge. Tournament starts Monday, April…

Tuesday, March 23, 202103/23/2021

Postmaster | Not Getting Mail

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Postmaster’s 10-year plan would cut post office hours, lengthen delivery times. Plus Matt’s story about mail delivery. 

Monday, March 22, 202103/22/2021

March Sports | Calls On Vaccine

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Matt & Erik discuss  Sports and then matt takes your calls on The Vaccine,  Joe Biden and more.  Plus another…

Monday, March 22, 202103/22/2021

Dr. Nirav Shah

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Dr. Nirav Shah, Director Of Maine CDC, gives us an update on the latest with Covid-19 in Maine.

Local Headlines

15 hours ago in Local

Five Teenagers Charged in Series of Car Break-ins in Somerset County

Deputies say the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be forthcoming.

16 hours ago in Local

Drought Conditions Reduced in Maine

For the first time in a while, there exists a portion of the state under no drought classification.

19 hours ago in Local

Fisherman dies after boat capsizes off Downeast Maine coast

A fisherman was found dead after his boat capsized near an island in Downeast Maine.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

3 days ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

3 days ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.

3 days ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.