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Tuesday, February 16, 202102/16/2021

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. Thinking about a…

Tuesday, February 16, 202102/16/2021

Weather Update

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We get an update from AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg and Paul Merill with Maine DOT on the current storm.  

Tuesday, February 16, 202102/16/2021

What Happened In NY

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The Latest: New York should have released care home death data faster, Cuomo says Andrew Cuomo’s explanation for nursing home…

Monday, February 15, 202102/15/2021

WGAN Morning News- Final Segment

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The phones are back open, and Matt takes your calls

Monday, February 15, 202102/15/2021

Jeremy Fisher

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Regular Wednesday contributor Jeremy Fisher talks to Matt about impeachment and Susan Collins

Monday, February 15, 202102/15/2021

Dan Cashman

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Dan Cashman, and his wife Karen, have established a program called “Dirigo Reads” which has a goal pf providing every First Grade student in Maine with a book every month y 2025.

Monday, February 15, 202102/15/2021

Bruce Poliquin

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Bruce joins Matt to talk about investments

Monday, February 15, 202102/15/2021

Michael Katz

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Michael Katz, 2020 Community Matters More grant recipient, and executive director of Camp Sunshine, joins Matt

Monday, February 15, 202102/15/2021

WGAN Morning News

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Matt Gagnon starts the show off…. in addition to talking to the news anchor and producer, the phone lines are open as well

Friday, February 12, 202102/12/2021

WGAN Morning News

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Matt closes out the show…. and yes…. more talk about Popcorn. (yes- most people love popcorn!!!!)

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Maine lumber mill explosion injures several

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Emergency responders in Maine are at the scene of a large fire and explosion at a…

19 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.

20 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.

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.