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Wednesday, July 7, 202107/07/2021

Jim Cohen | Emergency Wage Lawsuit

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We speak with President of the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Jim Cohen on The Emergency Wage…

Wednesday, July 7, 202107/07/2021

Military Consultant Jeff McCausland

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Pentagon officials said yesterday that the troop withdrawal process in Afghanistan is now at 90 percent. There will be no…

Tuesday, July 6, 202107/06/2021

Howie Carr

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Howie Carr joins The WGAN Morning News every Tuesday, discussing the latest in National Politics.

Tuesday, July 6, 202107/06/2021

Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck joins Matt for his monthly appearance on what’s going on in Cumberland County.

Tuesday, July 6, 202107/06/2021

Recycled Percussion

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We speak with Ryan Vezina covering a brief background of Recycled Percussion, their upcoming events at Vinegar Hill Music Theater…

Tuesday, July 6, 202107/06/2021

LePage 2022

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Matt goes over LePage making it official that he’s running in 2022.

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Caller Of The Week

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We award this week’s Caller Of The Week to Patricia in Raymond!

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Brent Littlefield | LePage 2022

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Brent Littlefield ~ Republican Political Strategist & Former Senior Political Adviser for Governor Paul LePage  speaks to us about the…

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Mariners President Danny Brière

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Mariners President Danny Brière speaks to WGAN Morning News.  The Mariners confirmed the long-rumored partnership, first reported Tuesday by the Press…

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Maine Policy Institute

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Keeping you informed about what is happening inside Augusta with the experts from Maine Policy Institute.

Local Headlines

18 hours ago in Local

Drought Conditions Unchanged in Maine as Major Storm Approaches Hardest Hit Areas

Some drought relief is expected in the coastal area.

19 hours ago in Local

Brunswick School Reopening After System Malfunction is Repaired

The school was closed out of an abundance of caution.

21 hours ago in Local

Police investigate overnight vandalism at 4 Portland businesses

Four Portland businesses all located within a block of each other were vandalized Wednesday night.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Reporters still blocked

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.

3 days ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.