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Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

Bruce Poliquin

In Local, Podcasts

  Former Congressman from the 2nd District, Bruce Poliquin joins Matt Gagnon discussing the latest in state & national politics.

Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Governor Janet Mills imposes 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, tasting rooms and other venues and Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine…

Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

9PM Closing Time

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Mills imposes 9 p.m. closing time for restaurants, tasting rooms and other venues

Friday, November 20, 202011/20/2020

34th Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Fling

In Local, Podcasts

Jennifer Rent, Board Member for SARSSM (Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine) speaks to Matt about their 34th Annual…

Thursday, November 19, 202011/19/2020

Will You Take The Vaccine Part II

In Local, Podcasts

A hot topic this morning and we take your calls on if you will take the vaccine.

Thursday, November 19, 202011/19/2020

Governor John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci gives us his Capital Insights on  Local and National Politics.

Thursday, November 19, 202011/19/2020

Will You Take The Vaccine??

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Matt takes your calls on if you will take the vaccine when it becomes available.

Thursday, November 19, 202011/19/2020

Jason Savage / Maine GOP

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Keeping you informed about what’s going on in state politics,  Executive Director of the Maine Republican Party, Jason Savage speaks to…

Thursday, November 19, 202011/19/2020

Alaska Passed RCV

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Maine’s ranked-choice voting system will now have company in Alaska

Wednesday, November 18, 202011/18/2020

Rick Savage / Sunday River Brewing

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Judge orders Sunday River Brewing Company to close and owner Rick Savage speaks to The WGAN Morning News. 

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

South Portland residents raise concerns about declining air quality near petroleum tanks

Fresh

A recent report by the Maine DEP found that air samples near the tanks measured drastically higher than the area's normal background levels in terms of toxic chemicals.

2 hours ago in Local

Proposed bills in Augusta could increase taxes for wealthy Mainers and corporations

The bills would require Mainers who earn over $1 million and corporations that earn over $3.5 million to pay slightly higher taxes, and would also see tax brackets adjusted.

17 hours ago in Local

A Political PAC Funded by a Dead Maine Philanthropist, is Throwing Support to a Gubernatorial Candidate

Reclaim Maine is funding online ads for Republican gubernatorial candidate, Bobby Charles.

National Headlines

2 days ago in National, Trending

US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

2 days ago in National

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.

2 days ago in National

Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says

A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials are saying was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.

3 days ago in National

Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.