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Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Delaying Bar Openings

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Matt covers how Maine may delay Maine bar openings because of COVID-19 infection risk. Fitness centers, nail salons, tattoo parlors…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Home Energy Assistance Program

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Dan Brennan Director of Maine Housing speaks to WGAN Morning News. There is additional funding as a result of COVID. They…

Thursday, June 18, 202006/18/2020

Clean Elections During Pandemic

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Matt talks about Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic

Wednesday, June 17, 202006/17/2020

Matt’s Reflection On John Richardson

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Matt gives his reflection on the recent passing of Former Maine House Speaker and WGAN Morning News Contributor John Richardson.

Wednesday, June 17, 202006/17/2020

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk Eric give their Analysis of Maine & National…

Wednesday, June 17, 202006/17/2020

Bruce Poliquin

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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin gives us his analysis on the current state of Maine including the passing of…

Wednesday, June 17, 202006/17/2020

Michael Edes / Fraternal Order of Police

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Mike Edes , Executive Director of the Fraternal Order of Police in Maine speaks to WGAN Morning News. Mike Edes…

Wednesday, June 17, 202006/17/2020

Remembering John Richardson

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Phil Harriman, speaks to Matt Gagnon about the sudden passing of Former Maine House Speaker and WGAN Morning News Contributor…

Tuesday, June 16, 202006/16/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman with Maine Department Of Labor gives us an update on Maine’s Unemployment.

Tuesday, June 16, 202006/16/2020

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on what’s happening in Portland: Portland still needs more than 120 poll…

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Maine’s Historic Heat Followed by Cooler Air

It was 78 years ago today, that a record of 84 degrees was set in Portland. The record could be challenged Monday.  

18 hours ago in Local

One Dead, Two Injured in Topsham Head-On Crash

Police Car

The crash remains under investigation.

19 hours ago in Local

Fire Heavily Damages Boothbay Harbor Home

The fire occurred at 79 Western Avenue in Boothbay Harbor.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National, Trending

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was sentenced Friday to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and "freak-offs."

3 days ago in National

Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an "armed conflict" with cartels.

3 days ago in National

Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean

President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an "armed conflict" with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.

3 days ago in National, Trending

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is set to be sentenced and faces the possibility of years in prison

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years.