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Thursday, January 7, 202101/07/2021

Events In Washington

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Matt kicks off the show was yesterday’s Events in Washington Congress confirms Biden’s presidential win early Thursday morning Four people…

Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Georgia Run Off Election

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A conversation about GA Election while taking your calls.

Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk and Jeremy Fisher join Matt Gagnon to discuss the latest in politics for their weekly segment

Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Craig Peterson

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and he’s discussing the latest in Technology.

Wednesday, January 6, 202101/06/2021

Virtual Eggs & Issues Jan 13th

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We speak with Quincy Hentzel , President & CEO of Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce about Virtual Eggs & Issues…

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Dr. James Jarvis

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Dr. James Jarvis, Medical Director of Northern Light Health’s Covid-19 Incident Command, speaks to WGAN Morning News about Vaccine Distribution…

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Spam Under Control

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  Matt goes over how he has mastered getting rid of spam.

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Portland City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau

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The Portland City Council voted Monday night to extend the city’s emergency proclamation and outdoor dining to May 10th.

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck joins Matt in studio for his monthly appearance on what is going on in…

Tuesday, January 5, 202101/05/2021

AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg joins us to go over how Portland saw its warmest year on record in 2020.

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

A Fatal Fire at a Mill in Robbins Lumber Kills a Firefighter and Leaves Many Injured

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office said a firefighter was found in the rubble of the fatal fire. Because of the complexity of the scene, the investigation is expected to take some time.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

4 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.

4 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.