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Monday, June 1, 202006/01/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Commissioner Heather Johnson gives an update on Reopening today in 4 counties.

Monday, June 1, 202006/01/2020

Buying Restaurant Food

In Local, Podcasts

Matt talks about how Governor Mills directs Corrections Department to buy surplus restaurant food. 

Monday, June 1, 202006/01/2020

Jason Levesque

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Jason Levesque,  Mayor of Auburn speaks to Matt about Reopening plan changes -specifically restaurants in Androscoggin County as well as…

Monday, June 1, 202006/01/2020

What’s Open Statewide

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Matt covers  the latest on what’s open, what’s closed and what’s next for Maine.

Friday, May 29, 202005/29/2020

5th Annual Make 12 Hours Count Radiothon

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On March 18th, Veterans Count had anticipated their fifth and largest Radio Thon to date- and then COVID-19 rolled into…

Friday, May 29, 202005/29/2020

Joe Reagan

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Yesterday was WGAN’s Make 12 Hours Count for Veteran’s Count Radiothon. Joe was originally going to reveal the total funds raised by WGAN listeners, but since money is still coming in, he is extending the time for donations for this incredibly successful event

Friday, May 29, 202005/29/2020

Jon Jennings

In Local, Podcasts

Portland City Manager Jon Jennings informs us today about the reopening of Portland

Friday, May 29, 202005/29/2020

Jeff Behler

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Jeff Behler is the New York Regional Director for the US Census Bureau. He joins Matt to discuss Maine’s underperformance in the census response

Thursday, May 28, 202005/28/2020

5th Annual Veterans Count Radiothon – 5PM Hour

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It’s the 5th Annual Veterans Count Make 12 Hours Count Radio Thon.  Matt Gagnon comes back for the last hour…

Thursday, May 28, 202005/28/2020

5th Annual Veterans Count Radiothon – 4PM Hour

In Local, Podcasts

It’s the 5th Annual Veterans Count Make 12 Hours Count Radio Thon.  Bruce Poliquin joins Joe this hour along with…

Local Headlines

18 hours ago in Local

Lobster Population Drops in New England, Overfishing Declared

A regulatory agency says lobster stock has declined by 34% since 2018

18 hours ago in Local

Maine Network Ends Primary Care After Medicaid Cut from Trump Admin.

Maine Family Planning operates 18 clinics in the state

1 day ago in Local

Brunswick Police: Woman Rammed Cruiser, Led High Speed Chases Before Arrest

The suspect was denied bail because of underlying bail conditions.

National Headlines

14 hours ago in National

Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans

Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.

14 hours ago in National

FBI Director Patel says multiple people were arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot

Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.

2 days ago in National

US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.