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Wednesday, March 12, 202503/12/2025

Senate President Mattie Daughtry

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Senate President Mattie Daughtry discussed the ongoing negotiations for Maine’s supplemental budget, emphasizing the need to balance the state’s accounts.…

Wednesday, March 12, 202503/12/2025

Mayor Mark Dion

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s role in handling homelessness and general assistance, noting that over half of the…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Pros & Cons of Tariffs

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Matt Gagnon discussed the potential benefits and drawbacks of Trump’s tariff policies, emphasizing the need for clear communication. He argued…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr…Sponsored by Route 22 Service Center, offering shuttle service to work or home, make an appointment today…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Stock Markets

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US stocks plummeted on Monday, with the Dow Jones down 2%, the S&P 500 down 2.7%, and the NASDAQ down…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Free Speech Protections

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President Trump announced plans to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident and former Columbia University student, for…

Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Tariffs & Your Calls

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Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Maine Vintage Toys

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Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace speaks with Matt…

Local Headlines

36 minutes ago in Local

Electrical issue to blame for house fire in Boothbay Harbor

Fresh

An electrical issue is the likely cause of a fire that destroyed a house in Boothbay Harbor over the weekend.

41 minutes ago in Local

Maine is investigating a claim that bundles of ballots ended up in a resident’s Amazon order

Fresh

Authorities in Maine are investigating an allegation that dozens of unmarked ballots that were to be used in this November's election arrived inside a woman's Amazon order.

8 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.  

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.