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Tuesday, June 2, 202006/02/2020

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck speaks to Matt Gagnon and gives us an updates on the courts and also speaks…

Monday, June 1, 202006/01/2020

CBS Space Consultant Bill Harwood

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CBS Space Consultant Bill Harwood speaks to Matt about Historic SpaceX Launch

Monday, June 1, 202006/01/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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Dr. Nirav Shah with Maine CDC, gives us an update on Coronavirus.

Monday, June 1, 202006/01/2020

Bishop Robert Deeley

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Bishop Robert Deeley, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland speaks to Matt about Church’s re-opening in Maine.

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

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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

Local Headlines

18 hours ago in Local

Firefighter Killed in Searsmont Mill Explosion Identified

Firefighter Andrew Cross, 27, of the Morrill Fire Department, was killed in the line of duty while working to protect his community. This morning, a procession of over 100 first responders lined the roads to honor him and escort his remains back to Waldo County.

20 hours ago in Local

Body of missing Ellsworth paddleboarder found

20-year-old Grayson Mote went missing on May 5th after leaving his family's camp to go paddleboarding and didn't return for over an hour and a half.

21 hours ago in Local

Searsmont Fire Explosion Picked Up by Radar

The explosion during the fire was so large it was picked up by radar Friday afternoon.

National Headlines

4 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.