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Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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Dr. Nirav Shah with Maine CDC, gives us an update on Coronavirus in Maine Also: The outlining a red, yellow…

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Commissioner Pender Makin

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Commissioner Pender Makin with Maine Department of Education speaks to Matt about the Mills administration releases new guidance for return…

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Heather Johnson

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Heather Johnson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Economic Community Development speaks to Matt and gives us an update on Maine’s Economy.

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Man Saws Neighbor’s Garage In Half

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Maine man saws neighbor’s garage in half amid boundary dispute

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Drug Overdose Deaths

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Drug overdose deaths in Maine jump to 127 in first quarter of 2020. 

Monday, July 20, 202007/20/2020

Further Evaluation

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Mills administration releases new guidance for return to school

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Will The Legislature Reconvene

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Republicans’ demands keep lawmakers sidelined, with hundreds of bills in limbo…..There’s still no agreement to reconvene the Maine Legislature

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Sports & Alleged Sexual Harassment

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UMaine football season in doubt, with league expected to cancel schedule . Plus Matt covers how Fifteen women accuse Washington…

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Dr. Alicyn Smart

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Dr. Alicyn Smart Plant Pathologist & Director of the Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The…

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Andre Cushing / BIW Strike

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Former State Senator and Current County Commissioner Andre Cushing speaks to Matt Gagnon on The WGAN Morning News about The…

Local Headlines

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Elderly Winslow man killed in single-vehicle crash

A crash in Vassalboro left a 92-year-old Winslow man dead.

5 hours ago in Local

Maine high court upholds decision to keep transgender athlete question off November ballot

A question about transgender students will not appear on the state ballot after a ruling from Maine's highest court.

1 day ago in Local

Maine Homes Prices Surge to Record Level for June

The number of home sold also increased over a year ago.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South

An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

2 days ago in National

Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals

The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment.

2 days ago in National

Oil prices rise, and stocks fall worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’

Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are falling worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

2 days ago in National

Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn't resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the succession battle to take his place was already underway Tuesday.