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Wednesday, August 6, 202508/06/2025

Tech Talk

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Craig Peterson – America’s Leading CyberSecurity Coach, Joins The WGAN Morning News every Wednesday at 7:35 for Tech Talk. Catch…

Wednesday, August 6, 202508/06/2025

Doge Staffer Injured

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Elon Musk’s protege and former Doge staffer, Edward Gorestein, known as “Big Balls,” was injured in a carjacking in Washington,…

Wednesday, August 6, 202508/06/2025

House Democrats Fled The State

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pursuing legal action to remove House Democrats who fled the state, asserting they have…

Wednesday, August 6, 202508/06/2025

Ben Midgley’s Run For Governor

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Ben Midgley, founder of fitness chains including Planet Fitness, announced his candidacy for Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial election. Midgley, 55, highlighted…

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

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, August 5, 202508/05/2025

Texas Democrats’ absence

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Matt Gagnon discussed the Texas Democrats’ absence from the state to prevent a quorum and delay GOP efforts to redraw…

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Howie’s on vacation and in for Howie all week is Aaron Chadbourne.

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

Kristofor Healey

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Kristofor Healey, Homeland Security Analyst joins the program discussing all matters related to Homeland Security.

Tuesday, August 5, 202508/05/2025

St. Peter’s Festival Preparation

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We speak with Michael Colello Co-chairman, St. Peter’s Bazaar & Italian Street Festival The 100th Annual St. Peter’s Italian Festival…

Monday, August 4, 202508/04/2025

Trusting Economic Data

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Matt Gagnon discusses the trustworthiness of economic data, emphasizing the importance of timely, albeit imperfect, estimates for policy and business…

Local Headlines

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False 911 Call Brings Large Police Presence at Standish High School

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Additional details will be released as they become available.

2 hours ago in Local

Elderly Woman Dead from House Fire Near Lincoln

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

6 hours ago in Local

Maine CDC confirms 40th case of HIV in Penobscot County outbreak

This the second case reported this month, with the initial cases in the outbreak being reported back in November of 2023.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

Trump will pay his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East

President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

1 day ago in National, Trending

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.

2 days ago in National

Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling into the East Coast, chaotic weather on Monday put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.

2 days ago in National

What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will "guarantee the midterms" for his Republican Party in November.