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Tuesday, May 5, 202005/05/2020

Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder speaks to WGAN News about Deferring to state rules as Portland councilors repeal city’s stay-at-home order.

Tuesday, May 5, 202005/05/2020

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck speaks to Matt Gagnon and gives us and updates on the courts, May is Mental…

Tuesday, May 5, 202005/05/2020

Farm 23 / Boothbay Harbor

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Owners, Joshua & Laura Puchalski of Farm 23 speaks to WGAN Morning News on how they are helping our community.…

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

Rick Savage / Sunday River Brewing

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Rick Savage, the owner of Sunday River Brewing Company speaks to Matt Gagnon. The state pulled his restaurant license when…

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

Puritan Medical Products

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Scott Wellman, Chief Financial Officer at Puritan Medical Products speaks to Matt Gagnon on how they are expanding and helping with…

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Commissioner Heather Johnson  with Department of Economic and Community Development, speaks to WGAN Morning News on How DECD is dealing…

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

Maine Tourism Relief Fund

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Tony Cameron, Head of the Maine Tourism Association speaks to WGAN Morning News about Maine Tourism Relief Fund . Thanks…

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

Staff Sergeant Travis Mills

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Staff Sergeant Travis Mills speaks to WGAN Morning News on how this is affecting his organization / business.  His Business…

Friday, May 1, 202005/01/2020

Bruce Poliquin

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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, gives us his analysis on the current state of Maine during the Coronavirus.

Local Headlines

21 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.

24 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.

1 day 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.