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Wednesday, April 29, 202004/29/2020

Tech Talk w/ Craig Peterson

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and he discussing, Health Prognosis on the Security of IoMT Devices and Amazon reportedly used…

Wednesday, April 29, 202004/29/2020

Spencer Thibodeau

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Portland City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau speaks to Matt Gagnon about Portland’s City Council Meeting Monday as well as the Governor’s…

Wednesday, April 29, 202004/29/2020

2 Bankrupt Maine Hospitals

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Matt covers 2 bankrupt Maine hospitals warn they could close in June and are suing to receive stimulus funds. 

Wednesday, April 29, 202004/29/2020

Will Shoppers Return

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Matt Gagnon goes over about how Stores may reopen in June, but will shoppers return?

Tuesday, April 28, 202004/28/2020

COVID-19 Cases By Town

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Matt Gagnon goes over how  Maine is now the only New England state that won’t release COVID-19 cases by town

Tuesday, April 28, 202004/28/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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Commissioner Laura Fortman With Maine Department Of Labor gives us an update on Unemployment in Maine.

Tuesday, April 28, 202004/28/2020

Crossroads Maine

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Dr. Mary Anne Roy / Chief Clinical Officer with  Crossroads Maine joins the WGAN Morning news. Crossroads Maine is an…

Tuesday, April 28, 202004/28/2020

Portland Community Squash

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Portland Community Squash is a 501c3 organization. Portland Community Squash has created a facility and a community of adult and…

Tuesday, April 28, 202004/28/2020

Bates College / Loss Revenue

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Matt Gagnon talks about how Bates College has been hit hard by coronavirus and it will get worse before it…

Monday, April 27, 202004/27/2020

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine

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Brian Elowe CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, speaks to Matt Gagnon about how they are doing…

Local Headlines

23 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.

1 day 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.