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Wednesday, April 1, 202004/01/2020

Feel Good Story / Lee’s Family Trailer

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Lee’s Family Trailer Donation-Boston Health Care for the Homeless Donation Boston City Hospital was looking for a trailer rental for…

Wednesday, April 1, 202004/01/2020

Eye On Politics

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Eric Lusk & Jeremy Fischer speaks to Matt Gagnon with this week’s Eye On Politics.

Wednesday, April 1, 202004/01/2020

Craig Peterson / Working From Home

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and gives us an update about working form home and some tips for our…

Wednesday, April 1, 202004/01/2020

US Chamber of Commerce

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Steve McAllister from the US Chamber of Commerce to talk about effect on small business, the CARES Act, what he’s…

Wednesday, April 1, 202004/01/2020

The First Take 4/1

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The WGAN Morning News previews some of the top stories of the day, with The First Take on this day…

Tuesday, March 31, 202003/31/2020

Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder gives us an update on the extended shelter in place order.

Tuesday, March 31, 202003/31/2020

The Jackson Laboratory

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Dr. Ed Liu is the president and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory speaks to WGAN Morning News. As the global…

Tuesday, March 31, 202003/31/2020

Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce

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Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce joins the program to discuss how Maine jails, prisons begin inmate releases in light of…

Tuesday, March 31, 202003/31/2020

The First Take 3/31

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The WGAN Morning News previews some of the top stories of the day, with The First Take on this day…

Monday, March 30, 202003/30/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah

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Maine CDC Director-  Dr. Nirav Shah speaks to us and gives us an update on The Coronavirus.

Local Headlines

11 hours ago in Local

Fire at Portland Recycling Center Lights Up Sky

There's still no word on any injuries or the cause of the fire.

16 hours ago in Local

Sen. Collins Questions Pentagon Failure to Anticipate Strait of Hormuz Closure

Collins posed the question to Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Caine

17 hours ago in Local

Former Maine Prison Administrator to Serve Five Years for Theft

Gerald Merrill pleaded guilty in March to theft and bribery charges and was sentenced Tuesday,

National Headlines

20 hours 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

6 days ago in National

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more.