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Friday, January 30, 202601/30/2026

Wicked Sports Weekend

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We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.” And this is, without a doubt,…

Friday, January 30, 202601/30/2026

Deqa Dhalac Not Running

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State Representative Deqa Dhalac, a Somali American, announced she would not seek re-election due to a hostile legislature and calls…

Friday, January 30, 202601/30/2026

Maine Policy Institute

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Montana Towers from the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt Gagnon for his regular segment on State and National Policy.

Friday, January 30, 202601/30/2026

A Government Shutdown?

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The conversation revolves around a deal to avoid a government shutdown, with President Trump endorsing a bipartisan spending bill. The…

Friday, January 30, 202601/30/2026

Pizza Cutter

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Mark Anderson, a 36-year-old from Minnesota, impersonated an FBI agent at a federal jail in Brooklyn to free Luigi Mangione,…

Friday, January 30, 202601/30/2026

Joe Lundberg

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  Lundberg discussed the upcoming weekend weather in the Greater Portland area. He predicted minimal snowfall, with only a few…

Friday, January 30, 202601/30/2026

Cooper Flagg’s Game | Patriots

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The conversation revolves around the extraordinary performance of 19-year-old Cooper Flagg, who scored 49 points in an NBA game, narrowly…

Thursday, January 29, 202601/29/2026

WGAN Morning News Replay 1/29/26

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Thursday, January 29, 202601/29/2026

Visualization Of Ideology

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The discussion centers on a 2023 study from the British Psychological Society on political attitudes, highlighting the diversity within political…

Thursday, January 29, 202601/29/2026

Showing Emotion

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Tim from New Gloucester criticizes Janet Mills’ speaking style, comparing her to a kindergarten teacher and mocking her attempts at…

Local Headlines

11 hours ago in Local

A Teen Accused of Crashing His Car into a Plane at the Portsmouth International Airport

The teen was charged on multiple counts including aggravated DWI and disobeying a police officer.

17 hours ago in Local

Crews Battle Large Northern Maine Fire for 4-Hours

Firefighters say the exact location of the fire was hard to determine

17 hours ago in Local

3 Seriously Injured in I-295 Head-on Crash in Portland

Police say two of the four lanes of I-295 were shut down for just over two hours.

National Headlines

3 days ago in National

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic

Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.

3 days ago in National

As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos

A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.

5 days ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

6 days ago in Local, National

Canada Trade War Could Shake Senate Races

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican…