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Tuesday, May 12, 202005/12/2020

Going Back Into The Office

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Matt speaks about how he’s planning on going back into the office and the worry of dressing up and how…

Tuesday, May 12, 202005/12/2020

Retail Association of Maine

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Curtis Picard President & CEO of Retail Association of Maine speaks to Matt about the 12 rural counties reopening: Retail…

Tuesday, May 12, 202005/12/2020

Maine Turnpike Authority

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Erin Courtney with The Maine Turnpike Authority speaks to Matt Gagnon about how COVID has impacted roads as well as…

Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020

Veterans Count Radiothon

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Joe Reagan from Veterans Count announces that the make 12 hours radiothon has been re-scheduled to May 28th on WGAN!

Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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

Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020

FREE Virtual Eggs & Issues

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Join the Portland Community Chamber for a FREE virtual Eggs & Issues panel this Wednesday morning at 8AM. It will…

Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020

Commissioner Heather Johnson

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Commissioner Heather Johnson  with Department of Economic and Community Development speaks to Matt Gagnon about the State’s revised reopening plan

Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020

FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer

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FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Capt. Russ Webster speaks to Matt Gagnon about the response and coordination of federal agencies to…

Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020

DOT Revenue Loss

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Maine Department of Transportation braces for big revenue loss

Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020

Maine State Chamber of Commerce

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Dana Connors of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, speaks to WGAN Morning News about the re-opening of our economy. 

Local Headlines

2 hours ago in Local

Man Accused of Murdering Another Man Before Portland Police Shot, Injured Him

Fresh

Two officers are on administrative leave.

15 hours ago in Local

Portland Jetport Among Airports Hit by Technical Problems at Key Air Traffic Center

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast

15 hours ago in Local

Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development

The city rezoned the property for dense commercial housing.

National Headlines

2 hours ago in National

California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

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It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

4 days ago in National, Trending

Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology's potential to elude human control.