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Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020

Expanded Testing Announced

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Maine to triple its virus testing capacity in partnership with Idexx

Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020

Keeping Yourself Entertained

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Matt talks about how Maine sports fans finding new outlets without live sports on TV

Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020

Small Business Administration

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Wendell Davis,New England Regional Administrator with The Small Business Administration speaks to WGAN Morning News and gives us and update…

Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020

Paddlecraft Safety

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Matt Gagnon speaks with Mike Moloney and he’s in charge of the Paddlecraft Team with the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Casco…

Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020

Maine Policy Institute

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Director of Communications for Maine Policy Institute,  Jacob Posik speaks to WGAN Morning News about the State’s response to COVID. …

Thursday, May 7, 202005/07/2020

John Baldacci

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Former Governor & Congressman of Maine, John Baldacci speaks to Matt about the Governor Mill’s Plan to re-open to economy

Thursday, May 7, 202005/07/2020

Small Business Perspective

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Paul White / Owner Of Paul White Company,  with locations in Portland and Bangor, Maine as well as in Newmarket…

Thursday, May 7, 202005/07/2020

Virtual Event Tonight

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Joe Reagan from Vets Count Maine  talk about Virtual Event goin on tonight! Three local comics, Danny Bullis, Bob Sheehy,…

Thursday, May 7, 202005/07/2020

75 State Street

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Lauren Webster Marketing and Admissions Director w/ 75 State Street speaks Matt Gagnon. 75 State Street is a nonprofit organization…

Thursday, May 7, 202005/07/2020

Graduating This Spring

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Matt goes over how Maine high schoolers can graduate in person this spring

Local Headlines

13 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

14 hours ago in Local

Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development

The city rezoned the property for dense commercial housing.

15 hours ago in Local

Fire Heavily Damages Farmingdale Home, Owner Flown to Maine Med for Smoke Inhalation

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

National Headlines

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.

2 weeks ago in National

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.