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Wednesday, May 6, 202005/06/2020

How Does Maine Compare

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Matt covers How Maine’s economic reopening compares to plans in other states

Wednesday, May 6, 202005/06/2020

Eye On Politics

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Former Maine Legislator Jeremy Fischer and Cumberland County Republican Chair Eric Lusk Eric give their  Analysis of Maine & National…

Wednesday, May 6, 202005/06/2020

Tech Talk w/ Craig Peterson

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It’s Tech Talk with Craig Peterson and he discussing the latest in Technology. Home Schooling? – 44 free experiments that teach…

Wednesday, May 6, 202005/06/2020

“Open Maine Back Up” Resolution 

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John Michael, Chairman of the Androscoggin County Commission speaks to Matt about Androscoggin County to Consider  “Open Maine Back Up”…

Tuesday, May 5, 202005/05/2020

Commissioner Laura Fortman

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

Tuesday, May 5, 202005/05/2020

Mayor Kate Snyder

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Portland Mayor Kate Snyder speaks to WGAN News about Deferring to state rules as Portland councilors repeal city’s stay-at-home order.

Tuesday, May 5, 202005/05/2020

Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck

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Cumberland County DA Jonathan Sahrbeck speaks to Matt Gagnon and gives us and updates on the courts, May is Mental…

Tuesday, May 5, 202005/05/2020

Farm 23 / Boothbay Harbor

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Owners, Joshua & Laura Puchalski of Farm 23 speaks to WGAN Morning News on how they are helping our community.…

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

Rick Savage / Sunday River Brewing

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Rick Savage, the owner of Sunday River Brewing Company speaks to Matt Gagnon. The state pulled his restaurant license when…

Monday, May 4, 202005/04/2020

Dr. Nirav Shah / Maine CDC

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

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.