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Wednesday, April 1, 202004/01/2020

The First Take 4/1

In Local, Podcasts

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

In Local, Podcasts

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

In Podcasts

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

Monday, March 30, 202003/30/2020

Zach Schmesser

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Zach Schmesser, Executive Director of Our Town Belfast talks about Ten downtown communities in Maine, part of the national Main…

Monday, March 30, 202003/30/2020

Maine State Chamber of Commerce

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Dana Connors, president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce gives us and update on COVID-19 Stimulus Package

Monday, March 30, 202003/30/2020

The First Take 3/30

In Local, Podcasts

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

Local Headlines

11 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

11 hours ago in Local

Prime Bayside Lots in Portland Now Being Marketed for Development

The city rezoned the property for dense commercial housing.

12 hours ago in Local

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

Updated

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.