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Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Phil Harriman

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Phil Harriman has served in Augusta, and is the founder of WGAN’s Saturday show “Inside Maine.” Every week he joins…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday’s With Howie Carr…Sponsored by Route 22 Service Center, offering shuttle service to work or home, make an appointment today…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Stock Markets

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US stocks plummeted on Monday, with the Dow Jones down 2%, the S&P 500 down 2.7%, and the NASDAQ down…

Tuesday, March 11, 202503/11/2025

Free Speech Protections

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President Trump announced plans to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident and former Columbia University student, for…

Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Tariffs & Your Calls

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Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Maine Vintage Toys

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Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Grace Curley

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The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace speaks with Matt…

Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Edward Tomic, The Maine Wire

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Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

A Continuing Resolution

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The conversation discusses a bill proposed by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson to extend current funding levels…

Monday, March 10, 202503/10/2025

Technology & Sports

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Local Headlines

17 hours ago in Local

Two Women Arrested After High Speed Chase from Maine to Canada

Officers say the chase went north on I-95 at a high speed and continued through the U.S. port of entry into Canada.

18 hours ago in Local

Police Say Biddeford Homeless Man Caught With $14,000 in Drugs

Maine drug enforcement agents and police say they conducted a two-month investigation.

18 hours ago in Local

Maine to use more than $1 million to fund food banks as SNAP benefits run out

Gov. Janet Mills says she's directing more than $1 million to help feed Mainers who rely on SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

National Headlines

3 hours ago in National

US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

Options trader Steven Rodriguez works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.

4 hours ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

4 hours ago in National

China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands after their U.S.-China summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.

4 hours ago in National

New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to ‘illegal’ activity

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a "substantial illegal purpose" — a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation.