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Tuesday, January 21, 202501/21/2025

A New President | A New Day

In Local, Podcasts

Matt reacts to President Donald Trump being sworn in and all the Executive Orders he signed as well as taking…

Tuesday, January 21, 202501/21/2025

Congressman Jared Golden

In Local

Matt sits own with Congressman Jared Golden, who has represented Maine’s 2nd Congressional District since 2019. Golden is fresh off…

Monday, January 20, 202501/20/2025

Bruce Poliquin

In Local, Podcasts

Former US Representative Bruce Poliquin led the effort in the State of Maine to elect Donald Trump as our next President in November. Representative Poliquin joins Aaron Chadbourne and Spencer Thibodeau with his take on the upcoming Trump inauguration.

Monday, January 20, 202501/20/2025

Bill Diamond

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Guest host Aaron Chadbourne is joined in studio by former Portland City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau who has moved back to Portland after working for the Biden Administration. They speak with Former Senator & Founder of Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Bill Diamond to get his take on Donald Trump’s second Inauguration Day.

Monday, January 20, 202501/20/2025

Joe Lundberg

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Accuweather meteorologist Joe Lundberg joins guest host Aaron Chadbourne to talk about the snowstorm that just dumped several inches of snow around the state, as well as the weather in Washington D.C. on this Inauguration Day.

Monday, January 20, 202501/20/2025

Grace Curley

In Local, Podcasts

The Grace Curley Show airs daily from Noon to 2 PM on WGAN, and every Monday, Grace joins the WGAN Morning News. Today, she speaks with guest host Aaron Chadbourne to talk about the outgoing Biden Administration and the second inauguration of Donlad J. Trump this afternoon.

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Coffee & Politics: Gregg Lagerquist

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Coffee & Politics sponsored by Autowerkes Maine in Freeport. Expert and efficient European car service without the attitude! Maine’s number…

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Wicked Sports Weekend

In Local, Podcasts

We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend.”

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Jake Posik – Maine Policy Institute

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Jake Posik of the Maine Policy Institute joins Matt for his weekly segment

Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025

Biden’s Time On Policy

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Biden says he spent too much time on policy, not enough on politics

Local Headlines

19 hours ago in Local

Gov. Mills authorizes use of COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 6 months and older

A new standing order from Gov. Janet Mills on Friday authorizes healthcare providers to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who wants one.

19 hours ago in Local

Occupant of Amish buggy injured in Aroostook County crash

A crash between a horse-drawn Amish buggy and a pickup truck left one person with minor injuries.

2 days ago in Local

Maine Principals Fight DOJ Request for Student Names in Transgender Athlete Case

TheTrump administration sued Maine in April for not complying with an executive order barring transgender athletes from sports

National Headlines

21 hours ago in National

Trump says he’ll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.

21 hours ago in National

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist’s views, authorities say

A 22-year-old Utah man who was arrested and booked on murder charges in the assassination of Charlie Kirk held deep disdain for the conservative activist's provocative viewpoints and indicated to a family member that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday.

1 day ago in National

The rise of AI tools forces schools to reconsider what counts as cheating

The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete. Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.

2 days ago in National

Authorities search for conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killer but provide little about motive

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violence to befall America.