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Wednesday, August 13, 202508/13/2025

Mayor Mark Dion

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Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the recent city council meeting on a moratorium on new concert venues, specifically targeting Live…

Wednesday, August 13, 202508/13/2025

New Congressional Maps?

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Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps are returning, feeling they have…

Wednesday, August 13, 202508/13/2025

New Venue In Portland?

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The Portland City Council voted 6-3 to approve an 180-day moratorium on new theaters and performance halls, blocking Live Nation’s…

Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Tragic Case of Kelly Brown

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The conversation centers on the tragic case of Kelly Brown, a 40-year-old from Pennsylvania, who was arrested for manslaughter after…

Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

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, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Kristofor Healey

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Kristofor Healey, Homeland Security Analyst joins the program discussing all matters related to Homeland Security.

Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Meteorologist Joe Lundberg

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Senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg from AccuWeather discussed the current heatwave, attributing it to an area of high pressure that raised…

Monday, August 11, 202508/11/2025

Monday Topics & Calls

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Matt Gagnon discussed the potential activation of the National Guard in Washington, DC, due to the FBI’s situation. He criticized…

Monday, August 11, 202508/11/2025

Steve Robinson

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Steve Robinson from the Maine Wire checks in with Matt Gagnon to discuss his take on what’s happening around Maine

Local Headlines

1 hour ago in Local

New Hampshire Man Accused of Setting Fire to Maine Grandfather’s Vehicles

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The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office says the fire was determined to be arson.

2 hours ago in Local

Maine Legislature Passes First Statewide Temporary Ban on Data Centers

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The bill would block data centers with heavy electrical use statewide until late next year.

5 hours ago in Local

Lawsuit claims ICE violated rights of Colombian man detained in Portland

The ACLU of Maine has filed a lawsuit against five ICE agents on behalf of a man who was arrested in Portland during an immigration enforcement surge in January.

National Headlines

1 day ago in National

Swalwell exits California governor’s race after assault allegations as rivals seek his supporters

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation's most populous state.

4 days ago in National

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

6 days ago in National

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.

6 days ago in National

Rex Heuermann to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach killings, ending long search for a serial killer

A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.