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Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025

Paid Family Medical Leave

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  Matt Gagnon discusses the Maine Paid Family Medical Leave law with Jessica Picard from the Maine Department of Labor.…

Wednesday, April 2, 202504/02/2025

Eye On Politics

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Tuesday, April 1, 202504/01/2025

Tuesday Calls & Topics

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Matt Gagnon discussed the Trump administration’s review of Harvard University’s compliance with civil rights laws, which could affect over $255…

Tuesday, April 1, 202504/01/2025

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, April 1, 202504/01/2025

Tuesday’s With Howie Carr

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Tuesday, April 1, 202504/01/2025

Kristofor Healey

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

Tuesday, April 1, 202504/01/2025

April Fools’ Day

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Matt Gagnon and his colleagues discuss the restrictions on April Fool’s Day pranks, citing examples like the War of the…

Tuesday, April 1, 202504/01/2025

Warning To Maine’s DOE

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The US Department of Education issued a final warning to Maine’s Education Department over its policy allowing transgender women in…

Monday, March 31, 202503/31/2025

Monday Topics & Calls

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  Matt Gagnon discussed a recent poll on expected April snowstorms, with 64% of respondents saying yes. He shared his…

Monday, March 31, 202503/31/2025

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…

Local Headlines

1 hour ago in Local

Penobscot County man in court after police chase reached speeds over 100 mph

Fresh

Police say a Charleston man exceeded 100 miles per hour during a chase with police.

1 hour ago in Local

Crash leaves bicyclist with serious injuries in Westbrook

Fresh

One man is in serious condition after he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Westbrook.

23 hours ago in Local

Rockland Police arrest 19-year-old and Minor After Thomaston Theft

Police say minor faces theft and numerous other charges.

National Headlines

4 hours ago in National

Justice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

The Justice Department on Friday began releasing its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world's most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed.

1 day ago in National

Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won’t help them win in 2026

The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.

1 day ago in National

US government admits role in causing helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.

2 days ago in National

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.