Newscenter Insider - Thursday, November 20th, 2008
THE WGAN CHRISTMAS PARTY
The WGAN Christmas Party is scheduled for Monday, December 1st, at DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant on Commercial Street in Portland. Ken and Mike are your hosts and we have tons of great prizes and special guests planned! Want to attend? Sign up to be an Insider today and keep an eye on your email for a chance to get an invitation!
THIS WEEKEND ON WGAN
The John McDonald Show airs Saturday and Sunday from 6 to 10am.
Inside Maine with Phil Harriman and Barbara Merrill airs from 10am to 1pm Saturday. Representative Boyd Marley sits in for Barbara this Saturday.
Here’s what you missed on the WGAN Morning News:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
Guests:
7:08-Eye On Politics, featuring WGAN Senior Political Analysts Phil Harriman and Ethan Strimling, discussing the major political issues of the week.
8:08-Dean Scontras, telling us about The Republican Project and how he hopes it will re-shape the Republican Party in Maine.
Topics:
6:08 & 8:38-The Daily Rundown and the Daily Rundown Late Edition, recapping the top stories of the day with Ken and Mike’s takes on each of them.
6:38-With so many ex-Clinton insiders getting named to cabinet posts…how much “Change” is there in the Obama administraton?
7:38-Is a special Town Council Meeting in Standish over the controversial sign at the Oak Hill General Store necessary?
Here’s the stories we’re following in the WGAN 24-hour newscenter this morning:
Jury deliberations continue in the trial of a former Passamaquoddy governor in Bangor.
The trial of Ashton Moore, accused of the murder of Christina Simonin, resumes in Bangor today.
Governor Baldacci embarks on a trade mission to Toronto today…we’ll be monitoring the events of his trip.
TSA and Jetport officials hold a 10:30am press conference at the airport to discuss Thanksgiving holiday travel.
At the Lewiston-Auburn Airport, there’s an 11:00am event where Aircraft Lufthansa opens up its hangar to the restoration of a Lockheed Super Star Aircraft.
There’s a Standish Town Council meeting at Town Hall at 1pm today to discuss the controversial sign at the Oak Hill General Store. WGAN’s Brian Pelletier will be there and he’ll have a report this afternoon.
The American Lung Association is holding its Great American Smokeout today. Click here for more information.
UMaine dedicates the Richard J. Randall Student Center today, in honor of their former president who passed away in June.
The Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor gets honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a significant landmark today.
Here’s the stories that have us talking behind the scenes at WGAN today:
NATIONAL
Dow drops below 8,000 in frantic selloff
Citigroup stocks hit 13-year low
Senate says no to auto-bailout bill
Ford, GM: Bankruptcy filing not an option
Fed hints at further rate cuts
Home starts sink to record-low pace
Companies asking for change in pension
Clinton still considering Obama cabinet post
Daschle to take over Health and Human Services
Arizona Governor said to be pick for Homeland Security
AG pick gets scrutiny for Clinton pardons
California Supreme Court to take up gay marriage ban
US-Iraq security pact may be in violation
Iran increases stockpile of uranium
Progress seen in Russia-Georgia talks
Al-Qaeda insults Obama in new message
Somali pirates seize 9th vessel in 12 days
US Navy taking steps against piracy
Recount begins over Senate seat in Minnesota
Romney op-ed: Let Detroit go bankrupt
Kerry set to take over Foreign Relations Committee
Bush administration set to change endangered species policy
Report claims bias in US humanitarian aid
New runways at 3 airports make capacity jump
8-year old murder suspect to spend holiday with mother
Prostitute involved in Spitzer case apologizes to his wife
Dating website settles lawsuit with gay man
LOCAL
Baldacci orders deep spending cuts
Baldacci set to embark on trade trip
State education spending cuts could force spending cuts
Ocean Properties back in the mix for Pier development
Lawmakers proposes $19 million for ‘green energy’ mills
Race incidents based on “lunatic fringe”
Augusta man sues retailer over alleged ethnic slurs
Report: Victim’s wife went to house unarmed
As murder trial continues, family remembers victim
State sex-offender registry challenge to go to trial
Racino recount upheld in Scarborough
No bids submitted for former Moosehead manufacturing plant
USM wants frats, sororities to meet their neighbors
Deliberations in tribal case to continue today
Trap killing of lynx under investigation
Campaign for “Lobster Thanksgiving” underway
Scallop season shortened for next year
3 arrested in thefts of guns, electronics
Man who claimed theft gets arrested
Man sought by police after chase
Windmill project a “go” at UMPI
School, DMV open after water main break Wednesday
Cape residents weigh in on walking path
Business owner upset over new tax filing requirement
MISCELLANEOUS
Anonymous donor helps Norridgewock restaurant give Thanksgiving meals to needy
Maine Superintendent of the year named
Holiday tree arrives in Portland
At long last, Guns ‘N Roses “Chinese Democracy” set for release (really)
Scientists close to making “Jurassic Park” reality with Woolly Mammoth
Girl lives 118 days without heart