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Maine Points

Maine Points

Discover Maine Points – Your Weekly Spotlight on Maine’s Movers and Shakers!
Produced by Danny Martignetti of The WGAN Morning News, Maine Points brings you inspiring stories and highlights from organizations making a difference in our community. We proudly share these conversations across all eight stations of the Portland Media Group, ensuring your message reaches listeners throughout Southern Maine. Tune in every Sunday morning on your favorite station:

WGAN – 5:00 AM
WMGX – 5:00 AM
WYNZ – 5:30 AM
WBAE – 5:30 AM
WPOR – 5:30 AM
98.9 WCLZ – 5:30 AM
WZAN – 5:30 AM
WYNZ HD2 – 5:30 AM

Start your Sunday with stories that matter—Maine Points, where Maine’s voice is heard! If you are an organization that wants to be featured, E-mail danny@wgan.com

Friday, November 6, 202611/06/2026

Maine Points: Honoring Veterans

In recognition of Veterans Day, Danny Martignetti welcomes Brian Cummings from Veterans Forward, a program of Easterseals Maine. They discuss…

Friday, October 30, 202610/30/2026

Maine Points: Maine’s Railroad Legacy

Maine Points host Danny Martignetti welcomes Matt Levy from the⁠ Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum⁠ in Portland. They…

Friday, October 16, 202610/16/2026

Maine Points: Helping Maine Veterans

Veterans Forward, a program of Easterseals Maine, provides critical support to Maine veterans and their families, including housing, employment, transportation,…

Friday, October 9, 202610/09/2026

Maine Points: Veterans Forward

This week on Maine Points, we welcome A.J. Jones, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Veteran Peer Specialist with Easterseals…

Friday, October 2, 202610/02/2026

Maine Points: Wreaths Across America

A look at Wreaths Across America’s year-round mission to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the next…

Sunday, September 20, 202609/20/2026

Maine Points: Heating Maine This Winter

Winter is coming, and the cost of staying warm is once again a major concern for Maine families. World events…

Friday, August 14, 202608/14/2026

Helping Maine’s Horses

Danny Martignetti interviews Peg Keyser, Advancement Director of the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA), about the…

Friday, August 7, 202608/07/2026

20 Years Of 211 Maine

Danny speaks to Nikki Williams, Program Director of 211 Maine, to celebrate the organization’s 20th anniversary. 211 Maine, designated by…

Friday, July 31, 202607/31/2026

Tunnel To Towers Foundation

The conversation revolves around the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk event in Portland, Maine, which honors fallen first…

Friday, July 24, 202607/24/2026

St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar

The Maine Points podcast discusses the 101st annual St. Peter’s Bazaar, an Italian festival in Portland, Maine, celebrating the Assumption…

News

4 hours ago in Local

Court to try 19-year-old charged in death of Maine paddleboarder as an adult

The 19-year-old accused of killing paddleboarder Sunny Stewart on Crawford Pond in Union last year will be tried as an adult.

8 hours ago in Local

Missing man with dementia being sought by Portland Police

Police in Portland are looking for a man with dementia who left a retirement home.

11 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment

Legacy Recordings on Friday is releasing "Britney (25th Anniversary Edition)," an expanded reissue of her pivotal record, which went quadruple platinum in less than two months. The collection features two remixes and five previously unreleased songs from that era, her first new (or is it old?) music since she announced she would "never return to the music industry" in a 2024 Instagram post.

1 day ago in Local

Drought Conditions Still Getting Worse in Maine

Extreme conditions have expanded to cover a section of northern Maine.

1 day ago in Local

UMaine Offering Early Retirement to Faculty Amid $19 Million Shortfall

UMaine notified 158 faculty members this week about the retirement incentives.

1 day ago in Local

Fire Marshal’s Office investigates 2 suspected arsons at abandoned Auburn property

Fire investigators are looking into two incidents of arson at an abandoned building in Auburn this week.

1 day ago in Local

Race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District goes to ranked choice runoff

The race for Maine's 2nd Congressional district will go to a ranked choice runoff.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo won't play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men's all-time international scoring record.

2 days ago in Local

Maine Gun Safety Group Claims Victory in Tuesday’s Election

The group says 70 candidates it endorsed won election.

2 days ago in Local

Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Damariscotta Hit-and-Run Crash

Police say a 65-year-old woman has serious injuries