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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

MAINE POINTS

Friday, February 16, 202402/16/2024

Maine Points: Maine Department Of Labor

Danny speaks with Christopher Quint, Director, State Workforce Board with The Maine Department of Labor. The Maine State Workforce Board…

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Thursday, February 8, 202402/08/2024

Maine Points: WinterKids

WinterKids is the only nonprofit in Maine dedicated exclusively to increasing outdoor physical activity in children and families during our…

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Thursday, February 1, 202402/01/2024

Maine Points: Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes is a 501 c3 nonprofit corporation registered in the State of Maine. They are…

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Friday, January 26, 202401/26/2024

Maine Points: The Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter

Danny speaks with Jill Carney Director of Public Policy at the Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter. She is hosting the Maine…

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Friday, January 19, 202401/19/2024

Maine Points: SAD DADS CLUB

SAD DADS CLUB helps fellow bereaved fathers navigate life after loss by nurturing a supportive community and providing access to…

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Thursday, January 11, 202401/11/2024

Maine Points: Maine Children’s Cancer Program

We know that Maine is exceptional for a lot of reasons—the mountains, the coast, the food, the people—but our state…

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Friday, January 5, 202401/05/2024

Maine Points: The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

Danny speaks with Matt Parks Director Of Philanthropy at The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. As Maine’s only full-service children’s hospital,…

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Friday, December 29, 202312/29/2023

Maine Points: Make-A-Wish Maine

Every 38 minutes Make-A-Wish grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States…

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Thursday, December 21, 202312/21/2023

Maine Points: Camp Sunshine

Founded in 1984, Camp Sunshine provides retreats combining respite, recreation and support, while enabling hope and promoting joy, for children…

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Friday, December 15, 202312/15/2023

Maine Points: Center For Grieving Children

We’re very happy to welcome the Center for Grieving Children back to Maine Points—we’ve had some great conversations with Anne…

News

2 hours ago in Local

Deadly House Fire in Hiram Claims a Life

Fresh

Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were called to the scene of a deadly house fire in Hiram. Crews…

1 day ago in Local

Gov. Mills vetoes moratorium on new data centers in Maine

Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed a first-in-the-nation moratorium on new data centers in Maine.

1 day ago in Local

Judge gives Maine 30 days to review signatures for transgender student referendum

A judge on Friday gave the Maine Secretary of State's Office 30 days to review signatures gathered for a referendum concerning transgender students.

2 days ago in Local

Two Arrested in Months-Long Maine Drug Enforcement Investigation

Both were taken to the Somerset County Jail.

2 days ago in Local

All Residents Displaced from Biddeford Apartment Fire

The Red Cross is working with the building owner and tenants to find temporary housing.

2 days ago in Local

Missing teens found after traffic stop in Portland

Portland Police say they located two missing teenagers from the Augusta area during traffic stop overnight Thursday morning.

2 days ago in Local

Lewiston man sentenced for manslaughter, OUI in connection with fatal crash

A Lewiston man was sentenced to five-and-a-half years behind bars for causing a fatal crash in Lewiston last spring.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

NFL teams are almost on the clock as draft night in the Steel City has arrived

Put aside the mock drafts because it's time for the real deal. The NFL draft is here in the Steel City.

2 days ago in National, Trending

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

3 days ago in Local

Augusta Police Look for Missing Man

Police say Zachary Allen was reported missing by his family Tuesday.