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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

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Friday, October 20, 202310/20/2023

Maine Points: Fork Food Lab

Maine’s Only Food Business Incubator and Largest Shared Processing/Manufacturing Facility. As a non-profit organization, we are in the market to…

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Friday, October 13, 202310/13/2023

Maine Points: Veterans Foward Maine

Brian Cummings on Maine Points, talking about Veterans Forward, and our big classic car show this coming Saturday Oct 21st—raising…

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Thursday, October 5, 202310/05/2023

Maine Points: Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter

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Thursday, September 28, 202309/28/2023

MAINE POINTS: CMTM

Danny speaks with Julie Butcher Pezzino, Executive Director, Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine At the Children’s Museum & Theatre…

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Thursday, September 21, 202309/21/2023

MAINE POINTS: TEENS TO TRAILS

Teens to Trails works with schools to build meaningful relationships between students, caring adults and the natural world by sharing…

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Friday, September 15, 202309/15/2023

MAINE POINTS: OLYMPIA SNOWE WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that delivers a three-year, evidence-based, accredited program rooted in…

MAINE POINTS

Wednesday, September 6, 202309/06/2023

Maine Points: MOFGA

Danny speaks with Sarah Alexander, Executive Director of The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. The Maine Organic Farmers and…

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Tuesday, August 29, 202308/29/2023

Maine Points: Camp Sunshine

o Camp Sunshine is a free, year-round retreat for children with life threating illnesses and their families o We have…

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Friday, August 25, 202308/25/2023

Maine Points: Pets For Vets

Marianne has loved helping others and animals all her life.  She has been involved in the Pets for Vets Portland…

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Friday, August 18, 202308/18/2023

Maine Points: Chalk The Port

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1 day ago in Local

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1 day ago in Local

Maine government watchdog ordered to investigate MaineCare fraud unit

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2 days ago in Local, National

Maine politicians react to U.S/Israeli strikes on Iran

The strike, dubbed "Operation: Epic Fury" killed longtime Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and saw targets across the country's capital being bombed.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Local

Indie rock bassist granted protection from abuse order against Penobscot County woman

Julian Koster of Neutral Milk Hotel was granted the two-year order this past Thursday against 41-year-old Anna Gallons, a former fan and member of the "Elephant 6 Collective" of indie bands.

3 days ago in Local

Lewiston Woman Charged after Firing Shots During an Altercation

According to Lewiston Police, they responded to Howard and Pine Streets for a report of shots fired around 5:30 p.m.