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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, April 12, 202404/12/2024

Maine Points: Portland Rugby Club

Friday, April 5, 202404/05/2024

Maine Points: US Coast Guard Auxiliary

Danny speaks with Mike Moloney Paddlecraft Safety Team Coordinator with US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Casco Bay Flotilla on boating safety.…

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Thursday, March 28, 202403/28/2024

Maine Points: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

At the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, They set the stage for all children to imagine and learn through…

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Friday, March 22, 202403/22/2024

Maine Points: Teens To Trails

Danny speaks to Kelly Thayer, Manager Corporate Social Responsibility for Unum & Alicia Heyburn, Executive Director, Teens to Trails. Teens…

Friday, March 15, 202403/15/2024

Maine Points: Ford Reiche & Andrew Govatsos

They were the biggest names in popular music: The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Jimmy Hendrix. And from the mid-1950s into…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, March 8, 202403/08/2024

Maine Points: No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry

No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry was founded in 2015. Nadine had been involved in animal rescue for many years…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, February 29, 202402/29/2024

Maine Points: Maine’s First Ship

Danny speaks with Kirstie Truluck, Executive Director and Rob Stevens – Ship Right with Maine’s First Ship. Maine’s First Ship…

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Thursday, February 22, 202402/22/2024

Maine Points: Mary’s Walk

Mary’s Walk began in 1999 as a way to honor Mary Kerry Libby, a much-loved member of the Saco-Biddeford community…

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…

MAINE POINTS

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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Home Sales in Maine Down, Prices Up

Notable were price increases in some coastal counties.

7 hours ago in Local

Man Arrested After Hit-And-Run Motorcycle Crash in Western Maine

The motorcycle driver was taken to a hospital with significant injuries.

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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.

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Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.

10 hours ago in Local

2 rescued by Coast Guard helicopter after lobster boat runs aground off Maine coast

The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter to rescue two people from a lobster boat that ran aground off Maine's coast Monday night.

10 hours ago in Local

Westbrook woman who struck school bus accused of driving under the influence

A Westbrook woman who crashed into a Bonny Eagle school bus last week has been charged with OUI.

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RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.

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Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse

Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there.

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