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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

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…

MAINE POINTS

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…

MAINE POINTS

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…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, August 18, 202308/18/2023

Maine Points: Chalk The Port

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Thursday, August 10, 202308/10/2023

Maine Points: WinterKids

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

MAINE POINTS

Friday, August 4, 202308/04/2023

Maine Points: Maine GearShare

Maine GearShare began as an idea in 2017 when local outdoor-focused foundations had started recognizing a pattern of requests for…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, July 27, 202307/27/2023

Maine Points: Portland Free Pantry

We talk with Mei DW, Kristin Lash, and Anna Heath about their creation and launch of a first-of-its-kind in New…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, July 21, 202307/21/2023

Maine Points: Bill Dodge Auto Group

My guest this week is a familiar face to all of us here at Portland Radio Group… we’re talking to…

News

15 hours 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.

15 hours 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.

1 day ago in Local

Two Arrested in Months-Long Maine Drug Enforcement Investigation

Both were taken to the Somerset County Jail.

1 day 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.

2 days ago in Local

Augusta Police Look for Missing Man

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

2 days ago in Local

Portland Police Establish Downtown Constable Program

The department says the constables will serve as a uniformed, but non-law-enforcement presence in public areas.