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Maine Points

Maine Points

Maine Points is produced weekly by Danny Martignetti from The WGAN Morning News. We try to ensure that organizations are represented on Maine Points by utilizing all 8 stations at Portland Media Group.

The Show airs as follows every Sunday Morning across all our stations                      WGAN @ 5:00AM ~ WMGX @ 5:00AM ~ WYNZ  @ 5:30AM ~ WBAE @ 5:30AM  ~ WPOR @ 5:30AM  ~ 98-9WCLZ  @ 5:30AM ~ WZAN @ 5:30AM  ~ WYNZ HD2 @5:30AM                                         

If you are an organization that wants to be featured, E-mail danny@wgan.com

MAINE POINTS

Friday, April 7, 202304/07/2023

Maine Points: NAMI Maine

NAMI was formed in 1977 when two mothers, each with a son with schizophrenia, met over lunch to discuss their…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, March 31, 202303/31/2023

Maine Points: Maine Emergency Management Agency

Join Danny Martignetti for Maine Points as he speaks with two folks from the Maine Emergency Management Agency. Steven Mallory…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, March 23, 202303/23/2023

Maine Points: Vouchers For Veterans

We speak with Susan Care from Vouchers For Veterans. The mission of Vouchers for Veterans is to show recognition and…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, March 16, 202303/16/2023

Maine Points: The Salvation Army

Danny speaks with Captain Michael Harper from The Salvation Army Of Greater Portland to discuss the recent influx of Asylum…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, March 9, 202303/09/2023

Maine Points: Energy Consultant Anthony DeRice

Danny speaks with Energy Consultant Anthony DeRice With DeRice Energy on General education of what heat pumps can and cannot…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, March 2, 202303/02/2023

Maine Points: Checking For Charity

Checking For Charity was born out of a love for hockey and a desire to give back to the community. In 2017, two South Portland firefighters hatched up an idea: A charity hockey event with a couple of games and a focus on South Portland. Through the support and hard-work of many firefighters and community members the event has grown and raised over $100,000 in its first 6 years!

MAINE POINTS

Wednesday, March 1, 202303/01/2023

Maine Points: Mary’s Walk 2023

MARY’S WALK IS BACK. Just repeating these four short words brings a smile to our faces, and memories from more…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, February 17, 202302/17/2023

Maine Points: 211 Maine

211 is known as the place where people go when they don’t know where else to go. 211 Maine maintains…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, February 9, 202302/09/2023

Maine Points: Youth Journalism International

Danny speaks with Jackie Majerus of Youth Journalism International. Youth Journalism International started off in 1994 as a small, informal…

MAINE POINTS

Sunday, February 5, 202302/05/2023

Maine Points: Portland Ballet

Danny speaks with Nell Shipman, Artistic Director for the Portland Ballet.  Founded in 1980, Portland Ballet is Maine’s professional ballet…

News

9 hours ago in Local

Crews Spent 5 Hours in Frigid Weather Battling Fire in Bucksport

Investigators have not released the cause of the overnight fire in Bucksport.

10 hours ago in Local

Rockland Councilors Say They Received Threats Over Vote Against ICE Cooperation

The City Council last week approved a local ordinance barring Rockland employees from assisting federal immigration agents

11 hours ago in Local

Gov. Mills to allow law limiting police cooperation with ICE to become law

Gov. Janet Mills is allowing a bill to become law that will limit the ability of state and local police to work with immigration agents.

11 hours ago in Local

Home invasion call leads to 3 arrests and drug bust in Livermore Falls

Police arrested three people and seized $30,000 worth of drugs in Livermore Falls on Monday.

13 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home

Rob Reiner's younger son, Nick Reiner, was in jail Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said.

20 hours ago in Local

Storm Later in Week to Melt Some Snow in Maine, Portland

Temperatures have been below normal for the past three weeks or so.

21 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one in turn, dies at 78

Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally …" and "This Is Spinal Tap," has died. He was 78.

22 hours ago in Local

UMaine System to Cut Budget with Projected Shortfall

The projected deficit is a result of several challenges.

1 day ago in Local

Iconic Loon Population Up in Maine

Maine is home to a few thousand of the distinctive black-and-white waterbirds.

1 day ago in Local

Man Faces Attempted Murder from Dixmont Shooting

Penobscot County deputies say they received a call reporting a man was out of control and recklessly firing a gun.