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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

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…

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Friday, January 27, 202301/27/2023

Maine Points: Community Matters More

Danny speaks with Gavin Robinson, Community Relations Manager, Bangor Savings Bank. Community Matters More is a program of the Bangor…

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Friday, January 20, 202301/20/2023

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

Thursday, January 12, 202301/12/2023

Maine Points: Children’s Dyslexia Center

Danny speaks with Thomas E. Pulkkinen, Chairman of the Board of Governors and Barbara Labrecque, Director with The Portland Children’s…

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Friday, January 6, 202301/06/2023

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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Friday, December 30, 202212/30/2022

Maine Points: Ripple to River Review

Maine Points, I’m revisiting some of the great organizations that have been highlighted by Royal River Heat Pumps in the…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, December 22, 202212/22/2022

Maine Points: Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Danny speaks with Sheriff Kevin Joyce from The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. He discusses the non-profits they work with, VIP…

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Friday, December 16, 202212/16/2022

Maine Points: Camp Sunshine

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Friday, December 9, 202212/09/2022

Maine Points: Day One

Danny speaks with Stephanie Coreau, & Cheryl Daly The Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)…

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Friday, December 2, 202212/02/2022

Kennebunkport Heritage Housing Trust | Salvation Army

On first half, Danny speaks with Kennebunkport Heritage Housing Trust. The Kennebunkport Heritage Housing Trust (KHHT) will be hosting a…

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