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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, June 15, 202306/15/2023

Maine Points: Maine Outdoor Film Festival

Danny speaks with Nick Callanan, Director of Maine Outdoor Film Festival. The Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) curates and produces…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, June 8, 202306/08/2023

Maine Points: Portland Ovations

Portland Ovations is a nonprofit cultural organization based in Southern Maine dedicated to gathering communities to share in the power…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, June 2, 202306/02/2023

Maine Points: SARSSM

Since 1973, Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine (which we refer to as SARSSM) has provided free services in…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, May 25, 202305/25/2023

Maine Points: Portland Wine Week

Portland is a genuine foodie mecca. Bon Appetit magazine named Portland its “Restaurant City of the Year 2018” . Fine…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, May 19, 202305/19/2023

Maine Points: Scarborough Land Trust

Danny speaks with Andrew Mackie, the executive director of Scarborough Land Trust. Founded in 1977, SLT has a rich history…

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Thursday, May 11, 202305/11/2023

Maine Points: The Children’s Center

The Children’s Center is A nonprofit preschool on Stevens Ave in Portland Maine. It maintains the rigorous standards of excellence…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, May 5, 202305/05/2023

Maine Points: Bonny Eagle Car Show

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Friday, April 28, 202304/28/2023

Maine Points: The Chocolate Church Arts Center

Located in historic Bath, ME, The Chocolate Church Arts Center (CCAC) is midcoast Maine’s premiere performing arts center. The CCAC…

MAINE POINTS

Monday, April 24, 202304/24/2023

Maine Points: Operation Red Shield

Danny speaks with Jeremy Kendall Regional Coordinator Pathway Of Hope and introduced a new program within The Salvation Army, called…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, April 14, 202304/14/2023

Maine Points: Maine Heart Walk

We speak to Andrew Cook, Board Chair of The Northern New England American Heart Association, about the upcoming Maine Heart Walk. This…

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