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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, June 10, 202206/10/2022

Maine Points: Whitney Who

Whitney was born with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a degenerative lung disease. CF almost always ends with lung failure resulting in…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, June 3, 202206/03/2022

Maine Points: Kids First

Danny speaks to Chelsea Torrey at Kids First. Center for Co-Parent Education & Family Resilience. The Kids First Center is…

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Friday, May 27, 202205/27/2022

Maine Points: Portland Wine Week | Maine Tourism Association

In the first half, We speak with with Erica Archer, founder of Portland Wine Week. www.portlandwineweek.me In the second half…

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Friday, May 20, 202205/20/2022

Maine Points: The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

We speak with Rob Reider, Philanthropy Manager for The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, May 13, 202205/13/2022

Maine Points: Casco Bay Ford + Travis Mills

In The first half, Danny speaks with Casco bay Ford. they’re paying it forward by donating $100 for every new…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, May 6, 202205/06/2022

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, April 29, 202204/29/2022

Maine Points: STRIVE Rocks

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Friday, April 22, 202204/22/2022

Maine Points: Autism Society of Maine + UMaine President

Danny speaks this week with Cathy Dionne, Executive Director Autism Society of Maine about their upcoming walk on Sunday.  The…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, April 14, 202204/14/2022

Maine Points: 2022 Heart Walk

Danny speaks with Steve DeCastro – 2022 Heart Walk Chair & Lena Minervino – AHA’s Heart Walk Director about this…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, April 8, 202204/08/2022

Maine Points: Dream Factory Of Maine

The Dream Factory is the largest all-volunteer driven children’s wish-granting organization that does not limit its mission to children who…

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Maine Gets Boost in Current $248 Million Surplus; Downward Forecast in Next Budget

The governor plans to revise her supplemental budget proposal in the coming weeks to include the money increase.

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9-year-old girl airlifted from Black Mountain

A 9-year-old girl was airlifted after getting injured on Black Mountain Ski Area in Rumford.