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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

Wednesday, October 22, 202510/22/2025

Maine Points: Woodfords Family Services

Danny Welcomes Nancy Briggs-Coffin, Director of Foster care and adoption Services at Woodfords Family Services. Woodfords provides a wide array…

Thursday, October 9, 202510/09/2025

Maine Points: Greater Portland Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Danny has an in-depth conversation with Drew Wyman Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter about Greater Portland Walk to…

Thursday, October 2, 202510/02/2025

Maine Points: 100+ Women Who Care Of Southern Maine

100+ Women Who Care Southern Maine is an organization founded in October 2014 by Deb Bergeron with the help and…

Friday, September 19, 202509/19/2025

Maine Points: PSL Services/STRIVE

At PSL Services/STRIVE they committed to being part of the community and assisting people with emotional and intellectual disabilities to…

Tuesday, August 12, 202508/12/2025

Maine Points: Ember’s Paws of Hope

Danny speaks with Tim Nickels Founder & Executive Director of Ember’s Paws of Hope as well as Kim Nickels- Board…

Friday, August 8, 202508/08/2025

Maine Points: Sweetser

Danny is joined by Justin Chenette , Chief Communications Officer with Sweetser.  Sweetser is a behavioral nonprofit that provides evidence-based…

Thursday, August 7, 202508/07/2025

Maine Points: Lucky Pup Rescue

Not every pup is lucky enough to have a forever home. That’s where we come in. Lucky Pup Rescue, Inc.…

Thursday, August 7, 202508/07/2025

Maine Points: The Iris Network

Danny is joined by Amy Whitmore: Director Of Development & Communications and Jacob Allen Resident Of IRIS Park Apartments &…

Friday, August 1, 202508/01/2025

Maine Points: Tunnel To Towers

On September 11, 2001, FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller laid down his life to save others when America was attacked. ●…

Friday, July 25, 202507/25/2025

Maine Points: Finding Our Voices

Danny speaks with Patrisha McLean CEO/Founder of Finding Our Voices. Finding Our Voices is for Maine women survivors of domestic…

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Judge dismisses PETA lawsuit over Maine Lobster Festival

Fresh

The suit was filed against both the festival and the town of Rockland, claiming that the steaming of lobsters went against Maine's animal abuse law.

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Head-on crash in South Berwick sends 2 people to the hospital

Both drivers involved in a head-on crash in South Berwick had to be extricated from their vehicles before being taken to the hospital.

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Gov. Mills proposes $300 relief checks for Mainers in final State of the State address

Gov. Janet Mills' final state of the state address Tuesday night included a proposal for $300 relief checks to help address affordability.

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Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

10 hours ago in Local, National

Maine plane crash victims include event planner and corporate pilot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — As snow from a massive storm began to fall in Bangor, Maine, on Sunday night, six people who…

22 hours ago in Local

Sen. Collins calls for pause to ICE operations in Maine and Minnesota

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she's asked for the recent immigration enforcement operation in Maine to be paused.

22 hours ago in Local

Jury indicts 2 in connection with Bangor-area sex trafficking

Bangor Police and the FBI are asking for information as two men are indicted on child exploitation and sex trafficking charges

1 day ago in Trending, World

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to annihilate European Jewry.

2 days ago in Local

Jet in Deadly Bangor Airport Crash Has History of Crashes Caused by Ice

The Bombardier Challenger 600 flipped over and burned on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Sunday

2 days ago in Local

Vehicle Overturns During Snowstorm in Scarborough

Snow continued to build up after Scarborough initially received 10 inches of snow in latest storm in Southern Maine.