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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, February 4, 202202/04/2022

Maine Points: Camp Sunshine

Founded in 1984, Camp Sunshine is nestled on the shores of beautiful Sebago Lake. For seventeen years, Anna Gould and…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, January 28, 202201/28/2022

Maine Points: Community Maters More

Community Matters More is a program of the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation that directly engages the public in grant awards. During the month of February, they are pleased to share that voters will determine the recipients of over $155,000 given to 45 to nonprofit organizations in ME and NH. In turn nonprofits in each of the respective area as outlined on the ballot may receive a grant award ranging anywhere from 1,000 up to 5,000! Danny speaks with Jaclyn Fish, Community Relations Manager, Bangor Savings Bank. Visit online www.bangor.com/cmm

MAINE POINTS

Friday, January 21, 202201/21/2022

Maine Points: Maine 211

211 Maine has been a statewide program since 2006. Danny speaks with Nikki Williams, Maine 211 Program Manager 211 Maine…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, January 14, 202201/14/2022

Maine Points: U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Casco Bay Flotilla

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian component of Coast Guard Forces. Founded in 1939 by an Act…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, January 7, 202201/07/2022

Maine Points: Center For Grieving Children

The Center for Grieving Children was founded in 1987 by Portland, Maine resident Bill Hemmens, following the death of his…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, December 30, 202112/30/2021

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.…

MAINE POINTS

Saturday, December 25, 202112/25/2021

Maine Points: Make-A-Wish 12/26

Every 38 minutes Make-A-Wish grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, December 17, 202112/17/2021

Maine Points: Maine Special Olympics

Special Olympics mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, December 10, 202112/10/2021

Maine Points: Whitney Who

“Everyone’s dying, I’m just dying a little quicker”. Whitney was born with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a degenerative lung disease. CF…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, December 3, 202112/03/2021

Maine Points: Ending Hunger + Salvation Army

Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is pleased to announce it is launching a new fundraising initiative just in…

News

4 hours ago in Local

One Critical, Another Unaccounted for in Palermo Fire

Crews were sent to the residence at 98 Leeman Arm Road, where found the home under heavy fire conditions.

5 hours ago in Local

Student Dead from Crash with School Bus in Standish

The MSAD 6 district has confirmed the crash involved a student and a school bus.

17 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.

18 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

20 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.

20 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.

22 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

1 day ago in Local

UMaine System to Cut Budget with Projected Shortfall

The projected deficit is a result of several challenges.