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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, 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

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Jonathan Bush may not meet Maine’s residency requirement for governor

A new report raises questions about whether the candidate meets the state’s 5-year residency requirement to hold the office. Records show property tax exemptions in another state that could complicate his path to the Blaine House

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Maine Expands Wildlife “Watch List” to Record Numbers

The updated ten-year Wildlife Action Plan, recently released by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW), now encompasses more than 700 species of birds, mammals, and fish

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UPDATE – Police find missing teenager in Saco

Saco police are asking for the public's help in the search for a 13-year-old boy.

1 day ago in Local

Sen. Collins blames Democrats for stalled negotiations on DHS funding bill

Sen. Susan Collins is calling on lawmakers to pass a DHS funding bill that would end a partial government shutdown.

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Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea

Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

1 day ago in Local

Lockdown Called Off at Lake Region High School, Threat Deemed Hoax

The lockdown was reportedly lifted by 8:43 a.m. after investigators ruled out the threat as a hoax.

2 days ago in Local

DOJ Investigating Maine for Housing Transgender Inmates in Women’s Prison

The DOJ says it'll investigate accusations that Maine has allowed a transgender inmate to remain housed with women.

2 days ago in Local

West Bath Woman Arrested for Arson at Her Own Property

The suspect was taken to the Two Bridges Regional Jail.

2 days ago in Local

Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after getting hit by train in Lewiston

A man is in the hospital after getting hit by a train in Lewiston on Thursday morning. Lewiston Police said…