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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, November 26, 202111/26/2021

Maine Points: Maine Toys For Tots 11/28

In 1947 Major Bill Hendricks and his wife Diane could not find an agency to donate her handcrafted dolls to,…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, November 18, 202111/18/2021

Maine Points: StrengthenME

Danny is joined by Sheila Thibodeau, Workforce EAP & Training, Northern Health Light and Dr. Jessica Pollard, Director of the…

Stuff The Bus

Friday, November 12, 202111/12/2021

Maine Points: Stuff The Bus

Danny is joined this week with Mark Swan from Preble Street and Jon Paradise from Town & Country Federal Credit…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, November 5, 202111/05/2021

Maine Points: Portland Children’s Dyslexia Center

Dyslexia is a neurological learning disability that makes it difficult for children and adults to read, write and spell. It affects up to one out of every five people and affects boys and girls equally.

MAINE POINTS

Friday, October 29, 202110/29/2021

Maine Points: US Coast Guard Auxiliary

The Coast Guard is a very active service that has ships, boats, and aircraft; but without a doubt its greatest…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, October 22, 202110/22/2021

Maine Points: MaineMOM

  MaineMOM is a program offered to pregnant and postpartum (i.e., the time after childbirth) people living with substance use…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, October 15, 202110/15/2021

Maine Points: Hot Rods & Heroes Event

Help us raise money for Veterans Count, an Easter Seals Organization supporting our military and their families across Maine. $10 Entrance…

MAINE POINTS

Tuesday, October 5, 202110/05/2021

Maine Points: Best Buddies

Best Buddies is currently working to increase our programmatic impact in Maine! We are excited to work with you and the many other volunteers and donors in your area to develop and execute a sustainable fundraising strategy that will ensure that Best Buddies programs are available to everyone who wants to participate.

Friday, October 1, 202110/01/2021

Maine Points: Real Men Wear Pink

Real Mean Wear Pink is under way. Real Men Wear Pink Ambassadors commit to raising at least $2,500 for the…

MAINE POINTS

Wednesday, September 29, 202109/29/2021

Maine Points: 2021 Plane Pull

The inaugural event in 2019 raised $100,000 for the Travis Mills Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps heroic men and women overcome physical and emotional obstacles, strengthen their families, and provide well-deserved rest and relaxation at its retreat in Belgrade, Maine. The event is free to attend for spectators. There will be activities for children, food trucks, and more.

Danny speaks with SGT Travis Mills about this and his organization.
travismillsfoundation.org/

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.