Podcasts

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

9 hours ago in Local

Portland Community Rallies to Support Local Family with ‘Tee Off for Doc’ Charity Event

Community members are coming together next month for "Tee Off for Doc," a lively night of mini golf, local trivia, and live music at minibar in support of a local family following a recent kidney transplant

10 hours ago in Local

Portland Launching Most Extensive Transit Study in Three Decades to Fix Historic Bottlenecks

Portland is launching Portland in Motion, its most comprehensive transportation study in over 30 years.

1 day ago in Trending, World

SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street's biggest initial public offering of stock.

1 day ago in Local

Bangor Police Looking for a Person Who Used a Stolen Debit Card in a Convenience Store

The illegal transaction occurred at the Big Apple Convenience Store on State Street.

1 day ago in Local

Work underway to repair High Street in Portland after road washout

Repair work on High Street in Portland is expected to wrap up as soon as the end of next week after the road was washed out.

1 day ago in Local

Missing Windham man sought by police

Police are looking for a missing man from Windham.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

2 days ago in Local

One Dead After SUV Hits Pickup Truck, Dump Truck in Saco

The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.

2 days ago in Local

Elliot Cutler Jailed for 5th Probation Violation

Cutler convicted of child pornography in 2023.

2 days ago in Local

Lewiston Teen Faces Felony Charges After being Found with Loaded Guns

The suspect was taken to the state youth detention center in South Portland.