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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, September 17, 202109/17/2021

Maine Points: 100 Veteran Challenge

COVID-19 has been hard on Veterans. In Maine, there has been an increase in Veteran homelessness alone since the pandemic…

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Thursday, September 2, 202109/02/2021

Maine Points: Taylor James Steeves Foundation

  TJSF was formed to not only honor Taylor’s legacy, you can learn more about him there, but also to…

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Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021

Maine Points: Main Street Bath | Pet Rock In The Park

Main Street Bath works as a non-profit that partners with others to promote and preserve historic Downtown Bath, Maine. In…

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Thursday, August 19, 202108/19/2021

Maine Points: Maine Coastal Cleanup 2021

September is Coastal Cleanup Month! The International Coastal Cleanup was established over 35 years ago to address the problem of trash in our oceans and on our coasts. The Ocean Conservancy manages the ICC and maintains a database of all the items that volunteers around the world record when collecting trash. As of 2020, the one-day event in September has become a whole month of Cleanups around the world!

Danny speaks with Theresa Torrent of The Maine Coastal Program
with Department of Marine Resources about this event.

You Can register by going to the below link:
www.mainecoastalprogram.org/

MAINE POINTS

Wednesday, August 11, 202108/11/2021

Maine Points: Portland Park Conservancy

The Portland Parks Conservancy is a nonprofit that is designed to help maintain Portland’s Parks. They aim to ensure that…

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Friday, August 6, 202108/06/2021

StrengthenME

Danny speaks with Miyabi “Abbie” Yamamoto of Maine Associations for New Americans (MANA). They are one of many Partners with StrengthenME. 

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, July 29, 202107/29/2021

Maine Points: Maine 211

This year 211 Maine is celebrating 15 years of service! 211 Maine has been a statewide program since 2006. In…

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Friday, July 16, 202107/16/2021

Maine Points: Bonny Eagle Car Show

41st Annual Bonny Eagle Car Show held this year on Sunday, August 8th from 8a-2pm. Featuring Classic Cars & Trucks.…

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Friday, July 9, 202107/09/2021

Maine Points: Bondeko

Danny speaks with CEO of Bondeko , Orson Horchler. Bondeko is raising industry standards by hiring and training New Mainers.…

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Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Maine Points: 4th Of July

Danny speaks with the Mayor of Portland, Kate Snyder on what to expect for Portland’s 4th Of July Fireworks. Plus, I go over disastrous July Fourth fire in Maine and speak with Portland Fire Chief Keith Gautreau about safety around 4th Of July.

To close our the show, I bring in some of the rock stars in our sales department to wish everyone a Happy 4th and what they have planned.

News

6 hours ago in Local

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

6 hours ago in Local

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

1 day ago in Local

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.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

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…