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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

Monday, September 21, 202009/21/2020

Maine Points: Full Plates Full Potential

Full Plates Full Potential is a coalition of community leaders, stakeholders and advocates working to end child hunger in Maine.…

MAINE POINTS

Sunday, September 13, 202009/13/2020

Maine Points: Maine Connection Academy

Danny speaks with Walter Wallace and Lauren Thompson with MCA. MCA serves students in grades 7-12 on a first-come, first-served…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, September 4, 202009/04/2020

Maine Points: Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign

2020 Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign Kick-Off Event and Hiring Fair to be Held Virtually September 15th. Danny speaks with Campaign Co-Coordinators:…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, August 28, 202008/28/2020

Maine Points: Camp Sunshine

Danny speaks with Michael Smith, Development Director, Camp Sunshine. Founded in 1984, Camp Sunshine provides retreats combining respite, recreation and…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, August 21, 202008/21/2020

Maine Points: Friends Of Fort Gorges

Fort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine. Built from…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

Maine Points: The Park Danforth

  On this weeks Maine Points, Danny speaks with Albert L’Etoile Director of Sales & Marketing with The Park Danforth.…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

Maine Points: Maine Community Action Partnership

Danny is joined by Megan Hannan Executive Director Maine and Jason Parent President of Community Action Partnership. They just started…

MAINE POINTS

Monday, August 3, 202008/03/2020

Maine Points: Chocolate Church Arts Center

Since their incorporation in 1977, CCAC has been a nonprofit organization with a dual mission: to present the arts to…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, July 24, 202007/24/2020

Maine Points: Maine Credit Union League

The Maine Credit Union League is a nonprofit, professional trade association that exists to serve Maine’s credit unions. Founded in 1938, the League is committed to helping Maine’s 55 credit unions succeed and improve the financial lives of their members.

From raising millions to help end hunger in Maine through the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger and volunteering thousands of hours every year in the communities they serve to providing financial literacy education to Maine’s youth and adults, Maine’s credit unions are not just in a community, they are part of it.

Danny speaks with Jen Burke Public Affairs & Communications Manager with Maine Credit Union League to go over their efforts in helping Mainers.

MAINE POINTS

Friday, July 17, 202007/17/2020

Maine Points: Cumberland County EMA

The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) supports the disaster preparedness of our county. They accomplish this through communication and…

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Trump Admin Drops Block of Crime Victim Funds for Maine

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New Maine Winter Heating Guide Released

The guide offers tips for efficient heating, as well as contact info for state heating assistance programs.

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Electrical issue to blame for house fire in Boothbay Harbor

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Maine is investigating a claim that bundles of ballots ended up in a resident’s Amazon order

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Maine’s Historic Heat Followed by Cooler Air

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Fire Heavily Damages Boothbay Harbor Home

The fire occurred at 79 Western Avenue in Boothbay Harbor.

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Almost 40 years later, police still seek answers about Westbrook homicide

As of this past Saturday, it has been 38 years since then-23-year-old Alice Hawkes was found dead in her Spring Street apartment.