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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, 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…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, July 10, 202007/10/2020

Maine Points: HospitalityMaine

As Maine’s only non-profit trade group representing the hospitality industry, their current number one focus is securing a capable, reliable…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, July 2, 202007/02/2020

Maine Points: Tree Street Youth

Tree Street supports the youth of Lewiston-Auburn through Academics, the Arts, and Athletics by providing a safe space that encourages healthy physical, social, emotional, and academic development while building unity across lines of difference. Danny speaks with Julia Sleeper-Whiting Executive Director, Tree Street Youth about how they are helping the community with the programs they offer.

The purpose of this program is to go over how they are helping our community by encouraging healthy physical, social, emotional, and academic development while building unity across lines of difference

MAINE POINTS

Friday, June 26, 202006/26/2020

Maine Points: Maine Tourism Association

From the iconic lighthouses perched along sparkling bays to Portland’s cobblestone streets boasting award-winning restaurants, Maine offers unique year-round experiences…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, June 19, 202006/19/2020

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

Friday, June 12, 202006/12/2020

Maine Points: SARSSM

Since 1973, Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine (which we refer to as SARSSM) has provided free services in York and Cumberland counties to anyone affected by sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault, through prevention and education programs, support, and advocacy. Danny speaks with the new executive director, Gina Capra on how they have been doing during the pandemic and also an update to the Chocolate Lovers’ Fling

The purpose of this program, is to inform Mainers of the support that is offered by Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine

News

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Crash in Standish Involves School Bus, Student

Fresh

The MSAD 6 district has confirmed the crash involved a student and a school bus.

13 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.

13 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

15 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.

15 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.

17 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.

23 hours 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.

1 day ago in Local

Iconic Loon Population Up in Maine

Maine is home to a few thousand of the distinctive black-and-white waterbirds.