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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

Thursday, April 1, 202104/01/2021

Maine Points: Cooking For Community

Danny speaks with Ellie Linen Low & Dr. Caroline Teschke from Cooking For Community. Cooking for Community is a Portland,…

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Thursday, March 25, 202103/25/2021

Maine Points: Efficiency Maine

Danny speaks with Michael Stoddard Executive Director of Efficiency Maine. Maine is making preparations with the EMT charger initiative and…

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Thursday, March 18, 202103/18/2021

Maine Points: Little Paws Big Hearts Pekingese Rescue

Danny speaks this week Susan Gayle LVT & Co founder and Dude the Ambassadog from Little Paws Big Hearts Pekingese Rescue .

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Friday, March 12, 202103/12/2021

Maine Points: ME Office of Behavioral Health

Danny speaks with Gordon Smith, Director of Opioid Response for the State Of Maine

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Thursday, March 4, 202103/04/2021

Maine Points: VA Maine

Danny is joined by Jason Carter , Public Affairs Specialist with VA Maine.

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Thursday, February 25, 202102/25/2021

Maine Points: Groups Recover Together

Danny this week speaks with Joan Ingram, Maine state director, for Groups Recover Together.

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Wednesday, February 10, 202102/10/2021

Maine Points: Maine 211

With hundreds of hotlines and helplines and thousands of programs offering all types of services to help people lead healthy,…

MAINE POINTS

Tuesday, February 2, 202102/02/2021

Maine Points: Maine’s Connecting with Opportunities Initiative

Maine’s Connecting with Opportunities Initiative has been developed in response to the ongoing opioid crisis, which has severely impacted all…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, January 28, 202101/28/2021

Maine Points: Community Matters More

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation believes in giving back to our communities. And we believe that by focusing on the…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, January 22, 202101/22/2021

Maine Points: CSL Plasma

Danny speaks with Cory Vierck Center Manager of the South Portland location. You can visit them online at www.cslplasma.com or call 207-274-2119

News

8 hours ago in Local

Maine Will Not Adopt President Trump’s Executive Order on Childhood Vaccinations

The executive order reaffirms a dramatic overhaul of child vaccine recommendations.

13 hours ago in Local

Rockland bus driver pleads guilty to civil violation in connection with death of 12-year-old boy

The driver of a school bus that hit and killed a 12-year-old boy in Rockland pleaded guilty in court Tuesday afternoon to a civil violation.

13 hours ago in Local

2 juveniles taken into custody after stolen car hits police cruiser in Lewiston

Three people are wanted after a stolen car crashed into a police cruiser Monday night in Lewiston.

1 day ago in Local

Lewiston Police Looking for Suspect in Injury Shooting

The shooting is currently under active investigation

1 day ago in Local

Maine Woman Sentenced to Nine Months for Driving at U.S. Border Patrol Agent

Prosecutors say the FBI investigated the case.

1 day ago in Local

Aroostook County deputies asking for help locating missing man

Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing Aroostook County man. 25-year-old Walker Craig was last seen early…

2 days ago in Local

Former Scarborough police lieutenant indicted for theft

A former Scarborough police lieutenant has been indicted for theft charges.

2 days ago in Local

Lifeguard swims to shore after getting pulled underwater by shark at Scarborough beach

Officials are urging beachgoers in Scarborough to be aware of their surroundings after a lifeguard was pulled underwater by a white shark over the weekend.

2 days ago in National, Trending

How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.