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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

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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

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Friday, January 15, 202101/15/2021

Maine Points: Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation

Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation’s mission is to provide assistance to motivated individuals pursuing a career in the trades. •…

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Friday, January 8, 202101/08/2021

Maine Points: CA$H Greater Portland

Danny is joined by Charlie Pepper, Gorham Savings Bank, CA$H Volunteer Dan Coyne, Senior Vice President, Community Impact & Finance, United Way of Greater Portland.

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Wednesday, December 30, 202012/30/2020

Maine Points: Aware Recovery Care

Aware Recovery Care is a pioneer in the in-home mental health and substance use disorder treatment industry, representing true innovation.…

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Thursday, December 24, 202012/24/2020

Maine Points: Maine Native Direct

  Danny speaks with Melissa Motejunas Strategic Accounts Sales Manager with Maine Native Direct. They are wholesale distributor specializing in…

Friday, December 11, 202012/11/2020

Maine Points: The Salvation Army

On this weeks Maine Points Danny speaks with Captain Mike Harper with The Salvation Army Of Portland. He talks about…

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Friday, December 4, 202012/04/2020

Maine Points: The Dream Factory & Haven’s Candies

The Dream Factory is the largest all-volunteer driven children’s wish-granting organization that does not limit its mission to children who…

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Tuesday, November 24, 202011/24/2020

Maine Points: Maine 211

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

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Thursday, November 19, 202011/19/2020

Maine Points: The Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), formed in 1971, is the oldest and largest state organic organization in…

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Thursday, November 12, 202011/12/2020

Maine Points: SARSSM

Since 1973, Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine has provided free services in York and Cumberland counties to anyone…

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Passenger Faces Charges After Bangor Airport Confrontation

The man was arrested and taken to the Penobscot County Jail.

9 hours ago in Local

Maine Distributing Free Lockable Marijuana Storage Bags

The bags are being distributed to participating retailers.

12 hours ago in Local

Gov. Mills says trade war with Canada is killing jobs in newspaper op-ed

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is delivering a direct message to the Canadian people amid a trade war with the United States.

12 hours ago in Local

Victim identified in fatal Portland hit-and-run

We're learning the name of the person who died in a hit-and-run in Portland last week.

15 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing

Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.

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More storms possible at Grand Canyon where a flash flood killed at least 2 people, others missing

At least two bodies have been recovered since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, park officials said Monday, as search and recovery efforts continued for about 15 people still missing.

1 day ago in Local

A Teen Accused of Crashing His Car into a Plane at the Portsmouth International Airport

The teen was charged on multiple counts including aggravated DWI and disobeying a police officer.

2 days ago in Local

Crews Battle Large Northern Maine Fire for 4-Hours

Firefighters say the exact location of the fire was hard to determine

2 days ago in Local

3 Seriously Injured in I-295 Head-on Crash in Portland

Police say two of the four lanes of I-295 were shut down for just over two hours.

2 days ago in Local

Researchers link species of plankton to survival of Maine lobsters, warn of northward movement

A species of microscopic zooplankton is the primary source of food for thousands of lobster larvae, and are in turn, the unseen fuel for the industry.