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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, 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…

Thursday, November 5, 202011/05/2020

Maine Points: 15th Annual Stuff The Bus Food Drive

Chuck Igo, returns to the airwaves for this week’s Maine Points, for our 15th annual Stuff The Bus Food Drive…

Marty & Todd

Friday, October 30, 202010/30/2020

Maine Points: Salute The Protectors

  Todd Crawford & Marty Grohman are the special hosts this week on Maine Points. From now until Saturday, November…

Blixx Horses

Thursday, October 22, 202010/22/2020

Maine Points: BlixxHorses

Danny speaks with Gabriela Rodriguez Quinn, Director of BlixxHorses. BlixxHorses is an IRS 501(c)(3) Maine educational Non Profit providing interactive,…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, October 16, 202010/16/2020

Maine Points: PSL Services/STRIVE

PSL Services/STRIVE is a non-profit organization designed to support tweens, teens, and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, October 9, 202010/09/2020

Maine Points: Main Street Bath

Danny speaks with Amanda McDaniel Director, Main Street Bath on this week’s Maine Points.  “Main Street” is a program originated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation that focuses on revitalization of traditional downtowns to enhance the appearance and economic stability of the commercial district, and to improve community pride and quality of life for residents and visitors.

This program focuses on how they are assisting Maine communities in developing their own self-help revitalization programs

MAINE POINTS

Friday, October 2, 202010/02/2020

Maine Points: Trauma Intervention Program (TIP)

TIP Portland was established in 2004 when over 30 leaders of greater Portland’s first responder agencies, area community mental health centers and hospitals gathered to discuss what Portland was missing in regards to trauma informed treatment. It was discerned that having a caring presence on the scene of a traumatic event to care for the survivors and their families was absent; therefore the emotional needs of citizens in crisis were not being met. Research done by former Community Counseling Center along with members of the Junior League of Portland resulted in bringing a TIP
chapter to Maine, TIP founder Wayne Fortin taught the first TIP training class.

TIP has been servicing the greater Portland community since 2005 and is in its 15th year of service! TIP Portland provides 24 / 7 and 365 days a year service to the following first responder police and fire agencies; Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Scarborough, Gorham, Windham, Cumberland, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth. TIP also provides assistance to Maine Medical Center’s Emergency and Special Care Units.

Danny speaks with Leslie Skillin and the purpose of this program is to show how TIP Portland is making a difference in our community.

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…

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