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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

Friday, July 18, 202507/18/2025

Maine Points: Community Giving

Matt Barnard sits in for Danny Martignetti and talks to Peter Horch, the founder and owner of Maine’s own Horch…

Thursday, July 10, 202507/10/2025

Maine Points: Independent Seniors Network

The mission of Independent Seniors Network is to support and empower seniors in the greater Portland area who wish to…

Wednesday, July 2, 202507/02/2025

Maine Points: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens & Indigo Arts

Danny speaks with Gretchen Ostherr, President & CEO of Coastal Maine Botanical Garden and Jordia Benjamin , Executive Director of…

Thursday, June 26, 202506/26/2025

Maine Points: My Place Teen Center

My Place Teen Center (MPTC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit regional organization headquartered in Westbrook and Biddeford, Maine. Our mission is…

Friday, June 20, 202506/20/2025

Maine Points: Flags For Heroes

Danny is joined by Charlie Frair from Rotary Club Of Portland & Co-Chair Flags For Heroes as well as Mark…

Friday, June 13, 202506/13/2025

Maine Points: Community Gourmet

The Community Gourmet is a grassroots effort to address food insecurity in Southern Maine. Their mission is nourishing, teaching and…

Sunday, June 8, 202506/08/2025

Maine Points: ALZ Maine

In Maine, more than 29,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s. 66,000 caregivers dedicate 102 million hours of unpaid care. From…

Friday, May 30, 202505/30/2025

Maine Points: Parkinson’s Foundation

Danny speaks with Jamie Logan who was diagnosed with young-onset PD seven years ago at age 42. The second annual…

Wednesday, May 21, 202505/21/2025

Maine Points: Coast Guard Auxiliary

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the volunteer uniformed auxiliary service of the United States Coast Guard. The Auxiliary exists to…

Friday, May 9, 202505/09/2025

Maine Points: AFFM Maine & The Kinship Program

Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine & The Kinship Program is a non-profit organization that provides supports (such as support…

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Judge dismisses PETA lawsuit over Maine Lobster Festival

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The suit was filed against both the festival and the town of Rockland, claiming that the steaming of lobsters went against Maine's animal abuse law.

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Head-on crash in South Berwick sends 2 people to the hospital

Both drivers involved in a head-on crash in South Berwick had to be extricated from their vehicles before being taken to the hospital.

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Gov. Mills proposes $300 relief checks for Mainers in final State of the State address

Gov. Janet Mills' final state of the state address Tuesday night included a proposal for $300 relief checks to help address affordability.

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Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

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Maine plane crash victims include event planner and corporate pilot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — As snow from a massive storm began to fall in Bangor, Maine, on Sunday night, six people who…

22 hours ago in Local

Sen. Collins calls for pause to ICE operations in Maine and Minnesota

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she's asked for the recent immigration enforcement operation in Maine to be paused.

22 hours ago in Local

Jury indicts 2 in connection with Bangor-area sex trafficking

Bangor Police and the FBI are asking for information as two men are indicted on child exploitation and sex trafficking charges

1 day ago in Trending, World

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to annihilate European Jewry.

2 days ago in Local

Jet in Deadly Bangor Airport Crash Has History of Crashes Caused by Ice

The Bombardier Challenger 600 flipped over and burned on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Sunday

2 days ago in Local

Vehicle Overturns During Snowstorm in Scarborough

Snow continued to build up after Scarborough initially received 10 inches of snow in latest storm in Southern Maine.