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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

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

MAINE POINTS

Friday, June 5, 202006/05/2020

Maine Points: Apex Youth Connection

Apex Youth Connection is about getting youth “out there” — leveraging the power of human relationships to connect youth with their community, with the great outdoors, and with their futures through adventure-based and hands-on activities. It started in 2001 in a garage with Just a few kids.  Now serving hundreds — over 700 in 2019! Danny speaks with Melissa Cilley, Executive Director Apex Youth Connection in Biddeford

The purpose of this program is to show how local organizations are helping leveraging the power of human relationships to connect youth with their community. 

MAINE POINTS

Friday, May 29, 202005/29/2020

Maine Points: Portland Community Squash

Danny speaks with Executive Director of Portland Community Squash Barrett Takesian. Portland Community is a non-profit community center delivering squash, wellness, and education in Portland, ME. They seek to unite neighbors of all ages and backgrounds and to fully support youth on their journeys from elementary school into adulthood. They believe that a commitment to access, equity, and integration makes every community stronger.

The purpose of this program and inform our Mainers of what Portland Community Squash is and what it does for our community.

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Troy Jackson’s Journey from Maine logger to Democratic Nominee Against Senator Susan Collins

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