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, October 4, 201910/04/2019
Chuck Igo soke with Regal Naseef who is the Director of Development And Communication for The Iris Network. The Iris Network is a community-based, Maine nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation. The Iris Network recognizes the diverse aspirations and abilities of people who are visually impaired or blind. They also go over the 24th Iris Network White Cane Walk for Independence on Saturday, October 12th at the Iris Network, 189 Park Avenue in Portland!
This program focuses on how the Iris Network is helping to build a world where no person is limited by visual impairment or blindness.
Wednesday, September 25, 201909/25/2019
Coast is supporting the fight against breast cancer by partnering with “Witches Wear Pink” for their annual cocktail party fundraiser. Join Blake and Eva Saturday 10/5 from 7-11pm at AURA, for light appetizers, a live band, live auction, cash bar and door prizes.
All the money raised stays local to help reduce cancer incidence and mortality rates in our Maine communities by focusing on early detection, cancer prevention and screening, and by helping to provide available research that will ultimately lead to better patient prognosis and a better quality of life.
This program focuses on supporting the fight against breast cancer in Maine.
Friday, September 20, 201909/20/2019
The Cities of Portland and South Portland are developing a joint climate action and adaptation plan – One Climate Future: Charting a Course for Portland and South Portland. The goal of this planning process is to make our communities even stronger tomorrow than we are today. This is the first known instance that two cities have partnered to develop a climate action strategy.
The climate action planning process officially kicked off in June 2019 and will go until May 2020. The goal is to create an actionable plan that includes community member feedback and insights.
This program focuses on the planning process climate change and what is being done by The Cities of Portland and South Portland
Friday, September 13, 201909/13/2019
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and its partner agencies are announcing a month-long Veteran Suicide Prevention “Call to Action” to bring focus to the epidemic of Veteran suicide. Danny speaks with Joe Reagan from Veterans Count about Suicide Prevention Awareness
This program focuses on Suicide Prevention Awareness.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255
Friday, September 13, 201909/13/2019
The American Liver Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes liver health and disease prevention. The mission of the ALF is to facilitate, advocate and promote education, support and research for the prevention, treatment, and cure of liver disease.
Danny is joined by Julia Weinstein , Event Coordinator
American Liver Foundation, New England Division and their Liver Life Champion for their annual Cuisine for a Cause Maine taking place on Tuesday, September 24th at O’Maine Studios in Portland
This program focuses on The American Liver Foundation and how they promotes liver health and disease prevention.
Friday, September 6, 201909/06/2019
Adult education in Maine is a statewide system of more than 100 connected learning programs and centers from Kittery to Fort Kent and everywhere in between. Anyone from any community can enroll and attend, not just those from Westbrook and Gorham. Danny is joined by
CTE Coordinator Jeremy Kendall and My intake coordinator Lori Frederick
This program focuses on Adult education in Maine. It ensures youth and adult learners have access to optimal education programs and professional career placement assistance.
Friday, August 30, 201908/30/2019
The Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative (RALI) of Maine is an alliance of organizations elevating programs that have a real impact on our state’s opioid crisis.
Danny is joined by Robert MacKenzie, Chief Of Police for Kennebunk Police Department & Joe Abdalla, the Executive Director of Code 3 and a former police officer in Washington, DC
This program focuses on the state’s opioid crisis and how each of them are helping with the ongoing crisis. Also RALI Cares educational trailer coming to Maine to educate parents and community leaders about the warning signs of opioid misuse
Tuesday, August 27, 201908/27/2019
Rewind 100.9 and Portland Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Care present the 9th annual Pet Rock in the Park on Sunday, August 25th from 11am to 4pm at Deering Oaks Park in Portland. Join us for an all day music festival to celebrate pets & the people who love them – and benefit the Animal Cancer Foundation!
This program focuses on Animal Cancer Foundation and how Portland Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Care provides care for our pets in Maine
Friday, August 16, 201908/16/2019
PSL Services/STRIVE are committed to being part of the community and assisting people with emotional and intellectual disabilities to live with dignity and respect as active members of our community. At PSL Services/STRIVE they work with the individuals who have selected us to support them in the life they have chosen.
Danny speaks with Whitney Wildes & Olivia Fraioli from STRIVE
This program addresses what STRIVE does and their STRIVE for 5K: Saturday, Sept 14th. All proceeds benefit STRIVE, a non-profit in South Portland that supports over 1,000 tweens, teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Friday, August 9, 201908/09/2019
Boots2Roots provides personalized and proactive support for active duty military members and their families who are transitioning to Maine. They focus on employment, navigating transition services, and community reintegration. And networking connections based on trust form the foundation of Boots2Roots.
Danny speaks with Executive Director Jen Fullmer and their new Program Director Bill Benson. In this program Boots2Roots addressed the needs of transitioning military members and the needs of Maine communities.
