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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, August 1, 202508/01/2025

Maine Points: Tunnel To Towers

On September 11, 2001, FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller laid down his life to save others when America was attacked. ●…

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…

Tuesday, June 10, 202506/10/2025

Maine Points: Finding Our Voices

Danny speaks with Patrisha McLean CEO/Founder of Finding Our Voices. Finding Our Voices is for Maine women survivors of domestic…

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…

News

4 hours ago in Local

Court to try 19-year-old charged in death of Maine paddleboarder as an adult

The 19-year-old accused of killing paddleboarder Sunny Stewart on Crawford Pond in Union last year will be tried as an adult.

9 hours ago in Local

Missing man with dementia being sought by Portland Police

Police in Portland are looking for a man with dementia who left a retirement home.

12 hours ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment

Legacy Recordings on Friday is releasing "Britney (25th Anniversary Edition)," an expanded reissue of her pivotal record, which went quadruple platinum in less than two months. The collection features two remixes and five previously unreleased songs from that era, her first new (or is it old?) music since she announced she would "never return to the music industry" in a 2024 Instagram post.

1 day ago in Local

Drought Conditions Still Getting Worse in Maine

Extreme conditions have expanded to cover a section of northern Maine.

1 day ago in Local

UMaine Offering Early Retirement to Faculty Amid $19 Million Shortfall

UMaine notified 158 faculty members this week about the retirement incentives.

1 day ago in Local

Fire Marshal’s Office investigates 2 suspected arsons at abandoned Auburn property

Fire investigators are looking into two incidents of arson at an abandoned building in Auburn this week.

1 day ago in Local

Race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District goes to ranked choice runoff

The race for Maine's 2nd Congressional district will go to a ranked choice runoff.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo won't play for Portugal anymore, ending on Thursday a career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men's all-time international scoring record.

2 days ago in Local

Maine Gun Safety Group Claims Victory in Tuesday’s Election

The group says 70 candidates it endorsed won election.

2 days ago in Local

Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Damariscotta Hit-and-Run Crash

Police say a 65-year-old woman has serious injuries