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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, November 15, 202411/15/2024

Maine Points: Portland Children’s Dyslexia Center

Danny speaks to Tom Pulkkinen and Barbara Lebrecque with Portland Children’s Dyslexia Center. We discuss their annual Festival of Trees……

Friday, November 8, 202411/08/2024

Maine Points: Veterans Day 2024

Danny recaps two non-profit organizations, he’s had on over the year in honor of Veterans Day. Sarah Bernier with Veterans…

Friday, November 1, 202411/01/2024

Maine Points: WinterKids

At WinterKids, They are committed to reaching children from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that every child has access to the benefits…

Thursday, October 24, 202410/24/2024

Maine Points: Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter

Danny speaks with Jill Carney | Director of Public Policy | Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter on updates in the senate…

Friday, October 18, 202410/18/2024

Maine Points: Veterans Forward 10/20/24

Bill Dodge Auto Group and The Good Feet present the LAST car show of the season to raise money for…

Friday, October 11, 202410/11/2024

Maine Points: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Danny speaks with Katie Hey Marketing & Communications Director With Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. At over 325 acres, Coastal Maine…

Friday, October 4, 202410/04/2024

Maine Points: The Maine Strong Memorial Foundation

  The Maine Strong Memorial Foundation is a certified 501(c)(3) organization that was established in light of the mass shooting…

Thursday, September 26, 202409/26/2024

Maine Points: 100+ Women Who Care Southern Maine

100+ Women Who Care Southern Maine is an organization founded in October 2014 by Deb Bergeron with the help and…

Monday, September 23, 202409/23/2024

Maine Points – Pain Management

We cover a wide range of topics on Maine Points, but we always try to bring it back to something…

Friday, September 13, 202409/13/2024

Maine Points: B.A.C.A. of Maine

Bikers Against Child Abuse, Inc. (B.A.C.A.) exists with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children. We exist…

News

1 hour ago in Local

Jonathan Bush may not meet Maine’s residency requirement for governor

Fresh

A new report raises questions about whether the candidate meets the state’s 5-year residency requirement to hold the office. Records show property tax exemptions in another state that could complicate his path to the Blaine House

1 hour ago in Local

Maine Expands Wildlife “Watch List” to Record Numbers

Fresh

The updated ten-year Wildlife Action Plan, recently released by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW), now encompasses more than 700 species of birds, mammals, and fish

20 hours ago in Local

UPDATE – Police find missing teenager in Saco

Updated

Saco police are asking for the public's help in the search for a 13-year-old boy.

20 hours ago in Local

Sen. Collins blames Democrats for stalled negotiations on DHS funding bill

Sen. Susan Collins is calling on lawmakers to pass a DHS funding bill that would end a partial government shutdown.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea

Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

1 day ago in Local

Lockdown Called Off at Lake Region High School, Threat Deemed Hoax

The lockdown was reportedly lifted by 8:43 a.m. after investigators ruled out the threat as a hoax.

2 days ago in Local

DOJ Investigating Maine for Housing Transgender Inmates in Women’s Prison

The DOJ says it'll investigate accusations that Maine has allowed a transgender inmate to remain housed with women.

2 days ago in Local

West Bath Woman Arrested for Arson at Her Own Property

The suspect was taken to the Two Bridges Regional Jail.

2 days ago in Local

Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after getting hit by train in Lewiston

A man is in the hospital after getting hit by a train in Lewiston on Thursday morning. Lewiston Police said…