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Maine Points

Maine Points

Maine Points is produced weekly by Danny Martignetti from The WGAN Morning News. We try to ensure that organizations are represented on Maine Points by utilizing all 8 stations at Portland Media Group.

The Show airs as follows every Sunday Morning across all our stations                      WGAN @ 5:00AM ~ WMGX @ 5:00AM ~ WYNZ  @ 5:30AM ~ WBAE @ 5:30AM  ~ WPOR @ 5:30AM  ~ 98-9WCLZ  @ 5:30AM ~ WZAN @ 5:30AM  ~ WYNZ HD2 @5:30AM                                         

If you are an organization that wants to be featured, E-mail danny@wgan.com

MAINE POINTS

Friday, May 3, 202405/03/2024

Maine Points: The Children’s Center

The Children’s Center (TCC) was founded in 1978 by a group of students and faculty at Westbrook College, and the…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, April 19, 202404/19/2024

Maine Points: PSL Services/STRIVE

at PSL Services/STRIVE they are committed to being part of the community and assisting people with emotional and intellectual disabilities…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, April 12, 202404/12/2024

Maine Points: Portland Rugby Club

Friday, April 5, 202404/05/2024

Maine Points: US Coast Guard Auxiliary

Danny speaks with Mike Moloney Paddlecraft Safety Team Coordinator with US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Casco Bay Flotilla on boating safety.…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, March 28, 202403/28/2024

Maine Points: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine

At the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, They set the stage for all children to imagine and learn through…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, March 22, 202403/22/2024

Maine Points: Teens To Trails

Danny speaks to Kelly Thayer, Manager Corporate Social Responsibility for Unum & Alicia Heyburn, Executive Director, Teens to Trails. Teens…

Friday, March 15, 202403/15/2024

Maine Points: Ford Reiche & Andrew Govatsos

They were the biggest names in popular music: The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Jimmy Hendrix. And from the mid-1950s into…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, March 8, 202403/08/2024

Maine Points: No Bowl Empty 2 Pet Food Pantry

No Bowl Empty Pet Food Pantry was founded in 2015. Nadine had been involved in animal rescue for many years…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, February 29, 202402/29/2024

Maine Points: Maine’s First Ship

Danny speaks with Kirstie Truluck, Executive Director and Rob Stevens – Ship Right with Maine’s First Ship. Maine’s First Ship…

MAINE POINTS

Thursday, February 22, 202402/22/2024

Maine Points: Mary’s Walk

Mary’s Walk began in 1999 as a way to honor Mary Kerry Libby, a much-loved member of the Saco-Biddeford community…

News

14 minutes ago in Local

Lobster Population Drops in New England, Overfishing Declared

Fresh

A regulatory agency says lobster stock has declined by 34% since 2018

15 minutes ago in Local

Maine Network Ends Primary Care After Medicaid Cut from Trump Admin.

Fresh

Maine Family Planning operates 18 clinics in the state

9 hours ago in Local

Brunswick Police: Woman Rammed Cruiser, Led High Speed Chases Before Arrest

The suspect was denied bail because of underlying bail conditions.

10 hours ago in Local

York Hospital Seeks Merger With MaineHealth

The hospital says the merger process could take more than a year and will involve multiple steps. 

11 hours ago in Local

Threat prompts closure of Noble High and Middle schools on Halloween

Noble Middle and High schools are closed on Friday following reports of a threat.

13 hours ago in Local

Maine State Police seek Patten man as part of ongoing investigation

Police are asking for help as they search for a Patten man.

20 hours ago in Sports, Trending

IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

FILE -Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 28, 2023. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.

20 hours ago in National, Trending

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

A sign in a Kwik Trip store shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change, on Oct. 23, 2025, in Yorkville, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.

21 hours ago in Music, Trending

Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform

FILE - Taylor Swift arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the $20 billion music streaming industry. Record labels accuse the platforms of exploiting the recorded works of artists without compensating them.

21 hours ago in Trending, World

5 more jewel heist arrests made as Louvre probe deepens

People tour the courtyard of Le Louvre museum in the rain Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

The prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, told RTL radio that one of the detainees is suspected of being part of the four-person team that robbed the Louvre's Apollo Gallery in broad daylight on Oct. 19.