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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, September 6, 202409/06/2024

Maine Points: Camp Sunshine

Danny speaks with Kayley Walker, AVP of Communications and Strategic Initiatives and Ruth Calas, Vice President of Development with Camp…

Friday, August 30, 202408/30/2024

Maine Points: MSSPA

Danny speaks with Peg Keyser with The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA) The mission of the…

Wednesday, August 21, 202408/21/2024

Maine Points: MOFGA Maine

Danny speaks with Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners of America MOFGA. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is creating…

Friday, August 9, 202408/09/2024

Maine Points: Tedford Housing

  Danny speaks with Andrew Lardie, Executive Director of Tedford Housing. Tedford Housing solves housing crises, one household at a…

Friday, August 2, 202408/02/2024

Maine Points: McAuley Residence

McAuley Residence, a department of Northern Light Mercy Hospital, is a comprehensive two-generation program for families affected by substance use…

Friday, July 26, 202407/26/2024

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 19, 202407/19/2024

Maine Points: Cumberland County’s National Night Out

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer,…

Friday, July 12, 202407/12/2024

Maine Points: Waddles For A Cause

Waddles For A Cause is a Maine non-profit that provides financial assistance to families facing Childhood Cancer diagnoses. Whether it…

Wednesday, July 3, 202407/03/2024

Maine Points: Don’t Move Firewood

the perfect topic for 4th of July weekend and campfires are being lit all across the great state of Maine……

Friday, June 28, 202406/28/2024

Maine Points: Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign

This year marks our 10th year of the campaign connecting work ready Veterans with employers needing to hire.

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…