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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

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…

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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…

MAINE POINTS

Friday, February 16, 202402/16/2024

Maine Points: Maine Department Of Labor

Danny speaks with Christopher Quint, Director, State Workforce Board with The Maine Department of Labor. The Maine State Workforce Board…

News

15 minutes ago in Local

Norway Home Heavily Damaged from Fire

Fresh

Several fire departments assisted the Norway Fire Department after the house was found under heavy fire conditions.

3 hours ago in Local

Judge dismisses PETA lawsuit over Maine Lobster Festival

The suit was filed against both the festival and the town of Rockland, claiming that the steaming of lobsters went against Maine's animal abuse law.

9 hours ago in Local

Head-on crash in South Berwick sends 2 people to the hospital

Both drivers involved in a head-on crash in South Berwick had to be extricated from their vehicles before being taken to the hospital.

9 hours ago in Local

Gov. Mills proposes $300 relief checks for Mainers in final State of the State address

Gov. Janet Mills' final state of the state address Tuesday night included a proposal for $300 relief checks to help address affordability.

9 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely

As the recent winter storm recedes, residents of lesser-affected areas might be tempted to whip up bowls of "snow cream" — snow combined with milk, sugar and vanilla — after seeing techniques demonstrated on TikTok. Others might want to try "sugar on snow," a taffy-like confection made by pouring hot maple syrup onto a plate of snow.

11 hours ago in Local, National

Maine plane crash victims include event planner and corporate pilot

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — As snow from a massive storm began to fall in Bangor, Maine, on Sunday night, six people who…

1 day ago in Local

Sen. Collins calls for pause to ICE operations in Maine and Minnesota

Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she's asked for the recent immigration enforcement operation in Maine to be paused.

1 day ago in Local

Jury indicts 2 in connection with Bangor-area sex trafficking

Bangor Police and the FBI are asking for information as two men are indicted on child exploitation and sex trafficking charges

1 day ago in Trending, World

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to annihilate European Jewry.

2 days ago in Local

Jet in Deadly Bangor Airport Crash Has History of Crashes Caused by Ice

The Bombardier Challenger 600 flipped over and burned on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Sunday