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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 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…

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…

News

8 hours ago in Local

Passenger Faces Charges After Bangor Airport Confrontation

The man was arrested and taken to the Penobscot County Jail.

9 hours ago in Local

Maine Distributing Free Lockable Marijuana Storage Bags

The bags are being distributed to participating retailers.

12 hours ago in Local

Gov. Mills says trade war with Canada is killing jobs in newspaper op-ed

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is delivering a direct message to the Canadian people amid a trade war with the United States.

12 hours ago in Local

Victim identified in fatal Portland hit-and-run

We're learning the name of the person who died in a hit-and-run in Portland last week.

15 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Closing arguments to begin in trial of man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur killing

Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the killing of Shakur in Las Vegas nearly 30 years ago.

16 hours ago in National, Trending

More storms possible at Grand Canyon where a flash flood killed at least 2 people, others missing

At least two bodies have been recovered since a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, park officials said Monday, as search and recovery efforts continued for about 15 people still missing.

1 day ago in Local

A Teen Accused of Crashing His Car into a Plane at the Portsmouth International Airport

The teen was charged on multiple counts including aggravated DWI and disobeying a police officer.

2 days ago in Local

Crews Battle Large Northern Maine Fire for 4-Hours

Firefighters say the exact location of the fire was hard to determine

2 days ago in Local

3 Seriously Injured in I-295 Head-on Crash in Portland

Police say two of the four lanes of I-295 were shut down for just over two hours.

2 days ago in Local

Researchers link species of plankton to survival of Maine lobsters, warn of northward movement

A species of microscopic zooplankton is the primary source of food for thousands of lobster larvae, and are in turn, the unseen fuel for the industry.