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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

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Portland Community Rallies to Support Local Family with ‘Tee Off for Doc’ Charity Event

Fresh

Community members are coming together next month for "Tee Off for Doc," a lively night of mini golf, local trivia, and live music at minibar in support of a local family following a recent kidney transplant

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Portland Launching Most Extensive Transit Study in Three Decades to Fix Historic Bottlenecks

Updated

Portland is launching Portland in Motion, its most comprehensive transportation study in over 30 years.

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The illegal transaction occurred at the Big Apple Convenience Store on State Street.

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Work underway to repair High Street in Portland after road washout

Repair work on High Street in Portland is expected to wrap up as soon as the end of next week after the road was washed out.

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Missing Windham man sought by police

Police are looking for a missing man from Windham.

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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. "It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it," she said of songwriting through a raspy voice she attributed to screaming along to the night's performances and Wednesday night's historic NBA game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

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One Dead After SUV Hits Pickup Truck, Dump Truck in Saco

The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Elliot Cutler Jailed for 5th Probation Violation

Cutler convicted of child pornography in 2023.

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Lewiston Teen Faces Felony Charges After being Found with Loaded Guns

The suspect was taken to the state youth detention center in South Portland.