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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

Tuesday, November 26, 202411/26/2024

Maine Points: Spirits Place

Danny is joined by Lee Palmer from Spirits Place and Anne Beal Meow Cat Lounge. Spirits Place is a non-profit…

Friday, November 22, 202411/22/2024

Maine Points: Babygirl Foundation

Babygirl Foundation A charitable organization providing families, parents, and caregivers with resources to help improve the family’s experience during a…

Friday, November 15, 202411/15/2024

Maine Points: Portland Children’s Dyslexia Center

Danny speaks to Tom Pulkkinen and Barbara Lebrecque with Portland Children’s Dyslexia Center. We discuss their annual Festival of Trees……

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…

News

7 hours ago in Local

Home Sales in Maine Down, Prices Up

Notable were price increases in some coastal counties.

7 hours ago in Local

Man Arrested After Hit-And-Run Motorcycle Crash in Western Maine

The motorcycle driver was taken to a hospital with significant injuries.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.

10 hours ago in Trending, World

Surgery confirms pope has lung cancer and he had the lower lobe of his right lung removed

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin after the surgery.

10 hours ago in Local

2 rescued by Coast Guard helicopter after lobster boat runs aground off Maine coast

The U.S. Coast Guard used a helicopter to rescue two people from a lobster boat that ran aground off Maine's coast Monday night.

10 hours ago in Local

Westbrook woman who struck school bus accused of driving under the influence

A Westbrook woman who crashed into a Bonny Eagle school bus last week has been charged with OUI.

17 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on "Breaking Bad," died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.

17 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse

Actor Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there.

17 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Formula 1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda in early 2030s

Rwanda will host a Formula 1 race from "the early 2030s" when the series returns to Africa after about 40 years.

1 day ago in Local

Deputies Say Woman Caused Crash in Harpswell Fleeing Arrest

The woman was arrested on an active warrant and several charges.