MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
08-26-26 Wednesday
Segment 1: Ray talks about Dolly Parton and her legacy, her passion, and more. Gary Prolman (Gary M Prolman Law Office) joins the fun and the discussion talks about Dolly’s philanthropy.
Segment 2: Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) primary in South Carolina. They talk about her brother, Lindsay’s, legacy, and more.
Segments 3-4: Gary talks about why he is working so hard to fight the current status in Maine and bring back the Maine work ethics. They talk about the group Common Sense for Maine and what is their mission, the tailgate on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1:00pm. They talk about some of the participants and their delicious entrees. Tickets are available to watch the Patriots and their will be a live auction at half time. Door open at 12:00 noon. For more information on the mission visit their their website. Feel free to contact Gary for tickets or sponsorships (c) 207-400-7940 – (o) 571-9110 or email: gprolman22@gmail.com.
Segments 5-6: David Jones, Mark Camp (Rowe Ford), and Bob Whiting (Rowe Ford) are here to share their 4th annual charity golf event to benefit Maine Blue Collar Scholarship. They talk about their process of choosing the scholarship recipients, and the need for Blue Collar workers. For more information visit: Rowe Auto Group Charity Golf Event.
Segments 7-8: In this FO Bailey Real Estate segment: David talks about a couple of his listings that he has on the market. He and Dee Dee discuss the school system. Webber Cushing (Suburban Propane) joins the fun.
Segments 9-10: Webber is representing The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997, and shares Peter’s vision and mission. They all share their experiences of working with the men at the Town Farm and their work ethic and how Faith plays a huge part in their recovery. Ray reads a text that he received about The Town Farm.
Segments 11-12: Ray tells a story about his grandmother and Dolly Parton. Owen McCarthy introduces his guest Kevin Compher to share their new venture, First Light Works. They talk about the conception and implementation of ideas, bringing innovation to Maine. They announce the event with DARPAConnect regional pop-up event hosted at the Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks in Portland, Maine, on Sept. 3, 2026. Click here to learn more and to register.
Segments 13-14: Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show, heard on WLOB at 6pm) start with discussing Dolly Parton’s life, her work ethic, community, philanthropy, and death. The greats are all dying and with them are their role models of work ethics and love of country.
Segments 15-16: Ray and Dee Dee continue with Dolly and take calls.
08-25-26 Tuesday
Segment 1-2: Ray starts with a message that inspired him by one of the pastors that he follows on Facebook. This brings up a discussion about Faith and God and personal testimonies.
Segments 3-4: Matt and Ray discuss an article that the Press Herald ran on energy and how disingenuous it is to the truth. He explains the accuracy of what was portrayed in the article and the real truth of how we get our energy and how it works.
Segments 5-6: Ray, Dee Dee, and Matt welcome Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) and the catch up a minute and then gets into Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ sanctions and the US trading with other countries around the world.
Segments 7-8: The gang welcome Lauren and Jon and they talk about Vice President’s visit to Maine and Matt points out the relationship that Former Gov. Paul LePage already has with Washington that he developed while being Governor and compares Governor Mills’ relationship with Washington.
Segments 9-10: The boys talk about baseball and then get into the Lindsay Clancy trial, postpartum, physician accountability and the responsibility of Patrick – her husband.
Segments 11-12: The conversation turns to messaging and the lack of it from the Republicans.
Segment 13-14: They continue discussing the elections, the republican party, and more.
Segment 15-16: Jed York’s (49’ers owner) arrest in a prostitution sting starts the conversation, speeding tickets, and Maine’s roads. They go back to sports and politicians.
08-24-26 Monday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about the wonderful world of sports including the standings of the Red Sox, the WNBA conflicts and controversies, and more.
Segment 3: Ray talks about the red line and questions where it is, is it the American educational system, Sec. Linda E. McMahon’s (Secretary of Education) efforts, he points out some of the other issues that are blatantly
obvious, he compares Maine to New Hampshire, and more.
Segment 5: Ray and Dee Dee welcome Vern after Ray reads a text from Steve DiMillo. The conversation revolves around kids and their personalities and traits, the differences between men and women, the WNBA game and Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom ejection from the Fever game.
Segment 6: Ray and Vern talk about the logging and milling of lumber going to Canada and the tariffs.
Segments 7-8: Ray plays a clip of Pastor Lorenzo “Zo” Sewell, (Pastor of 180 Church) unleashes on Dearborn as religious tensions erupt at city council meeting as he cries out ‘Enough is enough, the boys go back to Maine and the slow downfall of Maine. What branch of government does what, the role of the Maine Republican Party.
Segments 9-10: Ray and Vern talk about musicians and then welcome Alfredo Ortiz (Job Creators Network) to talk about job creations, small businesses now compared to five years ago, rising up from the bottom up, the education system, Randi Weingarten (President of the American Federation of Teachers), Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) and Chuck Ellis (Muddy Waters Podcast, Chair Cumberland Cnty Republican Party) join and more.
Segment 11: The conversation continues with the education and discuss the change in the Michigan college system because of stress, they go back to some of the other disappointing decisions in our leaders.
Segment 12: The conversation revolves around life during Covid.
Segments 13-14: Ray and Vern talk about the MaineCare system. They talk about the evidence that Republicans get out to vote, the causes, and more.
Segments 15-16: The conversation continues with the rolls of the different committees like the National Republican Committee, the Maine Republican Committee, and the local Republican Committees.
08-21-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray talks about the movement to put men in women’s sports. The government pushing for transitioning kids, and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray starts with Rowe Auto Group’s upcoming golf tournament and then the Richardson Golf Tournament, Webber Cushing stepping up to the plate and the reasons he was going to cancel. The medical team that has been working on him, and more.
Segments 5-6: Mike shepherd joins and they talk about some of the candidate commercial wars, the outside money, dive bars. They get back to the campaign and polling.
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Segment 10: Claude, Steve Michaud, and Jon Fetherson join Ray. Claude shares some of how he got his first book written. Steve shares what a champion for the hospitals her whole career. The attack ad are spouting 180 degrees from the truth.
Segments 11-12: the boys talk about fraud in Maine and in the Medicare system. Claude describes the Governor speech at the ship christening and the lack of statesmanship in government.
Segments 13-14: Steve is frustrated with anyone calling Sen. Collins corrupt because is just wrong. Claude shares his thoughts on when and why there was a shift in Maine. They go back to the truth of Collins working for Maine and how she did it. They also discuss her work ethic and voting record.
Segments 15-16: Claude, Steve and Ray discuss the security of our country, especially after 9/11. They discuss their 9/11 memories and where they were, life before and after that tragedy. The Freeport Flag Ladies’ diligent work to get a couple of beams from the Twin Towers and the dedication ceremony and uses them as an example of the good in people. The disgraceful way outside money is being used and that the genie is out of the bottle and we will not being able to come back from it.