MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
06-26-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts with the weather, and then moves on to corruption to the bones of the American government.
Segment 3: Ray is outraged about the press conference given by Graham Platner claiming that Sen. Susan Collins is corrupt, the press that have not done their due diligence to check the facts, the women that are falling all over him, the Maine Democrat lions that are not standing up to him or the Socialist movement. Ray answers a question that his son, Tripp, asks over text about the first segment.
Segments 5-6: Shawn Moody (Moody’s Collision) joins us in studio and they continue to talk about Graham Platner and Susan Collins, Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) continues and they continue the conversation and Ray questions the media not questioning or fair and balanced reporting. Shawn asks Mike several pointed questions about the in depth investigations into Platner’s background and the double standard in the coverage.
Segment 7-10: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) joins the conversation about yesterday’s Graham Platner press conference and the lack of journalistic integrity, Platner’s double standard, Socialism taking over, the decay of the big cities that are being run by Democrats like Seattle and Portland. The conversation turns to education, jobs, and more about the political class. Shawn leaves for work and Linda Ball (President and CEO) join by phone. Ray and Linda discuss the long professional relationship they have had and the upgrades that can’t be seen but hopefully felt, for example the tree coating on lines to prevent outages. They get into some of the small electric draws, then Ray asks about the rate hike and what will that entail and how your bill breaks down and how much goes to subsidies.
Segment 11-12: Ray and Jon talk more about the Democrats and their vetting process of Graham Platner.
Segment 13: Ray ask Jon about meeting with Graham Platner’s mom, Leslie Harlow and eating at her restaurant, Ironbound Restaurant and Inn in Hancock, Maine. They get into the changes in politics, their history of voting, not being able to recognize the current Democrat Party. They get into voting.
Segment 14: Ray talks about expecting a call from Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast). They discuss her podcast which is hosted by Corenna and David Quirk. It is a nonpartisan platform for candid conversations with policymakers, public officials, business leaders, and changemakers shaping Maine and the nation. It can now be heard on Saturdays at 9am-10am on WLOB Radio. They talk about this week’s guest and some of the other guest that they have interviewed.
Segments 15-16: Ray talks about free speech and that he is still outraged over Graham Platner’s libelous attack on Sen. Collins. He then takes calls.
06-25-26 Thursday
Segment 1: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start with the ballot thumb drive sitting on someone’s desk for six days and still used even though the boys in girls’ sports had signatures thrown out because it was unsupervised for a fraction of that time and it wasn’t the top sheet it was the whole stack of signatures. Ray moves on to the book that he is writing.
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Segments 3-4: Bob Witkowski joins us from South Carolina while there for his daughter’s Sam’s wedding. They talk about the history of South Carolina and the Civil War and more.
Segments 5-6: Ray starts with some of the history of America over slavery. Elias Thomas (Rotary, Singer, Common Sense For Maine) joins Ray and tells a story about him singing the National Anthem last weekend. They discuss the question that was being asked in the song. He shares the history of his trips to India to vaccinate people for Polio, and the latest trip. He also was surprised with a certification of appreciation for his 25 years of service.
Segments 7-8: Ray starts with part of Sec. of State Marco Rubio’s press conference. Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) and Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC) and David Ciullo (Career Management Services) joins the party. Dave takes about the things going into affect July 1 including the range of payment on hiring advertisements.
Segments 9-10: Leyland Streiff (Protect Girls Sports In Maine) joins by phone to share what’s next in the fight to keep boys out of girls’ sports and locker rooms. Ray gives a nutshell history of the fight. Leyland expands on the petition to get this initiative on the ballot in November, Sec. of State Shenna Bellows validation of signatures that had been approved by town clerks and having them thrown out, the chain of custody of signatures, Maine Supreme Court hearing date, the need of financial help as well.
Segment 11-12: Dom starts with frustration over the lack of patriotism from all of the news outlets except for Fox News and the coverage of the Celebration of the 250th Birthday of America. They get into gas prices, and job growth, and more.
Segments 13-14: The boys start with Common Sense For Maine, they invite people to come down to Dunegrass CC (Dunegrass Golf Club, 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064-4113) and join our meeting today at 3pm. They get into Central Maine Power and a lot of the regulations put on them, the people that are getting their pensions and tips taxed, and more.
Segment 15-16: Ray introduces every one and then they talk about taxes and people heading to The Villages for six months and a day. Dee Dee says call her son Conner or Ray’s brother Jim, they get a history of Ray and Dee Dee’s family’s history in the Real Estate markets in Central Florida. They get into the basic differences between Republican, Democrats, and the Socialists.
06-24-26 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start the day with the Socialists sweeping New York and some of the other elections, the history of Socialism, the long term effects on the school systems, and properties.
Segment 3: Ray reads an article about the meeting between Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.
Segment 4: Ray and Dee Dee talk the Freeport Oyster Festival this weekend and the Pineland Strawberry Moon Celebration.
Segments 5-6: David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they talk about the problems in Maine with mental illness, homelessness, and drugs usage, the lack of an outlet or help, Ray’s mama, and David brings up Hanna Pingree as another Democrat Governor, property taxes, and a few of the other problem Mainers are facing.
Segments 7-8: In this FO Bailey Real Estate Segment, David and Ray talk about the many different ways to buy a home, the mortgage process, a knowledge about Broker to help you wade through all of the information to make the right decision for your personal needs. For more information, contact David office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email:info@fobailey.com.
Segments 9-10: Peter Bolduc (The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997) joins the party on this beautiful day and asks for the audience to pray for Matt and shares his story and welcomes any benefactors on his behalf. They talk about living in Gratitude, learning to live with prayer, living through tough times, and more.
Segment 11: Ray welcomes Jane Margesson (AARP Maine) and they discuss how long the AARP Maine’s relationship has been. They talk about the work that Phil Chin has done Fighting Fraud and the Monthly Zoom calls and program, the annual Community Challenge grant program funds local projects that help make communities more livable for people of all ages, and more.
Segment 12: Ray asks Dee Dee some Dad jokes.
Segment 13: Gordon Draper calls in to discuss the election ballots fiasco during this last election.
Segment 14: Ray takes a call about missing The Old Time Radio on late-night on the weekend. He moves on to the renovated Reflecting Pool drama down in Washington.
Segments 15-16: Ray and Dee Dee take calls.
06-23-26 Tuesday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about not understanding the people that are so against the American way of life, he asks what other country can you become a citizen and become that country (ie Italy becoming Italian).
He asks for prayers for a childhood friend and her family as she lost her husband unexpectedly.
Segment 3: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson discuss an endorsement of Hannah Pingree (Candidate for Governor) from EMILY’s List.
Segment 4: Ray plays The Declaration of Independence (as read by Max McLean) and then shares his thoughts.
Segments 5-6: Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies) and Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) join and they start with how Artificial Intelligence (AI) could affect the markets, the sell off of SpaceX stock, Moody’s Collision’s co-worker ownership (ESOP) and other companies heading that way.
Segment 7-8: Jonathan and Fay Bush join us and Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) joins by phone to share his latest journey up to Sullivan Maine visiting with Graham Platner’s mother, his oyster farm, the Sen. Collins interview about Platner on Fox News, Friday’s interview with Senior Sen. Bernie Moreno (Senior Senator from Ohio) and his comments about Platner, the Maine election and the irregularities of ballot handling, and more.
Segments 9-10: Lauren asks Johnathan and Fay their personal good and bad on the campaign trail, the discussion talks about the unreliable polls, the biased media, the strategies of campaigns, and more.
Segment 11: Ray, Lauren and Dee Dee discuss the different Gubernatorial candidates, their personalities, Erin Motherway (former Campaign Manager for Jonathan Bush) being hired by Sen. Collins campaign, and more.
Segment 12: Ray reads a text from Listener #30 which brings up discussion.
Segment 13: The discussion revolves around the future of the Republican party and candidates including JD Vance.
Segment 14: Dee Dee, Lauren, and Ray discuss the real need to keep our chin up and get behind our local candidates and get the Maine House and Senate.
Segment 15: They start with the story of a Chicago priest tells Trump to ‘shut up’ and restore gun violence prevention funding after deadly weekend, the “it takes a village to raise a child”, fatherless kids, latchkey kids, and more.
Segment 16: They talk about American freedom, Lauren shares her freedom and they compare it to Iran, the Iranian soccer team’s perspective and thoughts of America, and more.