MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
10-06-26 Tuesday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts with the attack on the Maine Wire reporter Jon Fetherston and the mainstream media’s lackluster reporting of truth. He moves on.
Segments 3-4: Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) shares his analysis on the election. Ray also talks about his. They get into some of the candidates and their races, Trump’s influence in the midterms, Maine candidates including Collins, Bennett, Jackson and their chances.
Segments 5-6: Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies) and Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) join the boys for a conversation about economic policies. Peter and Ray talk about the Stockholm Syndrome in Maine.
Segments 7-8: They talk about Fall and keeping warm, and more. Ray plays a clip of Mara Healey and the lies that Gov. Maura Healey (D-MA) about the pipeline. Matt continues with his fears for the policies and the pipeline.
Segments 9-10: Ray addresses a text about natural gas. Matt and Lauren discuss the trickle down affect. They switch to how it will affect the election. Social graces and acceptable behavior and dress code for job interview and schools. The homeless situation and drug fallout on human and landscape. Other governmental policies that have made it difficult to live in Maine.
Segments 11-14: The discussion is about Maine politics, what will affect the elections, the candidate’s experience, tonight’s debate. Sen. Collins’ strengths and Troy Jackson’s weaknesses. Collins accomplishments and her seniority, and more. Dr. Claude Berube (Former Annapolis Instructor, and Author) calls in with his thoughts on the history in the Middle East and the competition that BIW has in Mississippi, and more.
Segments 15-16: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) calls in and he shares how his case from getting hit in the head with a skateboard down in Biddeford. They get into the escalation of violence toward The Maine Wire reporters. The conversation moves back to the elections across the country and the candidates.
10-05-26 Monday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson and Todd Piro (Co-Host of Fox and Friends First on Fox News) chat about some of the political races in Maine and across the country and this weekend’s sports, and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray addresses his attitude and apologizes for taking this political season so personally. He defines what that means.
Segments 5-6: Vernon Dukes joins Ray and Dee Dee and they talk about politics after Ray shares their dining experience at Dry Dock yesterday, their waitress Chloe, the scenery, and delicious food.
Segments 7-8: Vern, Ray and Dee Dee start with the control of the democrats and Hannah Pingree’s long history in politics. Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) joins the conversation.
Segments 9-10: Larry McWilliams (Independent candidate for Maine House District 128 – Westbrook) joins the boys and they chat about why he decided run and some of the history in Westbrook.
Segments 11-12: Ray asks Col. Russell about his campaign and he answers in depth. They also touch on Iran.
Segments 13-14: The boys continue to discuss school budgets and cost of living including rising property tax and government spending. The logical reason for not voting for the incumbents seem very obvious.
Segments 15-16: They start with Westbrook’s snow plowing team, Westbrook School Department and their budget, and more.
10-02-26 Friday
Segment 1-2: Ray Richardson starts with last night’s debate between Matt Dunlap and Paul LePage, he gets into Maine’s elections, some of the common sense candidates across the state that need your vote if we are going to stop the madness and points out that the cost of living has gone up under their watch. We need to show up to City and School Council meetings and hold them accountable.
Segments 3-4: Rep. Steve Bishop (Bucksport, Orland, Verona Island, and Penobscot) joins Ray and they talk about last night’s debates, the lack-luster campaigns in Southern Maine, and more.
Segments 5-8: Shawn Moody (Moody’s Collision) and Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) join Ray and Steve Bishop. Shawn shares some memories of Steve and Craig Buck (Travis Mills’ Father in Law), they get into last night’s debates and polls leading up to the election.
Segments 9-12: Jon starts off with his latest story that he is working on and some of the obstacles he has had thrown at him. Kenny Cianchette (Candidate For Maine Senate for District 26 and owner of Erik’s Church) drops in as Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast found on all platforms) joins by phone. They talk about some of the Q-Point upcoming guests including Gov. Mills and some of the issues facing Maine. The boys talk about the Democrats that have been in charge and their policies, the debate between Sen. Tim Nangle and Kenny, Rep. Sue Salisbury, and more.
Segments 13-14: Noël Bonam (Director AARP Maine) joins Kenny and Ray and he shares the AARP Maine survey and they discuss what the AARP Maine found was some of the major concerns in the older and younger voters. They chat about the directions of conversations and how it might affect the elections.
Segment 15-16: Ray and Kenny talk about the debate on Tuesday night at Westbrook High School for the Representative and Senate seats for those districts. Candidates were Rep. Sue Salisbury and Candidate Larry McWilliams (Independent candidate for Maine House District 128 – Westbrook) also Sen. Tim Nangle and Kenny Cianchette (Candidate For Maine Senate for District 26 and owner of Erik’s Church).
10-01-26 Thursday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts the day with a heart full of gratitude. He reflects on yesterday’s Richardson Golf Tournament that benefited the Travis Mills Foundation and the generosity and kindness of people. He gets into some of the items in the news including the attempted hijacking of flight headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and more.
Segments 3-4: Bob Witkowski joins and talk about some of the awesome things that are happening starting with NFL legend Steve Gleason’s heartbreaking battle with ALS and gets into some of the other things that New Orleans are celebrating.
Segments 5-6: Ray is all over the place starting with the Lindsay Clancy trial, the Debate between Maine Sen. Tim Nangle and Kenny Cianchette. He goes on to the details of Tim Nangle’s time in the Senate. Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) joins and they talk about golf.
Segments 7-8: David Ciullo (Career Management Services) joins and they chat about golf for a minute. David Stearns (Common Sense for Maine) walks into the studio as they get down to business. Dave talks about tracking employees and employee privacy and the rights of employees and employers. Jason Litalien (Independent Candidate for Maine Senate 32 and Attorney of Law) and Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC) joins the conversation.
Segments 9-10: The boys talk about the Poland Springs Golf Resort, and then get into discussing the wind and solar and some of the problems that the proponents are keeping quiet. TBill talks about the lack of an audit. Jason talks about some of the promises that his opponent (Henry Ingwersen, who is in charge of DHHS) has made. He also talks about some of the issues that he cares about and an article that he has written.
Segment 11-12: The boys get into golf some more and the Maine issues.
Segments 13-14: The boys cut up and laugh. Ray brings up a story from the Maine Wire about the state finances. Which brings up a discussion about some of the downfalls of the current Legislature.
Segment 15-16: The discussion starts with Dunegrass, Jason talks about his plans, his history of service, and Dave continues to ask him questions about his background. They get into trials, and Jason’s methods of law practice and he goes back into detail about why he wants to go up to Augusta.