MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
09-24-26 Thursday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts the day with the weather on Sunday and moving the Common Sense for Maine Tailgate party. It is happening on Sunday Sept. 27th to Dunegrass CC at 65 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach.
Segments 3-4: Ray and Dee Dee start with Costco. Bob Witkowski joins and they talk about labels of Conservative/Liberal and they go through a whole list while discussing each one.
Segments 5-6: Ray welcomes Bernard (Ben) Porter (Republican candidate for Maine Senate District 23. Harpswell, Brunswick, Freeport, Pownal, Yarmouth (East of 295) and Chebeague Island). He shares how he made the decision to run for office, his long military service and education. He share what he did after retiring from the military. Ray asks what are his plans when he gets to Augusta. He talks about the fraud in the Maine budget. You can find him at porter4me.com.
Segments 7-8: Blake Kernen (Sen. Susan Collins’ Press Secretary) joins the fun along with Tom Bill. They talk about her parents and wish her a boyfriend a Happy Birthday today. They get down to business discussing the hit piece in the ProPublica publication. The FBI’s anti-corruption squad was investigating interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor — until Trump got in the way. Ray plays a clip of Steve Abbott (Sen. Susan Collins’ Campaign Manager) answering questions from the press.
Segments 9-10: Dom joins the fun and Ray reminds people that the CSFM PAC Tailgate on Sunday has been moved to Dunegrass CC. Chairman Jonathan Lines (The Border Security Alliance) He shares the work Sen. Collins has done to secure the borders through legislation addressing fentanyl an illegal Chinese vapes on the northern border. Blake responds to Jonathan. Jonathan shares their plan on awarding Senator Collins with their 2026 Border Guardian Award at some point.
Segments 11-16: They start with Sen. Collins and her work ethic, Blake talks about Sen. Collins’ visit to Ricker Hill Farm in Turner. The boys cut up a little. Blake and Ray talk about Troy Jackson (Senate Candidate) and that he has been out of state raising money more than he has been in Maine. Troy asking for an extension filing his financial records and Mainers not knowing until after early voting has started when Collins filed hers on May 15th. They go back to the article against Sen. Collins and the author of the piece did the podcast with Hasan Piker. Blake had to go to work as the boys continue with the discussion about Troy Jackson. The boys continue with Fascism, property taxes, and more. The conversation starts with the downfall of Portland, and some of the great things that Portland has to offer, but not truly accessible because of the needle program and the Democratic practices that have been put into place. The housing market and interest rates. They remind people about the CSFM Tailgate party happening on Sunday at Dunegrass with some of the chefs/restaurants, auction items, the football game and more.
09-23-26 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts with an article about Sen. Susan Collins. The FBI’s anti-corruption squad was investigating interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor — until Trump got in the way (via ProPublica).
Segments 3-4: Ray is still riled up about the article about Sen. Collins. Gary Prolman (Gary Prolman Esq., Law Office and Common Sense For Maine PAC) joins Ray to talk about the Common Sense for Maine Tailgate party. It is happening on Sept. 27th at Aquaboggan in Saco. Gary shares some of the food chefs, rare auction items, and some of the items from Shipyard), not to mention a great football game on several big screens. This is a rain or shine event. 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.
Segment 5-6: Mark Curtis (Gorham Sand and Gravel) and Pete Mason talk about The Reed Allen Community Fund Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser that will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026 during the Halftime of the Gorham High School Homecoming Football Game with fireworks after the game. They still have some golf balls to purchase and they talk about the good work that the Reed Allen Community Fund does in the community. They talk about the Sponsors and their upcoming Casino Night and will be back to talk about that event.
Segments 7-8: Ray explains the absence of David Jones. He moves back to politics and the lack of integrity in politicians. He takes calls about Sen. Collins and some of what she has done for Maine.
Segments 9-10: Ray continues with a letter to the Editor and then shares his thoughts. He takes calls.
Segment 11: Ray starts with Maine’s school proficiency ratings and other failings coming from the Maine Government. He takes a call.
Segment 12: Ray takes three minutes on how to fix Maine.
Segments 13-15: Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show, heard on WLOB at 6pm) join Ray as he was on his way to plant a new church. Steve stresses to churches to urge their congregation to vote for Christian philosophies and for like-minded people. They get into some of the politicians that do not believe in the American way of life, and more.
Segment 16: Ray continues the same ideas, and urges everyone to vote for like minded people.
09-22-26 Tuesday
Segments 1-: Ray Richardson talks about the upgrade to our streaming and apologies for the lack of streaming. The UN and the disruption of the whole city and the citizens being displaced. Gary Prolman (Gary M Prolman Law Office) joins Ray to talk about the Common Sense for Maine Tailgate party. It is happening on Sept. 27th at Aquaboggan in Saco.
Segments 3-4: Ray tells the story of changing his first diaper. They get into the month of September, pumpkin, and then gets into the weather, the heating costs, Ray plays a clip of Biden’s mantra of no fossil-fuel. Matt explains where we sit as Mainers.
Segments 5-6: Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) joins Matt, Gary, Dee Dee and Ray and he starts with Manhattan in the Fall. Jonathan Bush (Former Candidate for Maine Governor) joins Ray as he asks about the free economy in Dubai. They get into the crack spread and Peter explains what it is.
Segments 7-10: Jonathan takes over the show…in a great way! They talk about energy, the horse show in Lisbon Maine this weekend, Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) joins the madness. They talk about water and energy, Jonathan asks Lauren a question about growing businesses, the homeless system and then Lauren takes the narrative of the healthy on Medicare and more of the problems Mainers are facing.
Segments 11-12: Gary goes over the Common Sense for Maine Tailgate Party this Sunday. Some of the chefs, the live auction items, and the reason that we are holding this event. 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. They get into the candidates that need your vote and this event will have a lot of Maine’s Republican candidates for you to get to know. They talk about Troy Jackson and his political history of flipping from a Republican to now a Democrat and more flipping from a Republican to now a Democrat. Jon reminds everyone that he still hasn’t released his financials. They move on to the antisemitism movement and so much more. We say goodbye to Jonathan and Lauren takes a call. They talk about the fraud in Maine and prosecution of people that have participated in the fraud, court cases, dressing for school and court, Matt Dunlap commercials and more.
Segments 13-14: Jon and Gary had to take off and Linc Merrill (Patriot Insurance) joins the conversation as it starts with the Republican political messaging and the lack of people willing to stand up and be vocal. Ray and Matt get into a Faith based conversation. Linc stresses that there needs to be failure before success.
Segment 15-16: Ray, Lauren and Matt discuss the Maine politics and candidates. Maine’s citizens with their heads in the sand. The Senate race between Collins and Jackson, and Trump’s influence over elections. The role for Trump after the Presidency.
09-21-26 Monday
Segment 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson talk about his 6 yo grandson Watson’s first Red Sox Game in Tampa over the weekend and their nephew and his girlfriend (Fisher and Ellie) that also attended the same game. The streaming issue, and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray talks about Maine’s Hannah Pingree and her job (Director of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future) under Governor Mills, and what she will do as Governor.
Segments 5-6: Vernon Dukes joins they start with the Bluegrass event that Vern worked his smoker and the beautiful day on Saturday. The move on to compare the treatment from women of Lindsay Clancey and Bonnie Pierce (mom that died after she used her body to shield her 4-year-old daughter from a raging house fire in Minnesota) and compares Clancey’s GoFundMe to Pierce’s GoFundMe. This leads to a further discussion.
Segments 7-8: Ray plays Red Skeleton’s “If I Were The Devil”. Vern talks about women in America that all they want to do is have the ability to have an abortion. They move on to Washington and Maine politics and Troy Jackson and where his money is actually coming from.
Segments 9-10: Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) joins Vern and Ray. He gives a little update on the campaign trail. Vern and Col. Russell have a conversation about NATO.
Segment 11-12: Chuck Ellis (Muddy Waters Podcast, Chair Cumberland Cnty Republican Party) joins as Ray plays a clip “Two Straight Minutes of CNN Reporting Fake News” and then he talks about it. They go back to the conversation on NATO. Problems that Americans are facing, and how uneducated our youth are at this point about how our government works and what Socialism is truly. Vern shares a story of a childhood friend that was a refugee from Cambodia, education system, and more.
Segments 13-14: Dee Dee asks Col. Russell about Rep. Chellie Pingree’s Bills that she authored and her record. Ray reads a op-ed from the Press Herald.
Segments 15-16: Ray, Chuck, Vern, Col. Russell, and Dee Dee talk about upcoming fundraisers being held. John calls in with some questions for Col. Russell, he also shares what Peter Pan kids were. Ethan calls in as well.