MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
09-18-26 Friday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson starts the day with the politics in Maine including Hannah Pingree and rank choice voting, Paul LePage, Susan Collins and the Supreme Court and he ends up with what seems to be the only thing important to Democrats – abortion.
Segments 2-4: Ray takes us down the road of history of America and George Washington. He moves on to other people that have made a difference even through tough circumstances like Paul LePage was an abused child who had the courage leave home at the age of eleven and Travis Mills who lost all four limbs in Afghanistan to a land mine and more. Joe Bruno (Community Pharmacy) and Bob Whiting (Rowe Auto Group) join and they talk about Sen. Susan Collins and her voting record.
Segment 5-6: Shawn Moody (Moody’s Collision) and Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) joins the group. They start with political ads and some of the issues facing voters, the Collins-Jackson race and polling, and more.
Segment 7-8: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and his guest Benjamin Roberts (The Blaze) joins the studio. Bob and Shawn discuss the 4th annual charity golf event to benefit Maine Blue Collar Scholarship. They talk about the need for Blue Collar workers. Their ability to make money with their hands. The benefits of people working with their hands like plumbers, auto mechanics, and other industries. For more information visit: Rowe Auto Group Charity Golf Event.
Segments 9-13: Ray, Joe, Benjamin and Jon discuss Troy Jackson’s stance on education. They get into some of the issues happening in Maine. Benjamin shares his experience of trying to get an interview from Sec. of State Shenna Bellows, and other experiences he had on during his trip to Maine. They get into Lewiston and Portland and the disconnect and homelessness, the needles and other drug paraphernalia that are out in the open, defacing of the Muhammad Ali statue, and a whole lot more.
Segments 14-16: Ray asks Jon about the Massachusetts case of the illegal immigrant that was released and blocked ICE from taking him in. He was the person that reported that underage girls being repeatedly raped in shelters by their father. Jon goes into details while telling us this story.
09-17-26 Thursday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson is frustrated beyond frustrated with the American government. He starts with the hike of the interest rates, former Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the Federal Open Market Committee, Kevin Warsh, Trump’s pick to lead the world’s most powerful central bank, and more.
Segment 2: Ray responds to a text about the first segment. He is really frustrated that nobody seems to understand that raising interest rates is bad.
Segments 3-4: Bob Witkowski joins and the start with college football starting with the Florida Gators and then move on to baseball and the Red Sox.
Segments 5-6: Ray starts with the Student Loan Debt and Biden “forgiving” the student loans in response to a Letter to the Editor, moves on to some of the other things that the Maine government has been pushing without proof that it will work like solar or wind power and the money that they are sending to some people in Maine that is already your money. Not to mention the educational system that is more interested in transitioning your kids instead of teaching them to read.
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Segments 7-8: Ray welcomes Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) as he walks in with the Moran Market breakfast pizza. David Ciullo (Career Management Services) joins us from Vermont and they talk about some of the beautiful aspects in Vermont.
Segments 9-10: Ray, Tom, and Dee Dee welcome Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC) and Austin Theriault. Austin urges people to remember what Paul LePage has done for Maine during his time as Governor and bring some common sense to Washington as he runs for the CD2 seat.
Segments 11-12: Ray, TBill, and Dominic continue the discussion about Governor Mills, Matt Dunlap (Candidate for US CD2, Maine State Auditor, Former Secretary of State of Maine), Troy Jackson (ME Senate President and US Senate Candidate), Aaron Frey (Attorney General of Maine), and others that have been silent in the aftermath of the Lewiston Shooting Fraud and the money that has been given to entities not affected by the event while victims didn’t get the help. They turn to other city programs including rent control for Old Orchard Beach.
Segment 13-14: Ray and the boys discuss the proposed money that Trump has offered and then gets into the history of politicians handing out money for votes. The segment ends with Ray playing a speech by Hasan Piker.
Segment 15-16: The group talks about the practices in Canada to “help” the homeless and people addicted to drugs. The move on to how America is doing it and some of the Maine candidates. Ray plays a clip of Bernie Sanders after saying that the Democratic Socialists of America have endorsed Troy Jackson (CD2 Candidate), Ray goes back to the interest rates and talks about the analysis of the economy and others. Ray continues on the tangent to wrap it all in a nice little bow.
9-16-26 Wednesday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about some of the mid-term elections, the Supreme Court Justices, President Trump. He plays a clip of a Muslim rally that was held in Times Square where a speaker declared that Islam is the religion “all of humanity needs” and vowed, “We will not stop until it enters every home.” Ray stresses that America must take this rhetoric seriously. Ray continues with more audio from another Muslim rally in the City of Brotherly Love. He continues with his thoughts. He brings up Margaret Sanger who started Planned Parenthood and why. He plays part of an interview of Margaret Sanger. Ray brings up Maine Gov. Janet Mills pushing and passing abortion until birth and talks about the abortion bouncing ball. He moves on to the seven Republicans went against Trump and voted with the Democrats to rein in Iran war powers.
Segments 5-6: Ray talks more about Congress restricting Trump’s powers to keep Iran from getting a nuclear program up and going, just because he is Trump. He moves on to the economy, the Jobs Report, a war that has restricted oil and the speculators raising the price and how does that translate to the interest rate.
Segments 7-8: Ray talks about several things starting with the Red Sox, his son Tripp, Dee Dee’s parents, the American interaction with Iran and the Taliban. Gunny Mike calls in to share his thoughts on the Iran issue. Ray takes more calls.
Segment 9: Ray starts with David Jones’ absence and ask for prayers for his family. He also talks about The Town Farm and that Peter will also not be able to make it this morning. Jeff Preble calls in to share his experiences with the guys and how helpful they are.
Segment 10: Ray plays Cinderella by Firefall. Ray talks about the gifts from God.
Segments 11-12: Jane Margesson (Senior Communications Director for the AARP Maine) joins Ray and they talk about some of the topics that they have been addressing in Congress. They start with Social Security and Jane says that this will also be the topic that Director Noel will be discussing if further detail as well. She said that she had originally plan to discuss the document shredding events that are being held. You can click here to find out more details on those events. To find out more on their events and their efforts to protect social security, visit aarp.org/maine.
Segments 13-16: Ray welcomes Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show, heard on WLOB at 6pm) and they continue to discuss Social Security and other government programs. The upcoming elections and some of the candidates. As always, quite a conversation.
09-15-26 Tuesday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about the Grand Opening of the new LL Bean Maine store in Freeport. Ray plays a clip of Ronald Reagan speaking of prosperity and courage and then Ray shares his thoughts.
Segment 3-4: Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins and they discuss the weather and the cost of fuel, Govorners Janet Mills (ME), Kathy Hochul (NY) and Maura Healey (MA) stances on energy, and more.
Segment 5-6: Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) joins the boys from halfway across the world in New Delhi, India. They talk about how energy is affecting everything, AI and the energy it is drawing and the concern around the power it can deliver.
Segments 7-8: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and his guest Benjamin Roberts (The Blaze) join in studio. Jonathan Bush (Former Candidate for Maine Governor) joining by phone out of Nashville. They start with Lincoln Logs and Jonathan talks about Nashville and the conference that is why he is there. Nashville’s services for the homeless and the thriving city. They talk about AOC and NY Mayor Mamdani laughing and smiling as 9/11 families weep at Ground Zero, James Talarico (TX Senate Candidate) comments and the flip-flops.
Segments 9-10: Ray, Matt, Jonathan, Benjamin, and Jon continue their discussion on the homeless situation in Portland, the police that are caught between the rock and a hard place.
Segment 11-12: Ray talks about the Richardson Golf Tournament to benefit The Travis Mills Foundation. He reintroduces the panel of Matt, Jon, Benjamin and The Maine Wire Photographer. Jon shares the huge hearing happening in Augusta tomorrow about fraud investigation in the Lewiston Strong money disbursement, the authority that the Maine legislature, and more as we say goodbye to The Maine Wire gang.
Segment 13: Ray and Matt start their conversation with a text from a listener about the untrue response about fraud from the Democrat candidate in Windham, Maine Sen. Tim Nangle. The conversation goes back to the Medicare program.
Segments 14-16: They boys take calls.