MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
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.
09-14-26 Monday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson thanks everyone for the successful Military Appreciation Game with the Sea Dogs and the beautiful night. He plays a clip of a Gorham City Council Meeting that Shawn Moody went to speak out about the taxes and Ray explains that people need to speak out. The more people speak up the less it can be ignored.
Segments 3-4: Ray talks about sports including the Gators (of course), the Sea Dogs, and other sports, the changes in all of the sports just for the sake of change. Ray moves on to some of the political discussions he has had with people that don’t understand how our country’s governmental branches were designed or how they are suppose to work using the Senates job in selecting the Supreme Court which brings up the attack ads against Sen. Collins.
Segments 5-6: Ray talks about what Susan Collins has done for the State of Maine since she has been in office, Susan’s work ethic and her knowledge about things that she is voting on and more. Vernon Dukes joins Ray and Dee Dee in studio. Ray brings up the Family Paid Leave Act that Troy Jackson was an architect of and the sneaky way it takes your money, Vern brings up the people from away changing the Maine way of life and uses Dearborn Michigan as an example.
Segments 7-8: Vern shares something that really irritates him, the Lindsay Clancy trial. It gets into a big discussion.
Segments 9-10: Dee Dee brings up her irritation of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for appearing to laugh during the solemn reading of victims’ names at the 9/11 Memorial. 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) as Ray asks the Col. Russell about America’s involvement in NATO.
Segments 11-12: Ray poses the question of duel citizenship for elected people.
Segments 13-14: Ray talks about Flatbread Pizza and their Bolognese pizza special and then ask Colonel Russell about the leadership in the services. The Colonel talks about some of the inconsistencies in leadership which will lead to the eventual downfall of our country. Ray brings up the taxes in America.
Segment 15-16: Ray asks the Colonel about his 1st pitch experience at the Sea Dogs game on Friday Night at the WLOB Military Appreciation Game. The conversation moves on to the case in Maine where the father took the mom to court to prevent his daughter to go to Calvary Church, the change in Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico as he backtracks on most of his controversial woke statements.
09-11-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson welcome Pete McVety and Maine Rep. Rachel Henderson. Rep Henderson has drafted legislation to address repeat parole, probation violators based on Eliot Cutler case. The intent is to take away judicial discretion.
Segment 3: Ray plays Neil Young’s tribute song to 9/11 “Let’s Roll” and then sets up reading the transcript of the phone call Todd Morgan Beamer who was an American passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93.
Segment 4: Ray asks Pete to share his experience of that fateful day. Pete was working in the Pentagon as it was hit.
Segments 5-6: Ray, Dee Dee and Pete welcome Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) and Mike shares his memories of that fateful day. The boys discuss the way life has changed, and more.
Segments 7-8: Ray starts with President Bush speaking from the Twin Towers rubble. Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant) join as they talk about 9/11 memories and then Steve shares the tantalizing weekend special.
Segments 9-10: Kevin Tolan (Retired NYC Detective) and Kit his wife join by phone as Kevin shares his experience on 9/11 with the police department, the loss of his best friend and the documentary movie Twin Towers, a 2003 American short documentary film directed by Bill Guttentag and Robert David Port, focusing on the lives and final actions of brothers Joseph Vigiano, a New York Police Department detective, and John Vigiano Jr., a New York Fire Department firefighter, both of whom died while responding to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Segment 11-12: Ray plays a tribute song. Ray plays a part of the memorial in New York live.
Segment 13: Ray, Dee Dee and Peter discuss their memories of that fateful morning and the aftermath including the lack of planes flying for days. Ray retells his speech at the dedication of the Twin Tower beams in Freeport. They take calls.
Segment 15-16: Claude Berube calls in from a 9/11 Remembrance. Andrew Piantidosi shares his family’s loss on that fateful day. Irish Jerry calls in with his memory. Jim calls in with his memories. Jeff Preble calls in to urge people to vote to bring common sense back to Maine. John calls in with information about the Pentagon. Ray and Pete talk about the need to learn from our history.