MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
07-23-26 Thursday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts with asking for prayers for Vern Dukes as he is heading into surgery for a hip replacement. He moves on to the evils of Socialism. Freedom was what America was founded on.
Segments 3-4: Ray plays a clip of Sen. Collins being asked about Troy Jackson’s political stance and calls him a Bernie Boy and a Socialist. Bob Witkowski joins from New Orleans and agrees with Ray about Sen. Collins, and more.
Segments 5-6: Ray and Dee Dee talk about the new genders and gender terms, society norms, and more. Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) joins the discussion. Cheryl from Bath calls in to agree about the societal downward trend, they get into and food and drink in church and then shares that some dogs are starting to show up at churches.
Segment 7-8: Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC), David Stearns (Common Sense for Maine), and David Ciullo (Career Management Services) join and Dave talks a little bit about the conversation on pets in the workplace and shares some advice. He also shares information on wage spreads on job descriptions.
Segment 9-10: Ray and the gang talk about work participation rates, unemployment, people on the government dole, Maine Gubernatorial Candidate Hanna Pingree’s policies, and more.
Segments 11-12: The conversation continues about the Welfare system, how it is designed, and how it doesn’t help the people ever get off because of the way it is designed. Ray continues with some of the rest of Maine’s issues and lack of money. What more evidence do the people of Maine need to make a change and get out to vote.
Segments 13-14: The conversation gets into disability, and Cuban cigars, tequila, Kenny Cianchette’s run for State Senate, where the Democrats get all of their money, Planned Parenthood’s involvement in politics, Ray speaks truth with the Story of Mary and Joseph and the what if.
Segments 15-16: The conversation starts the mission of Common Sense For Maine, when CSFM meet (every other Thursday 3pm-5pm at Dunegrass CC. Gubernatorial Candidate Bobby Charles and other candidates will be at today’s meeting.
07-22-26 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about the happenings overseas in Iran and the Press Conference held this morning by Sec. of State Marco Rubio.
Segment 3: Ray talks about the concern on what Spain will have to pay in taxes on their winnings from the World Cup Tournament.
Segment 4: Ray talks about today’s lineup, and more.
Segment 5-6: David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they start with music and Santana and then get into the Maine Democrat presumptive nominee for US Senate and the Maine Democrat process. Ben Midgley (Former Candidate for Governor) and they catch up on what they have been doing since the primary.
Segments 7-8: In this FO Bailey Real Estate Segment, David runs through several properties including a couple of investment and commercial properties. Give David and the team at FO Bailey: 207-781-1111, David’s cell: 207-650-3455 or email:info@fobailey.com. The conversation moves on to building costs, permitting fees, and more.
Segments 9-10: Peter Bolduc (The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997) joins the boys. Peter shares the job helping Ray this weekend. The Circle of Ray, then Ray asks Peter what’s happening in the Town Farm world and he tells us about empty chicken barns he plans to fill with chickens for a new revenue source. They talk about the about benefits of AI. Peter explains more details about the chicken farm that he is getting up and going. He moves back to the Town Farm mission and the recycling aspect that he has done for years which can provide help for your business. Peter shares some more of his philosophy to recovery.
Segment 12: Ray welcomes Noël Bonam of AARP Maine to share some of the free services including, Paws with Purpose: A free dog training video series for veterans, military families, caregivers and anyone who loves their dog. AARP Maine is also collecting letters/cards to send to Honor Flight Maine to let them know that they are appreciated. Write a letter or card to send to veteran, you can send it to AARP Maine c/o 250 Letter Project, 400 Congress Street #331 Portland ME 04101.
Segment 13: Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show, heard on WLOB at 6pm) and Ray talk about the front-runner to take the place of Graham Platner, Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, and more.
Segment 14: Ray talks about the conversation with Dwight Evens from last week and the Red Sox coming back from a not so great start. He compares it to the Oakland A’s and the movie Moneyball.
Segments 16: Ray goes back Maine and talks about the voting history all the way back to FDR. He takes calls.
07-21-26 Tuesday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson starts with why he was absent yesterday and thanked Matt and the staff at Maine Med. He explained what happened and thanked the hospital staff and doctors and then moves on.
Segments 3-4: Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins and we have a conversation about Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) and his candidacy, US Rep. Chellie Pingree, Former Candidate Graham Platner, and then promises made yet not kept. The lack of history knowledge in our citizens.
Segments 5-6: Ray and Matt welcome Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies) as they discuss the Potato Festival in Aroostook County. Jonathan Bush (Former Candidate for Maine Governor) and Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) join the boys as they get into big companies like Tesla, Artificial Intelligence, companies that are “too big to fail”, Ray asks Peter about the Fed, and more.
Segments 7-8: The panel grows as we welcome Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) as the conversation talks about inspirational moments in time. Matt started it with Apollo 11 landing on the moon and how astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were inspirations for his life’s path, Lauren share what shaped her husband, Matt’s dreams. The conversation gets into government funded programs versus privately funded.
Segments 9-10: The conversation is inspired by the event in Biddeford last week, ICE involvement, politicians coming out of the woodwork, and more.
Segments 11-12: The group discuss the Maine Democratic US Senate Debate, Candidate Ashley Webb, News Center Maine’s bias, debate questions, traditional media, and more.
Segments 13-14: The panel discuss Troy Jackson, his personality, his political history, Unions, the panel predicts the winner of the Senate. Voters still need to vote.
Segment 15: Ray starts out with part of a clip of the interview with Dwight Evans about the Red Sox and Ray gives his premonition on this season. Matt and Ray compare this season of baseball and it reminds them of the movie Moneyball.
Segment 16: The conversation is about the media, will the illegal marijuana grows affect the election, and more.
07-17-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee welcome the Great Pete McVety (former Navy Pilot and worked at the Pentagon, former owner of McVety Hearth and Home) discuss the weather, rain, catching up with retired Pete and what he is doing now, the Blue Angels flight demonstration team’s low pass over Pensacola Beach, and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray, Dee Dee and Pete talk about the Maine Democratic Party Debate on News Center Maine, the elections, the voter rolls, conspiracies, and more.
Segments 5-6: Ray welcomes Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) the talk about last night’s Maine Democratic Senate Debate and then they get into the ICE shooting in Biddeford and the questions that have yet to be answered but people on both sides have already come to conclusions.
Segments 7-8: Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant) join Ray and Dee Dee. They chat about the beautiful Diamond Island and the ability to walk, this weekend’s special, the staff at DiMillo’s and the plethora of options for good food with wonderful atmospheres, and more.
Segments 9-10: Ray and Jon discuss the denigration of society and how people are being treated including the press and the governor in the midst of the ICE shooting in Biddeford, the rhetoric of lies, the mainstream media, the common ground, the lack of decorum, the lack of common decency on both sides.
Segment 11-12: Jon brings up last night’s Democratic Debate and start with Sec. of State Shenna Bellows’s appearance and some of the others as well. Then end up with the downfall of Portland in detail, the causes and our leaders.
Segment 13: Ray and Jon talk about the lack of Republican messaging. Elected people not standing up for what they believe and people from all walks of life not standing up for what is right and letting the hoodlums taking over society.
Segment 14: Ray takes calls.
Segment 15-16: Ray and Dee Dee start with the last night’s debate and finding common ground. They take calls.