Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start with the reminisce over their anniversary weekend events. Todd Piro joins as he and Ray chat about the food choices he enjoyed this weekend and the Master Golf Tournament.
Segment 3-4: Ray talks about the effort to recall the budget for the state of Maine, the wording and outrageous requirements to make it as difficult to achieve the needed signatures.
Segment 6: Paul Balsamo (Life House Maine) joins to bring awareness to their services of sheltering moms and nurturing babies. He explains the screening process, how they shelter them through pregnancy and offer hope while giving support and teaching life skills while the mom’s are raising their babies through the first year.
Segment 7: Paul shares their screening process and how they support new mothers and he describes the baby shower they just had for a new mom-to-be. If you would like to contact them to help or are in need of help, Contact Paul: phone: 207-409-1407, email: info@lifehousemaine.org, website: lifehousemaine.org.
Segments 11-12: Retired Col. Ron Russell (Former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) and they discuss the U.S. District Judge James Boasberg and how he seems to catch all of these cases. Ray plays the Red Skelton version of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Segments 13-14: The discussion is about Ray’s conundrum of Good Friday and the re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington-Concord. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and the apathy of the citizens of Maine.
Segments 15-14: Ray and the panel discuss the indoctrination/treatment of the transgender, gay, and the de-transitioned people, the educational system, the fundraiser donation from a China company for the Boston Mayor and more. They take a call from Jill and Arthur.
Segment 2: Ray starts with his wedding anniversary and a picture with his dad pointing to his watch. Dee Dee Richardson points out that back then he was always late to any event which brings up a discussion about manners and etiquette.
Segments 3-4: Ray responds to a text from Marty about illegal immigrants. Maine Rep. Barbara Bagshaw (R.-Windham) joins Ray to go over some of the crazy things they are trying to pass in Augusta and she urges people to come and testify on Monday April 14th at 10 am in VLA rm 437 LD 252. They also chat about the State Auditor’s Report and Matt Dunlap’s silence since he released it, the $11.3 billion spending package, money going to illegal immigrants instead of Mainers. Barbara mentions the Facebook Page Had Enough of Maine Democrats Vigilance Society.
Segments 5-6: Ray is frustrated by people in office not telling the truth and the People’s Veto that is in the works. He and Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) continue with the Maine Legislature, Maine’s Governor, Maine’s State Budget, Maine’s People’s Veto, the importance of the next election and flipping Maine’s House and Senate, candidates for Governor, Ray accuses the BDN of not writing anything negative against Gov. Mills or her administration.
Segments 7-8: Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) and Ray talk about life, respect, and then they get into the work that Steve is doing up in Augusta fighting the Paid Family Leave Act and other things they are trying to enact against hospitality businesses in Maine which brings up a conversation of some of the great seafood restaurants around southern Maine.
Segments 9-10: Bill Diamond (Walk A Mile In Their Shoes) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they talk about his big fundraiser with The Cabin Masters, a concert featuring the Ocean House Road Band on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at The Woodshed in Manchester. The guys talk about Bill’s marriage, the cost of living back when Bill got married and his family and what they are doing. The conversation turns to the regret and catalyst for Walk A Mile, the retaliation against Betsy Grant, Jeff Timberlake and other candidates that might run for office.
Segment 11-12: Ray starts off with outrage at the story about the 2024 U.S. Amateur, Josele Ballester, a 21-year-old from Spain admitted that he urinated in Rae’s Creek at Amen Corner even though there were bathrooms available. Steve Robertson (The Maine Wire) discuss the policies of Gov. Mills and Title IX, confrontation and behavior of Gov. Mills to Pres. Trump, the funding that we will be loosing over her policies, they discuss the State of Maine’s Auditor’s Report, the competitive bid process, and a lot more.
Segment 14: Ray apologizes again for his hot mike moment about the Spanish amateur golfer, Jose Luis Ballester, who urinated in Rae’s Creek at Amen Corner Augusta’s 2025 Masters Tournament.
Segment 16: Ray reminisces about coming to Maine and reflect that if he had to make that decision in today’s Maine’s business and education climate he would probably not have moved here.
Segments 5-6: David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) and Ray talk about how the Democrats win and the Republicans lose elections. Gunny Mike Hall joins the boys and they talk about the meeting between Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, the word Nazi being thrown around by Democrats and the talking heads, the partnership between China and Russian President Putin, and Ukraine President Zelenskyy. Ray announces that there is a KFC toothpaste that has been introduced.
Segments 7-8: In this FO Bailey Real Estate Segment, David and Ray discuss disclosures and the importance of keeping confidences. He explains duel disclose. He takes fiduciary confidence and responsibility very seriously. David’s contact information is office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455, or email: info@fobailey.com.
Segments 9-10: Peter Bolduc (Rock Mountain Ministries, The Town Farm), David, Dee Dee, and Ray discuss the Southern culture, and then Peter shares what is happening with The Town Farm. The discussion delves into faith, redemption, and more.
Segments 11-14: Ray and the panel continue to discuss the difference in the way men and women think and problem solve. The gang welcomes Donovan Lynch (host of Political Brew on News Center Maine) and the discussion revolves around American jobs and economy, Trump’s executive orders and tariffs. The difference between American pride and politics fifty years ago versus today. They get into WWII and the American Allies.
Segments 15-16: Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of The Steve Gruber Show) and Ray discuss Free Trade, and how the free market works, God was woven into the fabric of our Constitution and was required in the beginning of America. Tais De Los Reyes (Athena’s Cantina Restaurant & Food Truck Parkand Oasis Dessert Bar) stops by and shares some of the great things happening including a Bike Night starting in May to benefit Animal Refuge. She highlights the upcoming Food Truck event coming up and if you have a food truck, contact Tais. Their brick and mortar restaurant located at 491 US Route 1 Suite 10 in Freeport Maine, phone 207-520-4307.