Ray and Debi talk about commercials. Debi is really frustrated with the television ads that are blasting untruths about the different candidates. Ray also brings up that candidates don’t have any say in what an outside source puts out.
Part 1: Ray and Debi are joined by State Rep. and Congressional Candidate Marty Grohman. Marty is running for Congress against Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) and Mark Holbrook (R). Rep. Martin Grohman just finished serving his second term in the ME House of Representatives and is a member of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. He is on the Grohman for Congress on his #fixnotfight tour. He stresses the important votes needed to continue Maine’s growth and support for small businesses. He also tells us his style to always answer his calls and listen to everyone. Marty tells everyone that they need to vote for him if you want business to thrive in Maine. To learn more about Marty’s campaign, donate or volunteer, follow him on Facebook or check out his website: https://growmaineshow.com.
Ray and Debi welcome the Wainwright Family into the studio this morning. He met them at the Fryeburg Fair. Ellen is the campaign manager for her father, Christopher, who is running for Oxford County Sheriff. Ellen and Chris talk about the campaign, his opponent are friends and that this has been a friendly campaign. They were friends before and will be after Nov. 6. Chris describes being able to pin his son, John, who is in the Army. He congratulates his other son, who’s team won a state football game. Ellen talks about how when she and John were little they would be sad that dad wasn’t around, but realize that that someone must need him more. For more information on Christopher Wainwright and his campaign for Sheriff, visit his Facebook page: Wainwright for Sheriff. This is a two part interview.
Part 1: Ray and Debi welcome Glenn Cummings, President of the University of Southern Maine, in studio this morning to help spread the good news that enrollment is up. Ray brings up the Professor that wanted to take a bus of protestors to Washington DC and Glenn’s quick and decisive action. Glenn has some really great news. Fall Headcounts Early College at USM is up more than 500% in four years!! (Fall 2015: 120, Fall 2016: 555, Fall 2017: 500, Fall 2018: 697) They also talk about some of the schools that USM has dual enrollment partnerships from Sanford High School in the southern portion of the state, to Stearns High School in Millinocket, to Calais High School in the east.
Part 2: The boys talk about Question 4, which asks if they want to invest $49 million in Maine’s public universities for the purpose of increasing massive workforce development capacity — with the ultimate goal of attracting and retaining students to improve and strengthen Maine’s future workforce. Ray points out that even the Governor is for this bond. We need to upgrade our technology available to students. They talk about the University Nursing Workforce Plan. Maine is in desperate need for nurses.