Ray and Debi welcome Bob Witkowski. Bob Witkowski is from Visit Portland and author of 100 Things to do in Portland Maine Before You Die. Bob re-introduces us the Porthole. The Porthole offers live music and delicious food and great drink specials, but on Fridays offer their “famous Fish Fry”. Bob explains who Momo Ruoss is, and why we need to follow the cry, “To the Porthole.”
08-02-18 Opening Segment
Part 1: Ray describes the ceremony of bringing some of the remains from North Korea from the Korean War back to the United States. He goes on to Vice-President Pence’s speech and how personal it was. It is important to remember that there are still a lot of people that are waiting for news from/about their MIA. Ray then heads to politics.
Part 2: Ray reads a story about Anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok insisting on preserving his security clearance and powers he held as a deputy assistant director at the agency before joining Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team, newly released emails show.
08-01-18 AARP Maine
Part 1: Amy Gallant and Becca Foley of the AARP Maine join Ray in studio this morning to give information on some of the events happening around Maine. Tonight they are having Canoeing with Maine Audubon Society. There are a whole bunch of really fun events coming up.
Part 2: Amy, Becca and Ray have some fun in studio. Amy gives a heads up for a couple of things coming up later this year. For more information on their events, check out their website https://states.aarp.org/enjoy-local-aarp-maine-events-and-discounts-all-summer-long.
08-01-18 Heidi Sampson
Part 1: Ray, David Jones and State Sen. Bill Diamond are joined by State Representative Heidi Sampson. She is here to talk about Common Core. She gives the history of how it came to Maine. The teachers were not for it, Common Core was pushed from the top down. Bill, who was a teacher, voted against it for the same reasons Heidi stated.
Part 2: Heidi, David, Bill and Ray discuss the costs of educating our youth and the administration costs. They talk about consolidation of the districts. Ray takes a call from Bill from Casco and he touches on the immigration subject.