Bill Maine

State Senator Butch Miller joined us on Maine Street to talk about the budget that was passed out of the State Senate. Along with what's in the budget, Senator Miller talked about the process of reconciling the Senate budget with the one passed by the House.

Dr. Patrick Moore, author of "Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom," joined us on Maine Street to sift fact from fiction when it comes to the scare stories being circulated in the media. Listen to why this co-founder of Greenpeace left the organization and discusses what the real cause many of the environmental organizations are pursuing.

A handwritten note found in a box of Halloween decorations that were made in China and bought in Oregon pleaded for help. The plea sparked an investigation and another look into China's labor practices. Amelia Pang documents this in her book "Made in China." Pang spent a few moments on Maine Street sharing the story behind the book and offering ways we consumers can help fight forced labor camps in China.

Chris Simoes is a self-taught filmmaker whose latest film has landed on Amazon. Chris joined Bill on Maine Street to talk about "Bigfoot: The Conspiracy", how he became a filmmaker and why he Bigfoot has been at the center of some of his movies.

Frank Norton Jr. dropped by Maine street to discuss the need for affordable housing and offers up some suggestions to the new administration on how to help.

What is digital currency? What is its future? Will physical money be going away? David Treat of Accenture stopped by Maine Street to answer those questions and talk about the Digital Dollar Project.

There's another great playing on that field of dreams. I hope to have a seat in that stadium one day so I can see him hit another one out of the park.

Jewish scholar Debora Dash Moore dropped by Maine Street to share details about the Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization. It is a comprehensive, ongoing project to build a collection of Jewish culture from around the globe. All materials are available online at posenlibrary.com

Kindest CEO David Semerad dropped by Maine Street to share encouraging information about charitable giving in 2020.

During the summer of 1944, a secretive network of German officers and civilians banded together for Operation Valkyrie in order to make a last attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Their plot was meant to take place at the Wolf's Lair, the dictator's headquarters in East Prussia where he spent nearly half of World War II. It failed. An enraged Hitler demanded revenge. "I've come on orders from Berlin to fetch three children." - Gestapo agent, August 24, 1944 Ann Bausum visited Maine Street to take us inside the story of what happened after the failed operation. Her book, "Ensnared in the Wolf's Lair", was written for young readers but resonates with adults as well.