On this episode of the Maine Veterans Spotlight, we spotlight the Military Order of the Purple Heart. We will talk to Robert Olivarez Jr, National Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Ed Dery, a US Air Force Veteran who served in the early days of satellite technology, also did some work for the space program. We will talk to Larry Leighton Chair for the National Publications Committee Military Order of the Purple Heart and we will round out the show with Kevin Haley Portland Police Officer, Gold Star Brother, and Board Member for Wreaths Across America, Kevin will be welcoming home Vietnam Veterans when the first ever honor flight out of Bangor International Airport lands on Sunday April 27th
`For the final two segments of today’s show, the phones are open! A LOT of callers chime in with their opinions, and if you missed you chance- we will be back next week! “Inside Maine” airs EVERY Saturday from 10 AM until 1 PM on Newsradio WGAN
Senator Susan Collins was nice enough to take time out of her weekend to join Phil Harriman to talk about the many issues that our nation is dealing with, as well as things that she is doing
Phil Harriman has the phone lines open for the second segment of today’s show! There’s a lot going on in Maine and around the nation and world, and we want to hear from you!
For the first segment of today’s show, host Phil Harriman welcomes Christian Noe, the owner of Nighthawk Kitchen in Freeport. Christian talks about his time running a catering business which catered to several television and movie productions in New York City, and what led him to come to Maine.
The storms on January 10th and January 13th, 2024, hit during one of the biggest tides of the year, bringing in a 14-foot storm surge and setting records in Portland.
