Bill Maine

Hall County Superintendent of Schools Will Schofield shared some thoughts on what it means to be a teacher as part of National Teacher Appreciation Week. All of us on Maine Street thank our teachers here and across the country for what you do.

Grace Farris takes a humorous and accurate look at the first years of motherhood in her book "Mom Milestones". In her visit on Maine Street she reminds folks that babies are the only ones who have "first milestones".

America is struggling to stay a superpower while China struggles to become one. Carl Delfeld says this is the decade of America's vulnerability and China's window of opportunity in his book "Power Rivals".

In Created Equal, Dr. Carson uses his own personal experiences as a member of a racial minority, along with the writings and experiences of others from multiple backgrounds and demographics, to analyze the current state of race relations in America. Dr. Carson discussed his book and offered some ideas on what America needs to do to move forward in his visit with Mornings on Maine Street.

Carl Delfeld says that America is in the decade of vulnerability and China is in the decade of opportunity. Listen to find out why and what may happen next as Delfeld discusses his book "Power Rivals: America and China's Superpower Struggle."

Jeff and Jess Williams stopped by Maine Street to talk about signs that are being placed at Riverforks Park in Hall County that will provide information on water quality of Lake Lanier. The signs will be unveiled Wednesday April 20th at noon. The Williams son, Justus Teal Williams, died from E.coli poisoning after visiting Lake Lanier in 2019 at the age of 2. A project of the South Hall Rotary Club, the signs are in hopes that others won't suffer a similar loss.

In 2020, Pastor Aleks, who is from Ukraine, signed up to be a chaplain with FCSO. He is the pastor of a Russian Ukrainian church in Cumming. That’s when he and Pastor Ron connected. Ron is certified to teach and train chaplains through an international organization. Through Ron’s training expertise and Aleks’ connections, both men had the opportunity to go to Ukraine and train 57 chaplains in the ministry.

John and Annemarie Nemeth have seen a lot in their 87 years, but they continue to be horrified by the scenes from the war in Ukraine. Our Jonathan O'Brien spoke with the couple who know first hand what living through war and communist oppression is like.

It's been 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball. Kostya Kennedy shared with Maine Street about Robinson's life not just on the field, but off as well. Kostya takes a unique approach by focusing on the four seasons of Robinson's life.

Aaron Barnhart stopped by Maine Street to talk cutting the cord and streaming services. With so many more options, Barnhart says you really need a curated guide to what's worth your time and what isn't. His forth coming book (May 3, 2022) "The Primetimer Guide to Streaming TV" does just that. Barnhart is the Senior Editor for Primetimer, the web's leading resource for television news, reviews and commentary.