Slater is one half of "Slater & Marjo In The Morning", Berkshire County's live and local, super interactive morning show for Pittsfield and beyond. You'll find Slater, who always has a ton of questions, writing about anything that is happening in Massachusetts! After losing his wife to breast cancer in 2020, Slater is a single Dad of two young boys and is super passionate about people, local radio, and just life in general! Fun Slater facts: -Loves Pizza and Cheeseburgers -Loves the band Oasis -Loves to be outside -Loves Netflix -Loves Comedy -Loves Grapefruit Seltzer -Loves Dunkin' -Loves to play guitar and sing -Loves golf -Is Empathetic and Narcissistic at the same time
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UPDATE: New Summer Weather Prediction For Massachusetts
The latest prediction for summer in Massachusetts is here according to the climate prediction center.
What about last winter?
Massachusetts has had some weak winters recently. Boston has seen back to back winters with less than 20 inches of snow...
‘Hush Hush’ Death Stat Is Alarming In Massachusetts
Massachusetts has some of the most strict gun laws in the country and with that comes the lowest rate of gun violence. When talking about gun deaths by intent, however, homicides are not number one. Most people are shocked when they find this out.
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ALERT: ‘Most Wanted’ List Expands In Massachusetts
People on the most wanted list should be considered armed and dangerous, but police rely on assistance from the public in capturing fugitives. There are currently nine people on the active state police most wanted list.
ALERT: 'Most Wanted' List Expands In Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police have added to the most wanted list...
New York Law Changes Rules Regarding Alcohol
There are seven towns in New York state that still have a ban of some sort on alcohol. A new bill that heads for senate approval would kill that ban, superseding local laws.
New York Law Kills Ban On Booze
The country at one point during the 1800's had a serious problem with alcohol and all that comes with that. Pro...
New York Lawn Mower Law Can Mean Life Or Death
Lawn mowing season is upon us and there are rules we've got to follow. This isn't one of those don't mow the lawn too early posts either, this is very important.
I was driving on western New York the other day when I came upon grass clippings in on side of a highway...
BEWARE: ‘Huge Issue’ Puts Firefighters At Risk In Massachusetts
A woman was rescued from a home that was on fire in Pittsfield, MA on Monday evening. When firefighters arrived on scene it was her neighbors who told them that she was still inside the home.
Immediately crews changed up their strategy and tried to enter the home via the first and second floors. The woma...
Train Collides With Boat In Boston
I can only imagine what a Massachusetts conductor was thinking when he came upon a boat left on the tracks that lay ahead. This strange incident took place last Thursday when a MBTA commuter rail train collided with a small boat left on the tracks...
Racist Phrases New Yorkers Accidentally Say
My eight year-old son and I had a chat about racism and racist language after an incident on the bus involving a racial slur was said last month. It was not understood that the term was a slur to some of the kids, but nonetheless an extremely important topic to addressed.
Racist ...
The New York Lottery’s Biggest Payout Ever
The excitement of the lottery no matter the state is just too big to ignore. It seems that Americans are constantly chasing bigger and bigger jackpots. The odds of winning are so low, it allows jackpots to swell.
So who took home the New York Lottery's biggest ever payout...
MA High School Named ‘Most Expensive’ In America
School is certainly not cheap and I suppose if you have the means, you can send your child to a very expensive high school. Massachusetts is number one in education and with that comes a lot of not so cheap schools. For the sake of this post we will focus on high school...