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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MA Residents: Animal Virus A Killer If Untreated
The Berkshire Humane Society was on-air with us this morning reminding people of the free rabies vaccine clinic that took place a few months ago. John was reminding us just how serious rabies is.
Rabies is often mentioned as the butt of the joke in memes or when people say things like "rabid fan base" when describing followers of certain popular world entertainers, but rabies will absolu
Big Retailer Goes Bankrupt, 22 Stores In Massachusetts
JoAnn Fabric, which has 22 locations in Massachusetts, has filed for bankruptcy. The 81 year-old fabric chain's business has been on a steady decline for years now. Jo-Ann saw a brief surge in sales during the early days of COVID due to people staying at home, but that was short lasting...
40 Everyday Items That Are Illegal To Trash In MA
As Massachusetts and the world tries to handle its waste in a more responsible manner, the rules they are a changing. Certain batteries can safely be thrown in the trash and some can not, for instance.
Nearly a year and a half ago, Massachusetts made some changes to its trash and recycling rules. Lan...
WARNING: Never Carry These Items In Massachusetts
There are certain items you should never carry on you in today's society. All too often valuable information is too easily available to nefarious characters. I sometimes can be too cavalier when it comes to things like this.
MA Residents Need To Protect Themselves
Synthetic Fraud is on the rise...
Cactus Attacks Man From MA In Viral Video
There was lots of golf talk on today's 'Slater & Marjo' show on Thursday morning. Our daily trivia question revealed that a lot of people lie about their golf score. Classic, right? Put me down for a "6" after hitting two off the tee.
Marc Wilkinson of Pittsfield, MA is no cheater. In...
McDonald’s Employees In Massachusetts Absolutely Hate This
Sitting in line at the local McDonald's drive-thru the other day in the pouring rain I was hit with the reality of how lucky I was to be receiving a hot cheeseburger and fries in my nice warm truck.
I also understand the pain of a super long fast food drive thru when you're hangry and tired and the thing barely seems to be moving...
Brutal, ‘Famous’ Killer Jailed In Massachusetts
If you research the most dangerous jails or prisons in New England, the Souza-Baranowksi Correctional Center always comes up. Massachusetts' only post conviction maximum security prison is located in Lancaster, although the mailing address is in Shirley.
'Famous...
Popular MA Discount Store Closing Locations
Who doesn't love a good dollar store? They can be a little messy, but they're undeniably popular here in the U.S.
As families continue to struggle with inflation, as many goods as possible on the cheap is an option.
Dollar Tree who owns Family Dollar says it will be closing 370 more locations this year, according to foxbusiness.com.
Popular MA Discount Store Closing Locations
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Head Lice In Massachusetts: What You Need To Know
My girlfriend and I recently blended a family with five children ages eleven to three. Along with all of the other challenges of parenting, checking for ticks (we live in the woods) is about to become a more frequent reality as we head into spring and summer. Wha...
People Leaving MA For NH Are In For A Shock
Massachusetts had a plan to get the minimum wage up to $15.00 by January of 2023 and that it did. There was no planned or approved increase for Massachusetts this year.
Four other surrounding New England states have respectable minimum wages, except for New Hampshire.
N...