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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Why This Massachusetts Bridge Is So World Famous
News of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore has shocked and saddened millions here in the U.S. It has also brought the topic of bridges to recent conversation in the country!
Boston's Tobin Bridge was definitely an early memory of mine. The ugly pea ...
Mass. To Stop Selling Gas Powered Cars: What You Need To Know
Massachusetts will stop selling new gas powered cars by 2035. This will hopefully accomplish two things, carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.
The goal is to reduce your carbon foot print, right? Earth is warming up and governments around the world are doing something about carbon emission when it comes to vehicles...
Boston’s Current Risk Of An Earthquake
Taiwan was dealt the blow of the strongest earthquake in 25 years. The 7.4 magnitude quake killed 9 people at the time of this writing and injured hundreds more.
Japan was victim of another earthquake back in January. It was a 7.6 magnitude quake resulting in over150 people dead...
WARNING IN MA: Don’t Do This With Eclipse Glasses
The solar eclipse is on the mind of millions here in the Northeast. The last solar eclipse was in 2017, but nowhere near the path of totality was Massachusetts. Traffic heading to the north and west of Massachusetts is expected to be a major event as people hope to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon...
Don’t Ignore Blue Diamonds On MA Trees
April is here and it's time to do those outdoor adventures!
Outdoors is a lovely place to be when the weather is ideal. Fresh air, sun, and a place to collect your thoughts.
Massachusetts has many state forests, all with varying rules...
BEWARE: Elusive, Dangerous Animal In Massachusetts
I remember my mother complaining about this awful loud screeching in the middle of the night. "Those fisher cats", she said, "they're awful, they keep me up all night sometimes". The screaming often attributed to fishers are actually red foxes, according to massaudobon.org
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MA Residents Will Get $5K In New ‘Made In U.S.A.’ Bill
A new bill has been introduced by two Democrats to incentivize Massachusetts residents to shop local. Small businesses are the heart of America and always have been. Americans would receive either a $2500 or a $5000 tax credit under this new proposed bill...
Mass. Town Bans Propane, Natural Gas In New Law
The times are changing when it comes to regulations to prevent further climate change. As polarizing as the topic can be, the town of Lexington, Massachusetts has a new fossil fuel bylaw that went into effect on Mar 21.
This Massachusetts town has banned fossil fuels on new builds...
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Amish Women In New York Must Obey These Rules
The number of Amish people in the America has increased over the years, but not every state has Amish population. New York state has a fast growing number of Amish. The state of Massachusetts is not listed as having Amish people.
Amish in NY
Conewango Valley-the oldest settlement in New York
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The Smelliest Beach In Massachusetts
Growing up near the ocean was a treat I'd say. So many memories of packin' up the station wagon and heading to the beach with my family as a kid. The other thing I remember? The smell that often plagued our beloved public beach.
Cities obviously cannot help where they are geographically located, but there is just something about the Swampscott/Lynn/Nahant area, right...