Slater

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

A Million People Expected To Invade Mass. Next Month For Event

The month of October is a big deal for the north shore of Boston, Massachusetts. Fall is close by and officially reminding us Massachusetts people that we're in for cooler temperatures for the next six months. I have to remind myself that there are actually some people out there who prefer winter to summer. Wild. ...

Vehicles Not Responsible For 2.5% Excise Tax In Mass.

Downtowns and other main roads in many communities are seeing a more and more bike lanes pop up. The goal is to allow space and infrastructure for as many people and modes of transportation alike. Cars dominated roadways for years in the commonwealth, but not everyone has a car...

Gillette Stadium’s Biggest Crowd In Mass. History

Metallica recently rolled through Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA and played two nights. The attendance was about 62,000 one of those nights. It wasn't Metallica with the record. It wasn't Taylor Swift. The hate she gets sometimes is unreal...

The ‘Most Unusual’ Death In Massachusetts’ History

My partner and I are both widowed with a newly blended family of five children. We often talk about our respected spouse's passing, so death comes up a lot in conversation. My wife died of breast cancer and her husband succumbed to injuries from a 25 foot fall off a ladder...

Mass. Man Finds Rare, Very Dangerous Tick On Him

Sickness from a tick bite is a regular concern for folks in Massachusetts during active season. When one thinks of a tick bite they usually think of lyme disease, however there is a population of a new to Massachusetts ticks they don't carry the bacteria that causes lyme but something else. Ma...

Police ‘Roll Down Window’ Law In Mass. Explained

Resistance to authority is on the rise in America and it seems every video of an interaction with an officer on YouTube or social media is someone trying to boast about knowing their rights and flexing that knowledge. What's the deal with what you must do when you get pulled over...

License Law Changes For Mass. Residents Over 75

Are older drivers responsible for more motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts? The state of Massachusetts says no. Statistics tell us that the crash rate for older drivers is relatively low due to the fact that most older drivers tend to self-regulate by taking simple but important precautions...

40 Illegal To Trash Items In Mass.

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...

Statewide Ban Looming For Multiple Animals In Mass.

The use of wild animals for human entertainment is a polarizing subject to say the least. In February, some legislation moved one step closer to reality where a statewide ban on wild animals in traveling circuses would exist. An Act Relative to the Use of Elephants, Big Cats, Primates, Giraffes, and Bears in Traveling Exhibits and Shows ( S.2197/ S.2...

People Moving From Mass. To NH Are In For A Rude Awakening

There is one state in New England with a really low minimum wage and that lucky state is New Hampshire. 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 for 2024. ...