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

People Moving From Mass. To NH Are In For A Shock

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. ...

9 Emojis That Sum Up Massholes

If you could describe Massachusetts in emojis, what ten would you pick? The following should encompass the commonwealth of Massachusetts pretty well. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Emojis. 1. The Shamrock The amount of residents in MA who are of Irish heritage is about 20%, more than anywhere else in the country. Boston is cer...

New Mass. Electric Law Slated For January 1, 2025

Is your choice of electric company going away? That could very well be the case here in Massachusetts as the Senate has passed a bill banning choice. What are your current choices in Massachusetts? Eversource. formerly NSTAR (The Eversource area that was formerly NSTAR is the region of Eastern and Central Massachusetts... Read More ... Read More ...

5 Hurricanes Strike Mass. Hard

Hurricane season starts on June 1, but late August and into September is where we see potential Northeast hurricane action. Thanks to our geographic location, we here in Massachusetts don't really deal with a ton of hurricanes, but we've certainly had some doozies...

New ‘Terrorizing’ Threat To Massachusetts?

A member of the Venezuelan gang "Tren de Aragua" was responsible for the shooting of two police officers in New York back in June. Members of the same gang are being accused of illegal activity at an apartment complex in Aurora, CO recently as well as Chicago...

These Holes Spell Danger For Your Pet In Mass.

Late summer into early fall is when I start to see these holes popping up in my grass. You definitely want to keep a close eye on your pet if you see these holes on your lawn in Massachusetts. These distinct looking holes are the signs of a skunk burrowing their nose looking for grubs...

Gillette In Mass. Will Never Host This Act

The Rolling Stones played Gillette Stadium's first ever concert on September 5, 2002, and on back in May, they played the 100th show in Gillette's history. Gillette Stadium, with its enormous seating capacity has held some BIG acts over the years but has never held a Super Bowl Halftime Show...

Mass. Residents Should Know About This ‘Terrorizing’ New Gang

Mass. ‘Flasher Light’ Law Is Confusing

I thought I was doing the right thing, but in actuality, I was breaking the law. We recently got stuck in a downpour on the Mass. Pike. around the Springfield area, so I decided to throw my flashers on. The rain was so bad at one point that everyone on the Mass Pike not only slowed down to around 35 MPH, but drivers were turning on their hazard lights...

‘Written Warnings’ In Mass. May Be Worse Than You Think

I was cited for an at fault accident a year ago and now I have to be infraction less for three years or I will continue to pay higher insurance premiums. What about a written warning? For the most part, a written warning is no big deal, but it certainly can be...