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

Tooth Decay More Prevalent In These Mass. Towns

Fluoride is known to prevent tooth decay, however, the amount of fluoride one ingests has to be regulated. This subject has been polarizing for years as some believe that fluoride can be harmful to one's health. Does Fluoride lower IQ? Studies have shown in larger quantities, fluoride is detrimental to one's health...

This Mass. Governor Once Had Whopping 80% Approval Rate

Governor Maura Healey's approval rating as of this writing isn't terrible, it's in the high 50's, almost 60%. Healey was in the country's top ten back in the spring. Did you ever wonder which governor had the highest approval rating? For the sake of this post we'll go back 50 years or so...

Mass. Residents May Never Eat Vanilla Ice Cream Again After Learning This

I love me some ice cream. It's been my go to late night treat after I decided to quit alcohol. Cookies and cream was my number one, but lately? Plain old VANILLA. My father-in-law had clued me in on some interesting information the other day about the potential origin of fake vanilla flavor...

2 Big Items Costco In Mass. Must Sell You Even With No Membership

Ever get excited when you drive by a gas station with low prices and then suddenly realize it's a member only price? Big box membership retail outlets like BJ's and Costco serve their purpose for sure as consumers can stock up on items in bulk at whole sale prices, but do you have to buy a membership to purchase everything in the store...

Singing These Songs Is Illegal In Massachusetts

Ever sing karaoke at a restaurant or bar in Massachusetts? It probably was a fun time, wasn't it? I bet it wasn't for the owner if they weren't licensed. Karaoke Is Often Highly Illegal In Massachusetts Bars A friend of mine who owned a restaurant in western Massachusetts once told me he got whacked for either playing unlicensed music for the public or hosting karaoke, I forget which...

Plan For A WD-40 Shortage This Month In Mass.

Is this a post about the dockworker strike? No, it's about pumpkins. It's October and it will conclude with every candy loving child's favorite ghoulish holiday, Halloween! October also means pumpkin picking and farm stands everywhere are filling up with folks buying their pumpkins...

This Mass. Company Could Make A Trillion Dollars in 2025

The is Massachusetts company makes a ton of money. Literally. Imagine being responsible for literally making money? This Dalton, Massachusetts business has been producing the special paper that money is printed on for a long time. Listeners of "Slater and Marjo In The Morning" may have heard us talking about how often the $100 dollar bill changed in appearance...

Who Was Massachusetts’ Most Popular Governor?

These Mass. Cities Have Fluoride In The Water Supply

Fluoride is known to prevent tooth decay, however, the amount of fluoride one ingests has to be regulated. This subject has been polarizing for years as some believe that fluoride can be harmful to one's health. Does Fluoride lower IQ? Hart, a Republican, said he didn’t give much thought to his drinking water until a constituent sent him studies that linked very high levels of fluoridation to lowe

Maine Murder Suspect Caught In Western Mass., Schools Locked Down

A suspect wanted for murder in Bangor, ME was arrested in Pittsfield, MA on Friday morning following a pursuit which prompted local schools to be place in precautionary lockdown mode for about five minutes according to Pittsfield Police. Police arrested Richard Keith Thorpe, 42 of Bangor without incident...