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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Mass. Has 4 Cities With The Fastest Selling Homes In U.S.
The housing shortage in Massachusetts is a real thing depending on where you live in the commonwealth. Some spots are hotter than others when it comes to the real estate market, some are cooler.
Market correction after the pandemic is happening, but real estate is still hot in Massachusetts...

10 Risky Spots For Slip And Fall Accidents In Massachusetts
We live in a sue happy society for sure, but what is the only thing in life that can replace a major loss? Money. Can you think of another? Plus, when it's money that's lost, such as wages, it needs to be replaced.
For the sake of this post we'll talk about slip and fall accidents...

Gun Lovers Can’t Deny This Massachusetts Statistic
I feel like I have to preface this post by saying that I'm a second amendment guy.
Massachusetts is no joke when it comes to strict gun laws. Touting that it's the sixth toughest state in nation, the commonwealth is at it again.
The House recently passed a new gun reform bill, 120-38 was the vote...

Massachusetts Gets The Yield Sign Wrong
If I don't have to come to a complete stop anytime I'm driving, I absolutely will not. I'm sure most don't love stopping either.
Road rage is a problem in this country and if anyone breaks the rules of the road here in Massachusetts, even for a second, people get really upset...

Matt Damon Was In Western Mass. And Nobody Noticed
"The Departed" mega star, celebrity a-lister and an all around beloved actor, Matt Damon patronized a local Western Massachusetts bagel shop last month and nobody noticed except the owner.
Lenox, Massachusetts is sort of known for a ton a celebrity sightings and Matt Damon popped into Bagel & Brew in Lenox, Massachusetts.
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The $2 Bill Is A Hot Commodity In Massachusetts
Upstairs at my house currently sits two $2 dollar bills, probably waiting for something like this story to come out. Just how rare are two dollar bills? Not rare at all actually, but if you have one of the oddly collected denominations, it could be worth thousands.
Ho...

10 Popular Fast Food Chains That Don’t Exist In Massachusetts
I was indulging on an amazing Krispy Kreme donut recently in North Carolina wishing we had them here in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts is no stranger to fast food chains, but how many do we not have?
10 Popular Fast Food Chains That Don't Exist In Massachusetts
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What Cops Earn On Massachusetts Road Details
Construction is widespread in Massachusetts it seems. There is always a project going on, which I suppose is your tax dollars at work. Well, sometimes. It all depends if the work being done is by public or private sector.
We all see the cops in Massachusetts directing traffic whether it be for a water main break or Eversource is doing power line work...

Items Not Allowed In Dumpsters In Massachusetts
Dumpsters can be super handy for that fall or winter clean out. They come in assorted sizes depending on how much you're purging. 15 yard, 20 yard, or 30 yard most of the time. There are a bunch of rules to follow, however.
I have made some dumb dumpster mistakes in the past, so I realize this...

Shoplifters Love To Steal This In Massachusetts
Retail theft in the U.S. is as big of a problem as it's ever been. Be it a byproduct of the pandemic, inflation, weak district attorneys, ubiquitous social media smash and grab videos, or a combination, stores across the country lost about $86bn in retail theft in 2022...