Hi, I’m Slater, and if I didn’t love my job I would not get up at 4:30 every morning (believe me)! I try my hardest to keep you informed and entertained from 6-10 Monday through Friday on Live 95.9! Fun facts: I regularly check my pulse. I love buying new shoes. I host trivia nights for Bob Heck Entertainment. I sleep with the fan on medium. I love The Beatles. I’m built like a coat rack. I have gray hair and a red beard. My favorite movie is “The Blues Brothers.” I love sushi. I love steak. I’m really good at fastpitch wiffle ball.
Slater
What An Upside Down Pineapple Means In Massachusetts
Some months ago, I wrote a post about those stars on the side of people's homes or barns and what they mean. The rumor was that it meant something that some would refer to as totally risque.
That ended up not being the case, but, emanating from that conversation with a friend of mine who happens to have as star on his house, was the upside down pineapple thing...
Do ATVs Require Registration And Insurance In Massachusetts?
Many things have changed since I moved from Essex County to Berkshire County in 2010. Growing up as a "city" kid, we did things like play street hockey and Wiffle Ball. I'm not saying hunting and fishing are non-existent in less rural areas, but less so for sure...
The Tallest Tree Award In Massachusetts Goes To…
Climbing trees was never my thing, in fact, I never realized I had a slight fear of heights until I was vacationing in Yellowstone National Park in June of 2022. After circling up the side of a mountain in Colorado in an RV, I noticed this shaky feeling in my legs while looking down...
An Open Apology Letter To Western Massachusetts Big Y Employees
Listeners of "Slater and Marjo In The Morning" may have heard me confess on Wednesday morning, to not returning the shopping cart back to the corral when I was done with it.
It's a crappy thing to do, so I'm apologizing for the two times I did it at Pittsfield's Big Y and once at Target in Lanesborough...
These Were The 40 Top Baby Names In Massachusetts During The 1980s
I love nostalgia, you love nostalgia, we all love nostalgia. I was born in 1980. My brother Dan was born in 1982. Bryan and Danny, wicked '80s names, right?
Not that my name is bad, but you know what I mean, most people have names that they wished their parents had named them...
Boston’s Hottest March Day Was A Scorcher!
Tuesday's high in Berkshire County is 50 degrees. Except for last week's bomb cyclone, this winter has been relatively mild. We all obviously remember the one day in February that it was -15. As far as snow, we can count the notable storms with the fingers on our right hand...
Massachusetts’ Most Popular Car Color Might Surprise You
When I sold cars back in the day, all of us were anxious to see what the next year's colors were going to be. It was just one of those things we were all geeky about. Some people like the more basic and simple colors, others prefer theirs to be more loud and wild...
Can You Bring Bottled Water Into Fenway Park In 2023?
After learning that pre-season ticket sales are up for the Worcester Red Sox, I had to check and see when Boston's Opening Day was. The Red Sox open up at home this year against Baltimore on March 30.
Going to Fenway Park is always a treat for me...
The Paper On Which U.S. Money Is Printed Comes From Massachusetts!
With the recent news of the Silicon Valley Bank closure comes a lot of talk about America's financial system. U.S. citizens seem to be, at least, curious about the future standing of banks. I would say the the goal, or at the least the people's hope, is for 2008 not to repeat itself...
Does Boston Relax Open Container Laws On St. Patrick’s Day?
Well, St. Patrick's Day is here and much different than it was three years ago, I might add. Listeners of "Slater and Marjo In The Morning" may have heard us reminisce a little about the events of three years ago, you know the start of the COVID-19 pandemic...