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Welcome to the podcast! This week, we check in with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham. Then we discuss cell phone bans in schools. What do you think? We'll talk with a doctor who explains the medical science on why it's necessary. Then, Curry College President Jay Gonzalez joins us to talk about what's new on campus and the challenges faced by colleges today. Rob of course is a proud 1996 graduate of Curry. 

Welcome to another week in review episode. This week, we start talk Pembroke History with Miles Prescott and Steve Herman from the Pembroke Historical Society. See if you know the answers to the Pembroke trivia. Then did you Google has been keeping a diary on you? Our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham will explain. Then it's our South Shore Chamber of Commerce segment with Tim Cahill and special guest Joanne Burke...

Welcome to our week in review podcast. This week Rob talks with Dan Rodricks, a South Shore native and long-term journalist, about his one-man play, “Wicked Good: A South Shore Anthology,” on April 11th at 7:00pm. The play features humorous and poignant monologues about Rodricks’ experiences, season by season, growing up on the South Shore. It also includes music and projected imagery. Then, we check in with our tech guy David Snel...

Welcome to another week in review! This week we start with author Jay Atkinson has he tells us about his new book: "Storrow Drive". Jay's literary fiction follows a Boston reporter embedded with an FBI anti-gang task force, blurring the lines between journalism and law enforcement as he gets drawn into a manhunt for a major drug dealer. Then, Congressman Seth Moulton calls in to talk about why he's running against Senator Ed Markey...

Welcome to our week in review. In this episode we start off with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham and discuss the rising prices of computers and the reasons why. Then we talk baseball with Scott S. Parker author of "Baseball's Unlikely: A Constant". Later, Dr. John Hayes stops by to remind us to please don't believe everything you read on the internet when it comes to your health. Finally, we discuss 'Irish G...

Welcome to another week in review. First, we check in with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham as we discuss myths vs. facts about Windows 12 . Then we talk with Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, about the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station and the future development plans. Finally, we talk with Lorelei D'Avolio from Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists about 'Budgies' and if they make good pets. 

Welcome to our 'week in review' podcast. This week we check in Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, and discuss how actions in the Middle East are impacting the economy and markets. Then, Connor Yunits, chair of Housing Massachusetts, joins us to talk about why approving a rent control ballot question would be bad for the Commonwealth. Later, Andrea Mansfield, Executive Director of Friendship Home, joins us to discuss th...

Welcome to another episode. This week we talk with Christine Kuehn about her new book about her true family story. It's called "Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor". Then we welcome students from Furnace Brook Middle School about their upcoming production of "Mean Girls Jr". Then it's our pet segment with the founder of Buddy & Friends Animal Rescue in Pe...

Welcome to the 'Week in Review'! We start first with a conversation about puzzles with Highlights Magazine puzzle editor Allison Kane. Then local author William J. Goyete joins us to talk about his new thriller: "Phobia". Then it's our tech guy, David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham with a new data breach to watch out for. Finally, it's Dr. John Hayes from Marshfield with a reminder about asking questions when you visit the do...

Welcome to the week in review! In this episode, we check in with Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, as we talk about "No Buy January". Then, it's our tech-talk segment with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham. Later, Dr. John Hayes stops by to talk about the importance of early screening for Cancer. Finally, Amy Naples from the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce joins us announcing this year's "Dancing with our S...

Welcome to another week in review. In this episode, we start with our Sports Insider, Quinn Kelly, with a preview of the Patriots vs. Texans matchup. Then, we check in with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about a grocery chain using facial recognition. Later, we talk with CBS Military Analyst Jeff McCausland about the latest in Iran. Finally, it's our South Shore Chamber of Commerce segment with Tim Cahill...

We start this week's episode with Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, and a discussion on the Fed's decision to cut interest rates. Then, we talk with actress Jennifer Traficante-Porrata, originally from Kingston, about her new Christmas movie: "Saint Nick of Bethlehem". Finally, Chris Bethoney of the Bethoney Builders Podcast show on WATD checks in with exciting news about himself and his daughter Sophia meeting with G...