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The South Shore's Morning News Election 2024 Coverage: Voting NO on Ballot Question 4

There are 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts for the 2024 election and Rob & Beth made sure to go over each side's stance on The South Shore's Morning News. 
Ballot question 4 concerns the Limited Legalization and Regulation ofCertain Natural Psychedelic Substances and to tell us why we should vote NO on this, we brought on a partner of Shawmut Strategies Group, Chris Keohan. Listen in as we discuss this important measure. 

The South Shore's Morning News Election 2024 Coverage: Voting YES on Ballot Question 3

There are 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts for the 2024 election and Rob & Beth made sure to go over each side's stance on The South Shore's Morning News. 
Ballot question 3 concerns the Unionization for TransportationNetwork Drivers and to tell us why we should vote YES on this, we brought on Executive Vice President of 32BJ SEIU, Roxana Rivera. Listen in as we discuss this important measure. 

The South Shore's Morning News Election 2024 Coverage: Voting NO on Ballot Question 3

There are 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts for the 2024 election and Rob & Beth made sure to go over each side's stance on The South Shore's Morning News. 
Ballot question 3 concerns the Unionization for TransportationNetwork Drivers and to tell us why we should vote NO on this, we brought on an organizer from Massachusetts Drivers United, Kelly Cobb-Lemire. Listen in as we discuss this important measure. 

The South Shore's Morning News Election 2024 Coverage: Voting YES on Ballot Question 2

There are 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts for the 2024 election and Rob & Beth made sure to go over each side's stance on The South Shore's Morning News. 
Ballot question 2 concerns the elimination of MCAS as a high schoolgraduation requirement and to tell us why we should vote YES on this, we brought on the Vice President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, Deb McCarthy. Listen in as we discuss this important measure. 

The South Shore's Morning News Election 2024 Coverage: Voting NO on Ballot Question 2

There are 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts for the 2024 election and Rob & Beth made sure to go over each side's stance on The South Shore's Morning News. 
Ballot question 2 concerns the elimination of MCAS as a high schoolgraduation requirement and to tell us why we should vote NO on this, we brought on the Executive Director of Mass Business Alliance for Education. Ed Lambert. Listen in as we discuss this important measure. 

The South Shore's Morning News Election 2024 Coverage: Voting YES on Ballot Question 1

There are 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts for the 2024 election and Rob & Beth made sure to go over each side's stance on The South Shore's Morning News. 
Ballot question 1 concerns the State Auditor’s authority to auditthe legislature and to tell us why we should vote YES on this, we brought on Spokesperson/Board Member of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, Paul Craney. Listen in as we discuss this important measure. 

The South Shore's Morning News Election 2024 Coverage: Voting NO on Ballot Question 1

There are 5 ballot questions in Massachusetts for the 2024 election and Rob & Beth made sure to go over each side's stance on The South Shore's Morning News. 
Ballot question 1 concerns the State Auditor’s authority to auditthe legislature and to tell us why we should vote NO on this, we brought on Professor of Political Science at Central Connecticut State University, Jerold J. Duquette, M.P.A., Ph.D. Listen in as we discuss this important measure. 

The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, October 18th, 2024

First in this episode is Rob's conversation with bestselling author Alice Hoffman as she talks about her new novel: "When We Flew Away". This novel is about one of contemporary history's most acclaimed figures, exploring the little-known details of Anne Frank's life before she went into hiding. Then Rob and Beth welcome Bob Terravecchia from Coastal Heritage Bank as we talk about the United States debt and is it sustainable? Finally, science author and journalist Erika Engelhaupt about her new "Go to Hell: A Traveler's Guide to Earth's Most Otherworldly Destinations". 

South Shore Spooks, Volume 3: USS Salem in Quincy

Our October feature, South Shore Spooks, continues this week as we step aboard the last remaining heavy cruiser, the USS Salem in Quincy. The ship is steeped in history with its past as a makeshift hospital in the Mediterranean Sea during the Ionian Earthquake crisis of 1953, many trips across the Atlantic Ocean, and finally resting now in the same place it was built: the old Quincy Shipyard near Quincy Point. Listen in as we tour the boat with Navy Veteran and paranormal investigator Don DeCristofaro. Don is the founder of The Greater Boston Paranormal Associates and holds weekly tours during the USS Salem's open season that runs between April & November. Listen in on our spooky ship adventures!

The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, October 11th, 2024

In this episode, Rob and Beth first check in with Bob Terravecchia from Coastal Heritage Bank about a new program called "FedNow". Then we check in with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about changing passwords. Finally, we talk with Lois Cahall founder of the Cape Cod Book Festival.