The South Shore’s Morning News on 95.9 WATD-FM

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, September 8th, 2023

Rob starts this week's episode with an important conversation with Bob Terravecchia about the importance of screening for Prostate Cancer. Bob share's his personal story. Then we check in with Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Lou Seoane from Seoane's Landscaping in Abington. And finally, Rob talks with David & Susan Schwartz about their new book: "The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z".

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, September 1st, 2023

In this episode, Rob starts off with our tech-guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about a shopping website called Temu and why you should avoid it. Then, we talk with Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Paul Sullivan from Sullivan Tire. Finally, we talk about 'Scouting Day' with Rob DiFazio and Aaron Christian. 

Rob Hakala talks with John Hornstra, the winner bidder of Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream

Rob talks with John Hornstra, the owner of Hornstra Farms in Norwell. John was the winning bidder, at $1.75 Million Dollars for the Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream stand and agricultural land in Whitman. John says he hopes to bring Peaceful Meadows back to a working dairy farm. 

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- August, 25th, 2023

Rob starts of this episode with a conversation with Bob Terravecchia from Coastal Heritage Bank about dishes families created to survive during The Great Depression. Then, we talk with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about another data breach. And finally, Rob talks with Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Erin Richardson from Richardson Insurance. 

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, August 18, 2023

In this episode Rob starts with a conversation with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about YouTube and their plan to set up an anti ad-blocker in hopes you will spend money on a more premium service. Then Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce stops by to highlight George Washington Toma TV & Appliance about their 70th anniversary and recent BOSS "Best of the South Shore" award. Later, Rob talks with South Shore author Phil Robinson about his new book: "Life Above Par: A Collection of Adventures and Tales from One Man's Lifetime of Golf". 

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, August 11, 2023

In this episode, Rob Hakala starts with a conversation with Bob Terravecchia, the Chair and CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, about identity theft. Then, we discuss a project to find veterans from the Korean War to share their stories and preserve their history. Later, it's a talk with the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Will O’Connell of Marina Bay Management about restaurants on the South Shore and a preview of the upcoming BOSS Bash from South Shore Home, Life, and Style Magazine. 

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, August 4, 2023

In this episode, Rob talks with Bob Terravecchia, the Chair and CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, about the recent downgrade of U.S. credit by Fitch Ratings. Then, Elyssa Scheck and Dennis Zaia about the Hull FireFly storytelling event coming up at Weir River Farm in Hingham. And finally, Rob talks with authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray about their new novel "First Ladies". This novel is about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune.

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, July 28, 2023

In this episode, we talk with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart IT in Wareham about a new Windows 11 feature from Microsoft. Then we focus on local theatre with an interview with Zoe Bradford from The Company Theatre in Norwell about her new show: "Born to Do This: The Joan of Arc Rock Opera". And if that isn't enough, we talk with Bob Malone, owner of Priscilla Beach Theatre in Plymouth, where you can see the show "ONCE". 

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, July 21, 2023

In this episode Rob talks about J. Robert Oppenheimer with author and historian Greg Mitchell.  Mitchell is the author of "The Beginning or the End: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Atomic Bomb". Then, we check in with Tom Hardey and Fred Meltzer about the 2023 Hull Porch Fest. And finally, it's a conversation with Peter Forman from the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and the new CEO of Rockland Trust, Jeffrey Tengel. 

The South Shore’s Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, July 14, 2023

Rob starts off this episode with our tech guy David Snell is we talk about the new social media app "Threads'.