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The Week in Review is here! First we talk with South Shore author Dr. Amber Bartlett about her new book: "Balance is a Scam". Then we talk with best selling Boston area author Liza Tully to talk about her new mystery novel: "The Forty-Year Grudge". Finally, Doug Lowry from Mass Audubon joins us to talk about the magic of fireflies. 

Welcome to another recap of The South Shore's Morning News. This week we spoke with Richard Pickering from Plimoth Patuxet Museums about Mayflower II going to Boston as part of the Tall Ships presentation. Then, we talked with Gary Leavitt about the 4th of July. Later, it was our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham. Finally, we connected with Matthew Martin, of End Hunger New Engla...

Welcome to the week in review podcast! This week we welcomed Hank and Lily from Scituate. Two great kids who raised several hundred dollars for the Scituate Animal Shelter with their lemonade stand. Then, we talked with the South Shore Conservatory about the 2026 Duxbury Music Festival. Finally, Howard Freedman joined us to talk about things to do in the summer to prepare for college. 

Welcome to another edition of our 'best in review' segments. In this episode we talk with author Meredith Walker about her new book: "Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girl's Guide to Unlearning the Rules". Then author Sara Amini joins us to talk about her new book for middle school students called: "Mixed Feelings". Finally, it's our paws-n-claws segment with veterinarian Dr. Kyra Berg fro...

Welcome to the podcast! This week we start with true crime and a conversation with local author Springs Toledo as he talks about his new book "Don't Talk About Joe Mac: The Life, Wars, and Secret History of the Man Behind the Winter Hill Gang". Then we check in with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham as we're going to talk about how SIRI is getting smarter. Finally, it's aut...

Welcome to another week in review episode. This week we talked with Meg Dowdall from the Pembroke Farmers Market about the 2026 season! Then we checked in with our tech-talk guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about Last Pass and a recent breach settlement and what it means to you. Later, Melissa Kaye from the Joshua Kaye Foundation checks in to tell us about a special event on June 7....

Welcome to another week in review podcast! This week, bestselling author Lois Cahall joins us to talk about her new book: "Maybe Marilyn". Then, we talk with Jan Cress Dondi about her new book: "The Navigator's Letter: The True Story of Two WWII Airmen, a Doomed Mission, and the Woman Who Bound Them Together". Later, we check in with Jim Curran from Cape Cod 5 and host of Wealth and Wellbeing on W...

Welcome to our week in review podcast. This week we take a look back at the end of CBS News Radio after nearly 100 years in existence. Craig Swagler, former Vice President and General Manager of CBS News Radio, joined us to take a look back at the history and what this means for journalism, broadcasting, and the American people. Then we talk with Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award–winning CBS News na...

Welcome to another week in review. This week we spoke with Marshfield resident Meaghan Weymouth about a special fundraising event to honor her late husband, Andrew. It's the First Annual Andrew Weymouth Pickleball Fundraiser and Tournament June 6th and 7th at the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. Then we check with our tech guy, David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham as we discuss having yo...

Welcome to this week's podcast. This week we have David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham joining us to talk about all the home devices you may have that are connected to the Amazon network and what that means. Then it's our South Shore Chamber of Commerce segment with Tim Cahill and special guest Boaz Levin from BCL Law in Braintree. Later Dr. John Hayes joins us with tips to stay healthy thro...

Welcome to the podcast! This week Rob talks with Steven Karidoyanes from the Plymouth Philharmonic about their amazing Broadcast concert. Then, it's Massachusetts bestselling author Julie Johnson to talk about her new book "The Sea Spinner". David Snell our tech guy from ACT SMART I.T. in Wareham joins us to talk about what to do when your home security expert gets hacked. Then it's Plymouth Count...

Welcome to our 'Week in Review' Podcast! This week we talk about how China is cracking down on scams, just not the ones affecting us. David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. explains. Then, it's our South Shore Chamber of Commerce segment. This week we will talk about a great mentoring program called SCORE. Finally, it's the Wednesday Whine with Francesca. Every week, Francesca tells us what's bugging you...

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...

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 Ca...

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 ch...

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'...

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 h...

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 'Bud...

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 Frie...

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 Budd...

Welcome to another edition of the week in review! This week, we talk all about Ring doorbell cameras with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham. Then we chat with Kerri Carafoli and Ally Westberg from Jordan Hospital Club about the upcoming Polar Plunge and the fundraising gala. Finally, it's our South Shore Chamber of Commerce segment with Tim Cahill. 

We start the week in review by taking a look ahead at The Big Game with our Sports Director Quinn Kelly. Then, it's Bob Terravecchia, CEO of Coastal Heritage Bank, with a conversation on the price of gold. Finally, it's February and American Heart Month, so Dr. John Hayes stops by to talk about heart health. 

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 ask...

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 announc...