Collision specialist Bob Collins is a guest on this segment of Monday Night Talk! Bob, who has nearly 40 years experience in the business, is the owner of Wreck Check Assessments of Boston. He takes a few moments to explain the differences between personal collision coverage, when your at fault dealing with your own insurer, (first party claim)  as compared to liability coverage when someone else is responsible (third party claim). He also talks about auto body repairs, insurance claims, diminished value, referral lists and total loss values.

Dr. Kate Roberts, Adam and Victoria Bond are guests on this episode of Monday Night Talk!!! Dr. Kate, who is a psychologist and parenting coach with over 25 years of experience working with children and families talks about whether spanking is no longer a way to discipline a child. Attorney Adam Bond and his wife Victoria are parents and share their philosophy on raising their daughter Avary without physically disciplining her.

Brockton Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Smith and Police Officer Nancy Leedberg are special guests during this brief segment on Monday Night Talk! The Superintendent and Officer Leedberg discuss a special forum that is being held on February 26th. A part of the event will focus on the curriculum and instruction, programs and services and operational issues of the Brockton Public Schools. There will also be a NotMYkid presentation that will educate parents about addictions and destructive behaviors so the community can work together to give students the confidence and self-assurance they need to avoid the temptation of drugs, alcohol and destructive decisions. The event is being held at the East Middle School, 464 Centre Street at 6pm.

State Representative Vinny deMacedo is a guest for this portion of Monday Night Talk. Vinny begins the segment doing the State House Report, where he talks about the Governor Deval Patrick's FY 2015 budget, his service on the House Ways and Means committee and the ongoing problems with the state's Department of Children and Families and whether the Commissioner Olga Roche should resign. He also talks about his recent announcement to run for outgoing State Senate President Therese Murray's seat in the Plymouth and Barnstable District and what he thinks the issues will be in the race. For more information about Vinny deMacedo, go to his website:

Dave Goucher, the radio voice of the Boston Bruins is a special gust during this segment of Monday Night Talk!!! Dave chats with host Kevin Tocci about the Bruins season to this point, the Olympic break and what teams will endure once they return from the brief NHL break. Dave also hosts a weekly hockey show on 98.5 WBZ-FM aka the Sports Hub.

Four elected officials representing communities from around the South Shore participate in Monday Night Talk's 1st Municipal Round Table!  East Bridgewater selectmen chairman Brian Connors, Hanson selectmen chairman Jim Egan, Pembroke selectman Arthur Boyle and Whitman Vice Chairman Dan Salvucci join Kevin Tocci, Peter Brown and Joe Rossi to talk about current issues their respective communities are dealing with along with the upcoming budget season for FY 2015!

Brian Faghan, co-owner of Long Pond Physical Therapy is a special guest on this portion of Monday Night Talk!!! Brian, who recently the won the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year Award chats with Kevin Tocci, Peter Brown and Joe Rossi about being a partner in a business for 10 years, what led him to pursue a career in physical therapy, how the business started first in Plymouth and later opened a second location in Pembroke. For more information about Long Pond Physical Therapy, click the link:

State Representative Jim Cantwell is a guest during this segment of Monday Night Talk! Host Kevin Tocci, Peter Brown and Joe Rossi are joined by Rep. Cantwell to talk about the latest updates on the FEMA flood maps, legislation that lets the Department of Public Utilities work with local utilities to find gas leaks, a recent transportation bond bill and his thoughts on the Department of Children and Families scandal.

 

Massachusetts State Treasurer Steve Grossman is a guest during this segment of Monday Night Talk! Steve calls into the show to talk about his run for governor, talks about a number of issues that he expects to encounter on the campaign trail like increasing the minimum wage, problems with in state agencies like probation, Department of Transitional Assistance and Department of Children and Families, plus his thought about the upcoming caucuses and much more. For more information about Steve's campaign for governor:

SteveGrossman.com

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Author Casey Sherman is a special guest during this portion of Monday Night Talk!!! Host Kevin Tocci, WATD's managing news editor and Joe Rossi talk with Casey about teaming up with former Boston Herald writer Dave Wedge to write a book about the Boston Marathon bombing. He also discuss an article titled The Way Back for Esquire.com, which followed a group of 114 Boston Marathon survivors, first responders and their families, as they travel to through French wine country. Casey also talks about his book, The Finest Hours:The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (children's edition), which was just published and was selected as Best Children's Book of the Month by Amazon. He explained what role Marshfield played in the rescue, what its like to adapt an adult book for a children's audience and shares details about the big Disney movie in the works. For more information about the book or to purchase a copy:

http://www.amazon.com/Finest-Hours-Story-Heroic-Rescue/dp/0805097643/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391867456&sr=1-2&keywords=the+finest+hours

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