Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci on 959FM WATD

Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Senator Patrick O'Connor; September 29, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 29, 2025! The guest and topics for this segment is the State House Report with State Senator Patrick O’Connor, who joins the show to provide an update on committee assignments, his financial literacy legislation, the Senate passing a school cellphone ban, Tommy’s Bill and recent hearings he’s testified at.} 

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous. Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous.}

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; September 29, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 29, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Senator Patrick O’Connor, who joins the show to provide an update on committee assignments, his financial literacy legislation, the Senate passing a school cellphone ban, Tommy’s Bill and recent hearings he’s testified at. Arthur Levine, the new president of Brandeis University, will talk about some of his initiatives to bolster the school’s Liberal Arts program and announce a $25 million investment to reinvent Brandeis. Jeff Charnel, candidate for one of the four Brockton City Council At-Large seats stops by to discuss his campaign. Donna Frett-Hughes, a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Director with the Old Colony Planning Council and Lila Burgess, an OCPC Ombudsman will discuss their organization’s Ombudsman Program}

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous. Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous.}

^{Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com}

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; September 22, 2025 Radio Show feat. MA Historical Society Chief Historian Peter Drummey

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 22, 2025! The guest and topics for this segment features Peter Drummey, Chief Historian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, who is set to retire after 47 years with the institution. He stops by to talk about the various roles he’s served in, the knowledge he’s gained from the society’s collections during his time at the MHS and how he plans to spend his retirement.} 

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous.}

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Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Representative Michelle Badger; September 15, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 15, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Michelle Badger. The conversation with Rep. Badger includes her volunteering efforts with Habitat for Humanity, a possible House bill that could ban student cellphone use during the school day, upcoming hearings and an update on bills she’s filed this session.} 

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.}

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; September 8, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 8, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Steve Xiarhos. The topics to be discussed with Rep. Xiarhos includes the ongoing push to change the Massachusetts Flag, update on replacing the two Cape Cod bridges, issues with offshore wind and cashless bail. Maureen Byrne, founder of Miles for Military, talks about her organization’s mission and the story of how she, as a military mom, came to start the organization, what made this flight and dramatic reunion possible, and plans for the program's growth beyond the success of the last year. The Miles for Military charity aims to continue to fund flights for enlisted military members, and each donation at www.milesformilitary.org will go to funding flights in the next year. Eugenie Kavanagh, who is a candidate for mayor in Brockton, discusses the issues in the race and her campaign for office in the upcoming city election. David Eliot, author of Artificially Intelligent, shares details about his new book.}

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt}

^{Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com}

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Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Representative Dave DeCoste; August 25, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for August 25, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Dave DeCoste. The conversation with Rep DeCoste will focus on possible 9C cuts the Governor may propose, a House version of the cellphone ban in schools plus the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s implementation of a weighted lottery system for admissions to vocational schools in the state.} 

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt}

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; August 25, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for August 25, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Dave DeCoste. The conversation with Rep DeCoste will focus on possible 9C cuts the Governor may propose, a House version of the cellphone ban in schools plus the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s implementation of a weighted lottery system for admissions to vocational schools in the state. Jorge Vega, who serves as a Ward 1 School Committee member, will discuss the upcoming Brockton election and his bid for re-election. Richard Ripley, a Brockton mayoral candidate talks about his campaign and the key issues in the race. Duncan Gray, host of WATD’s Eldred’s Antique Hour stops to share insight on owning an appraisal business, working with Eldred’s Auctioneers & Appraisers and the start of the radio show.}

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt}

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Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Senator & Minority Leader Bruce Barr; July 28, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for July 28, 2025! This segment is the State House Report with State Senator Bruce Tarr. Senator Tarr will talk about bills that require CPR/Defibrillator training before graduating from high school, background checks for Daycare providers and banning cellphone use by students in Massachusetts schools.}

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; July 28, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for July 28, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Senator & Minority Leader Bruce Tarr. Senator Tarr will talk about bills that require CPR/Defibrillator training before graduating from high school, background checks for Daycare providers and banning cellphone use by students in Massachusetts schools. Peter Brown, President of the Pembroke Chamber of Commerce along with Fraser Townley and Mike Kelble, both members of the chamber’s executive board, share details on the upcoming Pembroke Arts Festival and Community Day along with forums the chamber has held. Mike and his wife Kathleen own Pembroke School of Performing Arts, which is sponsoring the day’s entertainment with Tiny & Sons Glass. Brockton City Councilor Jean Bradley Derenoncourt discusses his decision to run for mayor in the upcoming city election. Finally, local businessman and author Rob Peters stops by to talk about his new book, “The Small Business CEOs Playbook.”}

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Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Rep. Michelle Badger & State Rep. Kathy LaNatra; July 21, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk’s State House Report for July 21, 2025! State Representatives Kathy LaNatra and Michelle Badger visit the show for a in-depth legislative updates and the latest activity from their respective districts.} 

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