Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci on 959FM WATD

Braintree Mayor Joe Sullivan is a guest on this segment of Monday Night Talk! Mayor Sullivan joins Kevin Tocci and Joe Rossi to talk about being named to Governor Charlie Baker's panel to look at the MBTA's problems, whether the state should mothball the South Coast Commuter Rail Line, how his town has spent its snow and ice budget, the FY 2016 budget and an executive order to strengthen municipal relation between the communities and the governor's office. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner is strictly prohibited. 

State Representative Josh Cutler is a guest on this episode of Monday Night Talk! Rep Cutler stops in for the State House Report to share the new date for a drug forum being held on April 14th by the group Pembroke Titans against Drugs, plus his thoughts on the MBTA's problems during a number of snow storms that blanketed the region over the past couple of weeks. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner isstrictly prohibited.

Game producer Chris Siegel is a special guest on this episode of Monday Night Talk! Chris chats about his strange path to game management as he started out working in television and eventually moved to freelancing and ultimately produced some cool online games like Dungeons and Dragons online and Lord of the Rings! He's now involved with a new project via underworldascendant.com/, as they currently have a kickstarter page www.kickstarter.com/projects/othersidegames/underworld-ascendant that will hopefully bring more fun and adventure to online gaming. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner isstrictly prohibited.

WATD Chief Meteorologist Rob Gilman is a guest during this segment of Monday Night Talk! Rob chats with host Kevin Tocci and Joe Rossi about getting into his field of expertise, weather forecasting, co-owning Precision Weather Forecasting, plus he looks at the recent winter weather that feaured a series of powerful storms. To learn more about Rob's company, Precision Weather Forecasting, please visit his website; www.snowandice.com/. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner isstrictly prohibited.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is a guest on this segment of Monday Night Talk! Governor Baker takes a few moments to talk about taking office and dealing with a $768 million budget deficit, the MBTA shutdown caused by a series of snow storms, the governor's first budget and his recent executive order to strengthen municipal relationships. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner isstrictly prohibited.

Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter is a guest during this episode of Monday Night Talk! Mayor Carpenter, who is a regular guest on the program talks about how the winter weather has affected his city, the loss of the MBTA to residents, a bid to build a casino and the latest with the power plant project. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner is strictly prohibited.

State Representative Shaunna O'Connell is a guest on this segment of Monday Night Talk! Rep O'Connell joins host Kevin Tocci and Joe Rossi to discuss a rule change in the Massachusetts House that eliminates term limits for the Speaker position. She also talks about a push to give lawmakers a raise during these tough fiscal times in the state of Massachusetts.  Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner is strictly prohibited.

Comedian and actress Loni Love is a special guest on this segment of Monday Night Talk! Loni, who is the hilarious  co-host of FOX Network's Daytime talk show The Real, guest DJ on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and one of the country's most sought after comedians, chats with Kevin Tocci, Joe Rossi and State Rep Tom Calter everything from her transition from electrical engineering to entertainment to her upcoming show on Friday, February 20th at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA and Saturday, February 21 at the Comedy Connection Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee, MA. For info about Loni visit her website www.LoniLove.com. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner is strictly prohibited.

Michael Barnes with the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence (CLAAD) is a special guest on this episode of Monday Night Talk! Michael, who is one of the founding members of CLAAD, discusses how the orgaization works to reduce prescription drug abuse, but not taking away medication that people need. He also talks about a new law in Ohio that educates children about the dangers of prescription painkillers, a leading gateway drug to heroin abuse.  Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner is strictly prohibited.

State Representative Tom Calter is a guest on this episode of Monday Night Talk! Rep Calter discusses an educational drug forum called Heroin & Opiates in Our Backyard, which was slated to be held on February 10 at the Silver lake Regional High School in Kingston. The event has been rescheduled for February 25th.

Resource Expo: 6:00 - 7:00 pm 
Panel Program: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

An educational program for all parents and caring adults to learn about the very real epidemic of opiate and heroin abuse facing our community today. The speaking program (beginning at 7pm) will feature a panel presentation, followed by Q&A. Panelists will include Lt. Robert Wells from Kingston Police Dept.; Dr. Ludi Jamingas, Chief of Emergency Medicine from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth; Ryan Morgan, Principal of Independence Academy; and Rich Barnes, a local recovering addict. Rep. Calter will moderate and will give legislative updates, progress and challenges. 

Opening remarks will be offered by Superintendent John Tuffy, SLRSD; Chief Robert Heath, KFD; Chief Maurice Splaine, KPD; and Peter Holden, CEO, BID-Plymouth. 

Preceding the panel program, a Resource Expo will run from 6 - 7pm that will give attendees a chance to gather information from area organizations, parent support groups, treatment centers and a myriad of other resources connected to substance abuse. Narcan training will also be available during this Expo as well. Groups planning to participate in the Resource Expo include:
- Independence Academy
- Caron Treatment Centers
- Learn to Cope
- TAM (The Addict's Mom) Support Group - MA Chapter
- Silver Lake Anti-Drug Coalition
- Plympton DARE Officer Dana Smith
- Kingston Police Dept.
- Kingston Fire Dept.
- A Father's Story - Tom Audette
- AHAH (America's Hometown Against Heroin)
- South Shore Hospital Youth Health Connection
- Wicked Sober
- Harbor Health Services
- EMS Academy 
- The Brook Retreat
- Skip Murphy's Structured Sober Living
- Plymouth County District Attorney's Office

Sponsored by the Kingston Collection. The event is free and there is no registration to attend; seats will fill first come, first serve. This event is not meant for youth attendance, as candid dialogue among adults to foster effective communication. American Sign Language Interpretation will be provided for the speaking program. For more information about the event, contact Amy Belmore at abbelmore@hotmail.com. Do you have an topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com or "like" and post a comment on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mondaynighttalkon959fmwatd. If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes today!  © Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci - 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from the show host and/or owner is strictly prohibited.