Upcoming Shows

February 21, 2008: Shawn Hendricks, Leader of the Wampanoag Tribe. For one uninterrupted hour, we will discuss various resort related topis, the future of the Wampanoag tribe, and get to know a little about Shawn himself. Although Shawn is a fairly quiet and private individual, he has agreed to this interview to help people get to know him and the project in Middleborough. I expect that we will all learn something new from this discussion.

February 28, 2008: Mark Belanger (a/k/a "Bellicose Bumpkin" and "Nemasket") will be on for a civilized discussion of casino topics and other local issues. Mark is for a casino-free Massachusetts, and lives in Middleborough, where the Wampanoag resort is to be sited. We both hope to set a good example of how two people can disagree--without resorting to handguns or other concealed weapons. It should prove to be an incredibly informative show, and Mark is full of great information. Please call in, and help us keep the coffee talk hot!.

March 6, 2008: Wayne Perkins, Middleborough Selectman, and Derek Maksy, Lakeville Selectman, and Economic Development Director. Lakeville (West Middleborough), and Middleborough have not always gotten along. With the Resort project and the Regional Task Force denying Middleborough a seat, tensions have heightened. But I think we can talk it out over some coffee and see that Middleborough and Lakeville have more in common than we think. Derek, as the Economic Development Director, and Wayne as a long sitting selectman, may both be able to open our eyes to some development opportunities that the opponents of the casino may have missed. Tune in and lets see if Lakeville and Middleborough will ever get along.

March 13, 2008: Judy Ann Bigby is the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She was a part of the Governor's casino study group, along with chairman Daniel O'Connell, the secretary of Housing and Economic Development; Kevin Burke, the secretary of Public Safety; Ben Clements, the governor's chief counsel; and Richard Chacon, the governor's director of policy and cabinet affairs. The casino study group met privately for six months with leaders of the state's two federally recognized Indian tribes, casino developers, race track owners, gambling opponents and gambling addiction experts. She will be on the show to discuss the Governor's plan, as well as to discuss the mitigation for addictive behavior that might arise from the casino projects. Please tune in, it should be an interesting show.

MARCH 20, 2008: Two Candidates for Middleborough Selectman--Muriel "Mi Mi" Duphily and Michael O'Shaughnessy
All callers are welcome for this show, and I will not take general answers. If you talk about raising revenues, let's here about some specific sources and ideas. This is not going to be a softball interview, and, as I said...ask all the questions you want--508-586-1460, WXBR.

MARCH 27, 2008: YVONNE AVANTA, WAMPANOAG TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBER and MARSHA BRUNELLE, CANDIDATE FOR MIDDLEBOROUGH SELECTMAN, AND CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. We will be discussing what the Tribe means to the people of Middleborough and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.

April 3, 2008: I will be joined by a number of candidates for Middleboro Town Offices, among them: Thomas Murphy (running for Selectman), Greg Stevens (running for Selectman), Roger Haber (running for School Committee), and Charles Shea (running for Assessor). It should be an interesting show and I will be asking all of the candidates to comment on each others' positions.

April 10, 2008: Callers and Billy Marzelli. Today I'll be joined by Billy Marzelli. We will be discussing the recent local elections, the BIA meeting and any other topics callers wish to discuss.

April 17, 2008: Today's show will be guest hosted by Wayne Perkins, former Chairman of the Middleboro Board of Selectman. He will be discussing the pending College Town Project slated for the St. Luke's Hospital site.

April 24, 2008: Debbie Blais of Debbie Blais Real Estate and Paul Meleedy of RE/MAX Landmark Realty will join us to discuss the current real estate market, where it's going, and what effect a resort in Middleboro might have on the market.

May 1, 2008- We will be joined by Hal Brown, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist. We will be discussing the problem of gambling addiction and the potential problems that may exist if the proposed resort comes to Middleboro. We will also be touching on the psychology of blogging and the potential problems that can arise from it.

Thursday May 8, 2008- Today we will be joined by Hal Brown and Michael Quish to discuss internet abuse. Recently an article was published in the Taunton Gazette regarding internet abuses toward Mr. Quish and his business. The volume and tenor of the responses to this article make it clear that this subject bears further discussion. Hopefully Hal Brown can help us understand the sociopathology of internet abusers and why they feel compelled to do it. Please join us for what should be an interesting show and will surely cause a major blog-a-thon.

Thursday May 15, 2008- Today we will be joined by a representative of AMR (American Medical Response) and a representative from Alert Ambulance. Recently, the Ambulance Committee, in a 4-3 vote, announced that they would be supporting Alert Ambulance for the coming service contract. AMR has been the service provider for Middleboro for the past 23 years, and put in a higher bid than Alert. We will be discussing both services and what they feel they can bring to the town. This issue will go before the Board of Selectmen on Monday May 19,2008. Please tune in and get up to date on the differences between these two providers so that you can become a part of the discussion and decision.

Thursday May 22, 2008 - We will be joined by Louis J. Pacheco, Chief of the Raynham Police Department to discuss the issue of internet crime. Chief Pacheco joined the Raynham Police Department in 1974 as a civilian dispatcher. Thirty-three years later and now Chief of Police, he commands the Regional Electronic and Computer Crime Taskforce (REACCT) investigative unit and digital and video forensics laboratories, which specializes in video and digital forensics. Chief Pacheco currently is involved in a project called "INFORM" (Integrated Fiber Optic Response Mechanism), which showcases the speed and versatility of a fiber optic public safety network, and shares video, data and voice. Pacheco holds a BA, Criminal Justice degree and an MA, Public Administration.

Thursday May 29, 2008- We will be joined by Mark Dunderdale, the Chief of the Computer Crimes Unit and a Plymouth County Assistant DA for the last 8 years. He oversees the prosecution of cases where a computer is used in the commission of a crime. This Unit specializes in cases where the Internet is used to exploit children including undercover operations, child pornography, prostitution, fraud, threats, as well as piracy of copy-written material, etc. We will also be joined by Mike Perry from the Plymouth County Sherriff's Department. Mr. Perry is a Computer Forensics expert who does all of the analysis for the HEAT (High-technology Evidence Analysis Team) at PSCD. And last (but not least), we will be welcoming Melissa Marino, an Assistant DA in Middlesex County, who worked as an undercover opperative in computer crime stings.

June 5, 2008 - Guest host Joe Thomas will fill in and discuss the Veteran's Outreach Center and Middleboro issues. Thank you Joe for filling in!

June 12, 2008 - Adam will be joined by Billy Marzelli and Victoria Bond to discuss current events and open the lines to comment and discussion. A true coffee shop talk.

June 19, 2008 - Adam will be joined by a former employee of Rockland Industries and the neighbor who abuts the Rockland site. This should prove to be an interesting and revealing look at what has occured at this former chemical processing site.

June 26, 2008- Adam will be joined by Matthew Bruffee, the director of the upcoming Miss Firecracker Contest, a production of Nemasket River Productions. He will also touch base with Joe Thomas and hear what the Middleboro Veteran's Outreach Center is up to. Adam will introduce a discussion of ALS with Sean Scott of ALS TDI. We will continue this important discussion next week.

July 3, 2008 - We will continue our discussion of ALS. We will be joined by various experts concerning this disease. We will also be joined by a new community organization called Middleborough Friends and learn of their plans to help Middleborough.

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