We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

As fall officially begins, the American Red Cross urges people to mark the new season with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation to help keep the blood supply strong.
Guest: Jeff Hall – with Red Cross of Massachusetts


Measuring the Man: The Writings of Frederick Douglass on Abraham Lincoln. This book touches on the relationship between Douglass and Lincoln.
Guest: Jonathan White – co-author of this book & professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University and vice chair of The Lincoln Forum. & Author of over 20 books.


Memorial set for prosecutor Assist. AG Paul McLaughlin who was gunned down by a gang member in 1995.
Guest: Judge Jeffrey Locke


The Massachusetts State Lottery’s new “Ghostbusters™” instant ticket game & more that’s new with the state lottery.
Guest: Mark William Bracken - Executive Director of the MA Lottery

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