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Episodes
182 episodes
Parks and Recreation 05/05/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Summer programs don’t “fill up” anymore, they disappear. We sit down as a town parks and recreation board and work through what that demand actually looks like on the gro...
Planning Board 05/07/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A resignation letter kicks off a surprisingly high-stakes chain reaction: how does a town planning board replace an associate member fast, fairly, and in a way that holds...
Conservation Commission 05/06/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)You can hear the moment a routine meeting becomes a lesson in how local permitting should work. We make votes, set conditions, and keep the record clear, because the smal...
Raynham Select Board 05/05/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Your town’s biggest decisions rarely arrive with dramatic music. They show up as motions, votes, and hard numbers, and this Raynham Select Board meeting is a clear look a...
Raynham Select Board 04/21/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Town life isn’t abstract, it’s roads that get resurfaced, inspections that protect public health, and the internet connection that municipal buildings rely on to serve re...
Josh Henrique Bridgewater-Raynham School Committee Candidate
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Local school elections rarely sound dramatic, until you hear what families are being asked to give up. We sit down with Joshua Henrique, a candidate for the Bridgewater-R...
Matt Andrade Raynham Select Board Candidate 2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Raynham’s biggest debates are not happening in theory, they’re showing up in crowded classrooms, aging public safety spaces, and the uneasy feeling that the budget never ...
Lou Pacheco Raynham Select Board Candidate 2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Local government sounds simple until you’re the one making the call with limited money, competing priorities, and neighbors who all need something different. We talk with...
Linda Brackett Raynham Select Board Candidate 2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Raynham doesn’t feel like the quiet little town it once was and that’s exactly why this conversation matters. Host Pat Riley sits down with Linda Brackett, a first-time c...
James DuPont Bridgewater-Raynham School Committe Candidate 2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Property taxes go up on “potential value,” but paychecks do not, and that gap is squeezing local schools. We talk with James DuPont, candidate for the Bridgewater-Raynham...
Planning Board 04/16/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Thirty-five years on a planning board leaves fingerprints on almost everything a town becomes and this meeting proves it. We start by honoring Vice Chair Burke Fountain o...
Conservation Commission 04/15/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A bridge project over the Taunton River, a drive-thru redevelopment brushing up against a wetlands buffer, and an ADU on a quiet residential lot all land on the same agen...
Sewer Commission 04/09/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A car wash wants to take over an old restaurant, and the headline isn’t soaps or vacuums, it’s wastewater. We walk through how the Raynham Board of Civil Commissioners th...
Park and Recreation 04/07/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Childcare pressure, muddy fields, and a surprise question about hunting on public land all land on the table in this fast-moving town recreation meeting. We start with th...
Raynham Select Board 04/07/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A 33-minute local government meeting can tell you a lot about a town’s priorities and pressures. From the first gavel at Raynham Town Hall, we move fast through public re...
Raynham Candidates Night 2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)Three percent turnout. That’s the number that should stop every Raynham voter in their tracks. We open Candidates Night 2026 with a clear message: if you care about schoo...
Economic and Business Development Commission Awards 04/06/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A town’s character shows up in the details: who builds, who serves, and who keeps showing up long after the ribbon cutting. We’re at the 2025 Community Pride Awards in Ra...
Conservation Commission 04/01/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A bridge replacement sounds straightforward until the paperwork becomes the point. We sit down at the Raynham Conservation Commission table and pick up a continued public...
Raynham Select Board 03/24/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)31.8 inches of snow will test any town, and we walk through what it actually takes to keep roads open, sidewalks passable, and public safety moving when the drifts won’t ...
Planning Board 03/19/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A planning board meeting sounds routine until you hear what’s actually inside the decisions: a 122-room extended stay hotel proposed on Commerce Way and a Chick-fil-A dri...
Sewer Commission 03/12/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A wastewater system is one of those public services everyone depends on and almost nobody sees. We open the March 12, 2026 meeting with quick approvals, then get into the...
Raynham Select Board 03/10/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A full house at Town Hall set the stage for a candid, high-stakes meeting about safety, schools, and the everyday choices that hold a community together. We open with the...
Parks and Recreation 03/03/2026
(Episode Description is AI generated and may be errors in accuracy)A winter of deep snow and stubborn ice meets a calendar full of decisions, and we walk through each one with an eye on safety, fairness, and momentum. We start with quick...