A national funeral service was held at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Carter was 100 years old at the time of his death. The former President is being remembered as a humanitarian and public servant. We discussed the legacy of the late President Jimmy Carter, with Dan sharing some personal stories.


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A national funeral service was held at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Carter was 100 years old at the time of his death. The former President is being remembered as a humanitarian and public servant. We discussed the legacy of the late President Jimmy Carter, with Dan sharing some personal stories.

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More times than not, terrorists and other criminals have been known to use the “Dark Web” for recruiting and other nefarious interactions. What should law enforcement do to monitor web traffic to radical platforms or sites that incite violence, to stay on top of public safety threats? Attorney Harvey Silverglate checked in with Dan to discuss it.


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

Paula Sebastiani, PhD, Director of the Center for Quantitative Methods and Data Science at Tufts Medical Center answers the question "What do celery, dark chocolate, and parsley have in common?"  Maybe clues to a longer life…

Don Grant - PhD, National Advisor of Healthy Device Management at Newport Healthcare discussed setting healthy digital/social media boundaries – How to cut down on screentime if you find yourself addicted to Facebook, etc.

 David C. Olcott - Workplace Expert - CEO of Samurai Success introduced us to Zombie Employees: Just 1 in 5 workers is thriving at work.

Mike Defina - Media Relations Manager for the Animal Rescue League shared six tips to keep pets safe in the cold!

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In this hour, Dan asked our Canadian listeners to check in and give us an update on the political situation of our neighbors to the North. Justin Trudeau is stepping down, do our listeners think this is a good thing? 

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The recent arrest of an undocumented immigrant who was busted at a state-run emergency shelter in Revere with $1 million worth of fentanyl and an AR-15 has reemphasized the need, as Gov. Maura Healey herself said, “for a border security bill to prevent criminals from entering our communities”. Todd Lyons, the National Assistant Director of ICE joined Dan to discuss the situation.

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled on a challenge to the controversial housing law, the MBTA Communities Act. The court ruled in favor of the state ruling the law is constitutional however the regulations are unenforceable and requested that the detailed zoning guidelines that shape the law be re-written. We discussed it with Denny Swenson, a local resident and Attorney Paul Hogan.

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

Stories of the late President Jimmy Carter & his involvement with Habitat for Humanity with Bruce Percelay - Chairman of the Edward Kennedy Institute Board & head of the Boston chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Norovirus cases surge in Massachusetts! What is the norovirus and what can you do to protect yourself from getting it? Dr. Paul Sax - Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases for Brigham & Women’s Hospital checked in with Dan.

From Congress to the Cabinet: Margaret Heckler’s Legacy as a Trailblazing Force for Justice and Equality with Kimberly Heckler – Author & Daughter in Law of Margaret Heckler.

Ongoing LA Wildfires Destroying Acres Upon Acres. Would MA firefighters get called out to West Coast to help tackle the LA fires? Correlations between what we saw here with MA brushfires compared to the West Coast with  David Celino – Chief Fire Warden for MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).

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During a press conference, President-Elect Donald Trump suggested America taking over Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal. Dan Rea shared his thoughts on this and asked listeners to join in the discussion.

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Are you curious about the history of the American mafia and its role in politics? The mafia met its first serious external threat to its existence when U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy decided to take on the mafia with a vow to eradicate organized crime in America. Lou Ferrante, a former heist expert and Gambino crime family mobster, joined us to detail how the mafia came into conflict with the American political elite!

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