Dan tried to bring back the 9 pm topic of 5-year-old Lens Joseph, but folks had other topics on mind. Dan switched to Caller's Choice.

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Childhood sex abuse is more common than any childhood illness or injury that parents are routinely educated about. One in ten children experience it before the age of 18 and many families are not equipped to talk about it. Dr. Bronwen Carroll, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Boston Medical Center who has been treating victims of sexual abuse in the pediatric ER for decades, joined Dan to discuss.

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According to a recent Boston Globe article, Boston Public Schools had been warned as early as 2021 by their commercial transportation insurer to improve bus driver training and safety measures. In March of 2025, National Interstate decided against renewing the district’s coverage due to an increasing number of accidents. Less than two months later, the unthinkable happened…5-year-old Lens Joseph was struck and killed by a BPS school bus.

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We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!

Adrian Oomer began giving to the Homeless Prevention Council in 2022, when he was in second grade, after learning there were people on the Cape in danger of losing their homes.  Now, in grade 5, at age 10, he’s running a pop-up kitchen where customers can pre-order meals to support the Cape’s homeless.
Guest:  Adrian Oomer, a fifth grader from Brewster, MA, who was named the “Philanthropist of the Year” by the Philanthropy Partners of the Cape and Islands

By now, most of your holiday shopping should be done….whew!  But truthfully, that’s the least of your worries!  Come January, the harsh reality of all that spending will kick in. Are you prepared to pay for it all?  Some shoppers are still paying off debt from the 2024 holiday season! Sara’s here to help!
Guest: Sara Rathner, Credit Card Expert and Senior Writer for NerdWallet

Parkinson’s disease is now growing as a neurodegenerative disease faster than Alzheimer’s disease.  Although Parkinson’s is on the rise, there are ways to reduce your risk of developing it.
Guest: Dr. Ray Dorsey, Director of the Center for the Brain & the Environment at the Atria Health and Research Institute

If your wallet feels thinner this year from all the holiday shopping, you may want to point the finger at A.I.   Artificial Intelligence powered cyberattacks hit more than 80% of small businesses this year, and that cost is being passed on to you (the consumer)!
Guest: James Lee, President of the Identity Theft Resource Center

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After a heavy news week, Dan ended NightSide’s last hour of the week on a positive note. The question asked was, "What are you looking forward to?"

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Continued conversation about the Brown University shooter, later identified as 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, who was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, NH, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Valente is also believed to be responsible for the shooting death of an MIT professor two days later in Brookline, Massachusetts. Police are still investigating a motive and the known facts in the investigation and timeline of events was discussed. 

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The Brown University shooter, also believed to be responsible for the shooting death of an MIT professor two days later in Brookline, Massachusetts, was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, NH. The shooter, identified by police as 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Valente was a former Brown University grad student and previously attended the same university in Portugal as the MIT professor who was killed. Police are still investigating a motive. We discussed all the known facts in the investigation, the timeline of events, and what we know about the shooter.

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We kicked off the program with four stories and guests on topics we thought you might like to learn more about!

Update on the Cape Cod Bridges Project – What’s the latest with funding, etc?
Guest: Luisa Paiewonsky - Executive Director of MassDOT's Mega Projects Delivery Office

Can the Patriots still make the playoffs with 3 games to go?
Guest: Chris Price – Boston Globe sports reporter

Aggressive new flu variant sweeps globe as doctors warn of severe symptoms
Guest: Dr. Anahita Dua - Vascular Surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard University & chair and founder of Healthcare for Action (a coalition of healthcare workers fed up with inaction in gov’t – supporting healthcare workers running for Congress)

To show appreciation for our military during the holidays, Miles For Military and the 1928 Rowe’s Wharf restaurant are hosting a free lunch for active-duty military and veterans on Monday afternoon 12/22 - from 11 am to 2 pm.
Guest: Jacob Cool - Miles for Military COO

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As a result of the Brown University shooting, it appears the need for quality security cameras has never been greater. Public cameras are vital tools for law enforcement, especially in tackling crime. When it comes to public surveillance though, everyone has a different opinion on the matter and some, such as residents and city officials in Cambridge, are against traffic cameras citing privacy concerns. Where do you come down on the matter of public surveillance and security cameras? Are you for or against them? Do you find them a vital public safety tool in some cases?

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Dan took a call from Cambridge City Council member Patty Nolan on the topic of the use of cameras in public spaces. We then went to a live press conference out of Boston, with U.S. Attorney Leah Foley on the Brown University shooter found dead in a storage unit in Salem, NH. 

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