NightSide With Dan Rea

In the wake of the sudden death of MA State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia who died from injuries he suffered during a boxing exercise at the academy, Gov. Healey says she’s committed to finding the underlying cause of what lead to Delgado-Garcia’s death. Why do we not have more info? How could this happen?

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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! 

Dana Gerber – Boston Globe Reporter brought us the story of who is leaving Massachusetts? And why? Here’s what a report reveals.

Amy Laramie from the Killington Ski Resort told us about an upcoming event - the Stifel Killington Cup. 

Rich Allen – Author of Keep Calm and Cope With Grief: 9 Chapters for Managing Fear and Grief When Losing a Parent or Loved One.

Chris Van Buskirk – Boston Herald Reporter told us about the Revolution in the air: Massachusetts 250 initiative poised to be economic driver.

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Dan returned to the topic for a short time to get more thoughts and reactions.

Two months to the day after the first assassination attempt on former President Trump’s life, it appears Trump was the subject of a second assassination attempt, this time while playing golf at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida. Dan discussed all that we know about this second apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

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In 2023, the U.S. suicide rate reached the highest level ever recorded when 50,000 Americans lost their lives to suicide. Why is the suicide rate so high? Data suggests that trauma, COVID-19's lasting impact, a broken healthcare system, and rising loneliness play a key part. September is National Suicide Prevention Month and we were joined by Nazar Yasin founder of the holistic mental health app Sol, about the importance of mental health and how to tackle this crisis.

National Crisis Hotline - 988! (Nine - Eight - Eight.)

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In 2023, the U.S. suicide rate reached the highest level ever recorded when 50,000 Americans lost their lives to suicide. Why is the suicide rate so high? Data suggests that trauma, COVID-19's lasting impact, a broken healthcare system, and rising loneliness play a key part. September is National Suicide Prevention Month and we were joined by Nazar Yasin founder of the holistic mental health app Sol, about the importance of mental health and how to tackle this crisis.

National Crisis Hotline - 988! (Nine - Eight - Eight.)


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John Deaton, a former U.S. Marine, and personal injury lawyer with a background in crypto, won the MA U.S. Senate Republican primary and is now going head-to-head with incumbent Elizabeth Warren in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race. John Deaton joined us to discuss his campaign, the issues, and took listeners' calls!


*Senator Elizabeth Warren denied our invitation to join the conversation*

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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!

700 Cancer Advocates Urge MA Lawmakers to Pass Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill – Gathered on Capitol Hill. With Kate Weissman - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) State Lead Ambassador for Massachusetts.

Julia Forbes - U.S. News Sleep Editor on a new survey that reveals worries keeping Americans up at night.

Poison control centers report shocking 20% hike in calls for kids chugging energy drinks. With Umo Callins -Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with Well Rooted Health and Nutrition.

Where is the rudest city in the US? Boston ranks #6! Jan Goss - Etiquette expert, bestselling author, keynote speaker and runs Show Up Well Consulting joined Dan to discuss!

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Two months to the day after the first assassination attempt on former President Trump’s life, it appears Trump was the subject of a second assassination attempt, this time while playing golf at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida. Dan discussed all that we know about this second apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Two months to the day after the first assassination attempt on former President Trump’s life, it appears Trump was the subject of a second assassination attempt, this time while playing golf at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida. Dan discussed all that we know about this second apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

A MA State Police recruit died after suffering a medical crisis during a defense tactics training exercise. The trainee, 25-year-old Enrique Delgado-Garcia was critically injured during a boxing exercise, which is a regular part of MA State Police training. Dan asks the question, should this boxing exercise continue to be part of State Police training?

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