NightSide With Dan Rea

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

Sen. Bruce Tarr discussed Massachusetts Maternal Health Bill, Expanding Access to Midwifery, Birth Centers and Doulas in Massachusetts.

Zach Wichter - USA TODAY's consumer travel reporter looks at Labor Day Weekend Travel - How to prepare for any complications you may encounter for this popular travel weekend, tips and tricks, best and worst days to travel.

Rich Kennedy – President of the Angel Fund is hosting annual Walk of Hope for ALS on Saturday, September 7th in Wakefield.

Dr. Cedric “Jamie” Rutland - American Lung Association Representative reminds parents they are best defense against youth vaping.

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Donald Trump told the press Monday after visiting Arlington National Cemetery, that he may back out of the Sept. 10th ABC debate with VP Kamala Harris. Trump said he believes ABC is “hostile” and would much rather do the debate with another network. Is the first debate that both campaigns committed to, in jeopardy?

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Donald Trump told the press Monday after visiting Arlington National Cemetery, that he may back out of the Sept. 10th ABC debate with VP Kamala Harris. Trump said he believes ABC is “hostile” and would much rather do the debate with another network. Is the first debate that both campaigns committed to, in jeopardy?

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Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio just released an audit of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, which drew a lot of attention. The audit uncovered “disturbing and unlawful practices” at MCCA. DiZoglio joined Dan to discuss her recent audit as well as her push to ban nondisclosure agreements in state government.

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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! 

Recovering locked Facebook accounts is a nightmare. That’s on purpose, says Tatum Hunter – WaPo Tech Reporter.

Monday was National Dog Day! 5 ways to make a difference in the lives of our canine companions and help to take Massachusetts a no-kill state. With Aurora Velasquez, Director of Eastern Region for Best Friends Animal Society.

Sabrina Lam – Boston Globe correspondent tells us about a Celtics-themed corn maze at Kimball Farm in Haverhill.

U.S. centenarian population is projected to quadruple over the next 30 years, with Katherine Schaeffer - Research analyst at The Pew Research Center.


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A Nightside listener favorite! What is it that grinds your gears?

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Now that the Democratic National Convention is over and Kamala Harris is the official presidential nominee for the Democrats, the real campaigning begins! What does the Harris/Walz campaign have in store? How will RFK’s suspended campaign affect the Democrats?

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. officially suspended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump. RFK made clear that he is not fully terminating his campaign and that supporters could still vote for him in red or blue states that are unlikely to sway the outcome. However RFK said he will remove his name from the ballot in key battleground states. We discussed how the political shakeup could benefit Trump, who gladly accepted RFK’s endorsement.

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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! 

Survey: How many bad days do Americans have per month? With Scott Allen Curley – Expert on Mindset and Resilience and author of "Absolution: The Dark Path To Light".

Kiernan Schmitt – Author of Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide

Sherif Mityas - Restaurant Industry Expert discussed Bad Diners: The 10 most offensive things you can do at a restaurant!

And AccuWeather Meteorologist Carl Erickson on the weekend forecast.

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Thursday evening at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage to officially accept the DNC’s nomination of her as their presidential nominee. WBZ NewsRadio brought you live coverage of Harris’ speech! Dan followed up with post speech analysis and heard listeners' thoughts on the biggest moment of Kamala Harris’ political career!

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