NightSide With Dan Rea

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has upheld a bylaw in Brookline that bans tobacco sales to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2000. Brookline’s ban is not only an effort to curb youth tobacco, but it also effectively bans future generations from ever being able to purchase tobacco Peter Brennan, Executive Director New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association, Inc. joined Dan to discuss it.

This Nightside News Update started with Ladder Safety Month- each year, tens of thousands are injured and hundreds die in accidents caused by improper ladder usage – both at home and at work. With Mike Van Bree.

We welcomed back Kathy Alpert to discuss a Passion for Postcards event. 

Next up, A solar eclipse is coming next month – What you need to know, with Patricia Reiff –Astronomer at Rice University.

And, Maria Lenhar, co-author of "Secret Cape Cod and the Islands: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure".

Following President Biden’s State of the Union Address and the GOP response, Dan gave you his main takeaways. Then, Dan took callers for their reactions.

This Nightside News Update starts with Attorney Phil Tracy on the Teixeira Case – Dighton native pleads guilty to leaking classified Pentagon Documents.

Next, Scientists say they’re closer to reviving mammoths. What could go wrong? With WaPo Reporter Dino Grandoni.

Then, Odie Henderson – Boston Globe Reporter on 2024 Oscars predictions: Who will win, who should win, and who shouldn’t be here.

What Harvard and the Boston community can do to mitigate antisemitism and come together to support one another. We're joined by Farhana Khorshed from The Collective, a grassroots organization of Muslim and Jewish women united in building interfaith relationships amid the Israel-Hamas War.

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley has dropped out of the race for the White House. Haley picked up just one victory on Super Tuesday, where opponent Donald Trump secured 848 new delegates. Haley said she has “no regrets” and that “it is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it, who did not support it…and I hope he does that.” Is America ready for what appears to be another Biden vs. Trump cage match?

The IRS officially started accepting tax returns on January 29th so that means it’s tax time for U.S. citizens. CPA Mark Misselbeck of Katz, Nannis and Solomon PC joined Dan to give you tips on what to do when filing your federal and state taxes this year.

The IRS officially started accepting tax returns on January 29th so that means it’s tax time for U.S. citizens. CPA Mark Misselbeck of Katz, Nannis and Solomon PC joined Dan to give you tips on what to do when filing your federal and state taxes this year.

We started this Nightside News Update with Jen Levin, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership’s Markets Program Consultant who says consumers want to know that the seafood they are buying is fished sustainably and not killing wildlife.

Paula Flemming with a BBB Scam Alert: Watch out for SAT prep scams!

Then, How campaign trains have played a role in American elections, with Edward Segal - political strategist and the nation’s leading campaign train expert.

And finally, Joel Patterson - Workplace Expert on Horrible Bosses: Signs you're working for a miserable manager!

Voters across the Commonwealth and 15 other states, went out to cast their ballots for president. What will the results show this evening? Dan discussed and took listeners' calls.

Voters across the Commonwealth and 15 other states, went out to cast their ballots for president. What did the results show? Massachusetts based national political pollster David Paleologos joined Dan to interpret the numbers.