NightSide With Dan Rea

Violence and unruly behavior have become such commonplace at Brockton High School, teachers, like Cliff Canavan, wonder how much more they can take. Canavan broke his arm trying to break up a school fight, another colleague was trampled by a crowd of students rushing down the hallway to watch a fight. These are just two examples of chaotic behavior that have many teachers saying, “it’s only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt or God forbid, killed.” Canavan joined us to discuss the situation there are Brockton High.

In this Nightside News Update, we started with Tim Ranzetta, Co-founder of Next Gen Personal Finance discussed a study that shows $107,000 per-student benefit from HS Personal Finance Course in Mass.

Next up, Dr. Barbara Spivak on an outbreak of the Measles and doctors urged individuals to get vaccinated.

Joseph M. Hoedel, Ph.D joined us to highlight some of the 30 Black Athletes Who Changed American Culture and Continue to Inspire Others to Greatness.

And finally, Technology reporter Trisha Thadani from the Washington Post reported on Tesla's first self-driving fatality.

Boston is bracing for a nor’easter that is projected to bring anywhere from 8 inches to a foot of snow! Boston Mayor Wu has declared a snow emergency ahead of the storm that is set to begin overnight Monday into Tuesday. The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday. How are you preparing for the storm?

Boston is bracing for a nor’easter that is projected to bring anywhere from 8 inches to a foot of snow! Boston Mayor Wu has declared a snow emergency ahead of the storm that is set to begin overnight Monday into Tuesday. The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday. How are you preparing for the storm?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in the last year 1 in 5 high school students report being bullied on school property. In addition, more than 1 in 6 students reported being cyberbullied in the last year. Kirk Smalley is the co-founder of Stand for the Silent, an organization devoted to ending school bullying. Smalley believes there is a good chance that your school is not doing enough. Smalley joined us on NightSide to discuss the ways we can put an end to school bullying.

In this hour, we recapped the Super Bowl commercials with Marketing Strategist Sheila Rondeau.

Then, we're joined by Dr. Carla Manly with her upcoming book "Joy of Imperfect Love: The Art of Creating Healthy, Securely Attached Relationships" with insights for building healthy relationships.

Legal Expert Javier Perez checked in and discussed election anxiety. He shared advice for stress management ahead of presidential races.

And Accuweather Meteorologist Bob Larson joined Dan to look ahead at the upcoming storm.

This past weekend was Super Bowl Sunday where the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs faced off to see who would be crowned the Super Bowl LVIII champions! Dan took in predictions! Listen to see who came the closest to the actual outcome!

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.

First up in this hour, "Letters for Love" campaign is looking for Valentine's Day cards for seniors in Massachusetts with Dave Tasto, President of Assisting Hands Home Care.

Next we chatted with Colin Young, Deputy Editor, State House News Service about Super Bowl bettors’ 2024 regulations.

Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy joined us as the Fort Point building is under consideration as next overflow shelter site.

And we got the latest weekend weather forecast with Accuweather Meteorologist Brian Thompson.