NightSide With Dan Rea

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu joined us on NightSide for the first time following the New Hampshire primary!




Then for the second half of the hour Dan introduced the topic of the failure of the bipartisan border security bill.

This hour we welcomed Lorie Glantz, with HELPIS & Their 4th Annual Teddy Bear Drive.

Kenneth King, USDA Food Safety Specialist discussed the Food Safety Gameplan for This Super Bowl Sunday.

Plus, Julia Wuerz, a WaPo writer & Clinical assistant professor of small animal clinical sciences at the University of Florida who warned us if you're not cleaning up after your dog, you may be spreading disease.

A federal appeals court in D.C. has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot invoke presidential immunity as a defense against criminal charges that accuse him of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election and inciting a violent insurrection at the Capitol.

A federal appeals court in D.C. has ruled that former President Donald Trump cannot invoke presidential immunity as a defense against criminal charges that accuse him of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election and inciting a violent insurrection at the Capitol.

On NightSide, a couple of weeks ago we previously discussed how the Department of Homeland Security is concerned about dozens of off the books unregulated marijuana growing facilities that could prove a health hazard to marijuana users in Maine. This hour, we revisit this topic with an update as law enforcement officials intensify their crackdown on these illegal marijuana grow houses in Maine.

In this hour, we started off with Bob Bryant, Co-Founder of Mission K9 Rescue on how to adopt Retired Military Dogs.

Then, Globe Reporter Emily Sweeney on Mass. RMV rejecting a host of vanity plates each year, but the reasons why aren’t always clear.

WBZ Newsradio's Nichole Davis joined Dan on this anniversary of the Blizzard of '78.

And finally, Dr. Gavin Naylor - Director of the Florida Museum of Natural History’s shark research program on deadly shark attacks and why they're on the rise.

Two NYPD officers were assaulted by a large group of individuals in Times Square after trying to disperse a disorderly crowd outside of a migrant shelter. Seven suspects were arrested, four of them migrants who were released without bail and believed to have now fled the state in route to California. Dan will discuss this controversial incident that’s stirred a lot of controversy about criminal justice reform and assault on police officers.

Two NYPD officers were assaulted by a large group of individuals in Times Square after trying to disperse a disorderly crowd outside of a migrant shelter. Seven suspects were arrested, four of them migrants who were released without bail and believed to have now fled the state in route to California. Dan discussed this controversial incident that’s stirred a lot of controversy about criminal justice reform and assault on police officers.

In mid-January of this year, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled that it’s unconstitutional to use the sentencing of life without parole to punish people who committed their crimes when they are 18, 19, or 20 years old. Les Gosule, whose daughter was killed in 1999 by a felon out on parole despite 27 convictions, is strongly opposed to this new ruling. Gosule and Plymouth County DA Tim Cruz joined Dan to discuss it.

We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

First up, Actor Jonathan Tucker with the “Boston Garden” recreational dispensary.

Up next, MA GOP State Committeewoman Amy Carnevale to discuss MA Politics.

Then, Natasha Cash who appeared on the Wheel Of Fortune.

And finally, Sheila Rondeau, a Marketing Strategist with a look ahead to the Super Bowl commercials – what you can expect - crypto and AI are out, insurance and mayo are in.