NightSide With Dan Rea

President Biden did a 180, and is now building a wall on the boarder along the South. Will it stem the tide of immigrants? Or is it like building a sand castle on the shoreline?

Traditional Halloween parades for grade school kids is under attack again. This time it's in Middleborough, but this time Halloween fun won.

This December, Gillette Stadium hosts the Army-Navy Football Classic in Foxboro. Some military families and veterans claim that their hotel reservations have been taken away as Massachusetts struggles to find housing for migrant families. We’ll discuss the competing interests and find out how the Healey Administration planes to balance the interest of all caught in this housing crisis.

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This December, Gillette Stadium hosts the Army-Navy Football Classic in Foxboro. Some military families and veterans claim that their hotel reservations have been taken away as Massachusetts struggles to find housing for migrant families. We’ll discuss the competing interests and find out how the Healey Administration planes to balance the interest of all caught in this housing crisis.

With COVID cases on the rise, some are concerned with the return of medical mandates. Others believe that mandates could be necessary. Julie Booras of Health Rights MA argues that masks and vaccinations should be the choice of individuals. She will make her case tonight and looks forward to your calls, questions and comments.

As Massachusetts approaches the annual Columbus Day Weekend, some legislators are again hoping to eliminate Columbus Day and replace the observance with a holiday commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Democratic State Representative Jeff Turco of Winthrop believes that the heritage of Italian Americans is now caught in a political cross fire. Representative Turco joins Dan to discuss.

The U.S. House of Representatives is at a standstill until a new speaker is elected. In the hours following former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s removal as speaker, both Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have announced their bids for speaker. Who would you nominate as the next Speaker of the House?

Tensions are already rising before the December 9th Army Navy game set to take place at Gillette Stadium even begins! Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is bringing attention to a Boston Herald column by Joe Battenfield that asserts that veterans and service academy graduates are unable to find housing in local area hotels because hotels are housing migrants on taxpayers’ dime. Dan will discuss the scramble to find housing for the Army Navy game.

The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.2 billion and tonight, another drawing will take place after 11 weeks without a winner. How do lottery winnings differ from state to state? Did you know if you win the lottery in New Hampshire compared to Massachusetts, you would be bringing home more money? Dan will explain with CPA Laura Barooshian.

What’s the scoop on Wednesday's top stories? Dan kicked off the program by bringing you all the information you need to know on what’s happening in your community!