Earlier Wednesday morning, State Trooper Kevin Trainor, a 30-year-old officer who has served with the MA State Police for 3 years, was killed in a head on collision while trying to stop a wrong-way driver on RT 1 in Lynnfield. The wrong way driver was also killed. The State Police are remembering Trainor as a hero with State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble, saying he's "confident that had this tragedy not occurred, there would have been countless other tragedies down the road. He will be remembered as a hero." Colonel Nobel joined us to speak about this tragedy and the dangers our law enforcement officers face every day.

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8:05PM: Loud piledriving expected at Sagamore Bridge next few months as MassDOT load testing begins. What residents & drivers should know.

Guest: Luisa Paiewonsky, Executive Director of MassDOT's Mega Projects Delivery Office 

8:15PM: AAA Study Finds Street Racing on Public Roads Is a Growing Concern. Nearly a third of respondents said they regularly see racing drivers weaving through traffic.

Guest: Mark Schieldrop – Senior Spokesperson for AAA Northeast 

8:30PM: May is National Burger Month! Americans consume an average of 2.4 burgers per day according to the USDA, which is about 50 billion burgers per year! We’ll discuss some facts about hamburgers you might not know!

Guest: Christopher Carosa – Hamburger historian & author of Hamburger Dreams: How Classic Crime Solving Techniques Helped Crack The Case Of America’s Greatest Culinary Mystery 

8:45PM: Nearly 4 in 10 job candidates have bailed on a hiring round because it required an AI interview…

Guest: Matt Rosen - the CEO & Founder of Allata. It's a technology consulting firm that's helping automate companies through AI.

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Authorities believe that the suspected arsonist in the devasting Palisades/LA fires is a man who shares the same mindset as Luigi Mangione (the United Healthcare CEO killer), a resentment towards the rich. Prosecutors in the case say they have evidence of the suspected arsonist praising Mangione, expressing a strong dislike of capitalism and evidence of a fascination with fire, all of which they believe point to a motive. We discussed the alarming "trend" of when resentment towards the rich and a capitalist society/culture (such as the case in the Mangione trial and now seemingly the LA arson case) rears its ugly head and sends a dangerous message.

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Authorities believe that the suspected arsonist in the devasting Palisades/LA fires is a man who shares the same mindset as Luigi Mangione (the United Healthcare CEO killer), a resentment towards the rich. Prosecutors in the case say they have evidence of the suspected arsonist praising Mangione, expressing a strong dislike of capitalism and evidence of a fascination with fire, all of which they believe point to a motive. We discussed the alarming "trend" of when resentment towards the rich and a capitalist society/culture (such as the case in the Mangione trial and now seemingly the LA arson case) rears its ugly head and sends a dangerous message.

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Based on data from a new Gallup World Poll used to put together the 2026 World Happiness Report, young people are less happy than they were a decade ago, with heavy social media use linked to lower life satisfaction and higher levels of stress and sadness. The data shows that declines in interpersonal trust, institutional trust, perceived social activity and social meeting frequency account for much of the wellbeing loss among Gen Z and millennials. With young Americans more digitally connected than ever yet seemingly overall feeling lonelier than ever, how can we turn that around and rebuild human connections that lead to greater happiness? Mimi Nicklin, a global empathy advocate and best-selling author on human connection, stopped by to discuss!

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8:05PM: FBI Boston Recovers 17th Century Reliquary Urn Stolen from Italian Church.

Guest: Pasquale Morra – FBI Boston Special Agent 

8:15PM: The FTC is cracking down on “Ghost Cars” – how some car dealers are pulling bait and switch tactics promoting or advertising cars that have already been sold or don’t exist at all to get folks into the dealership to sell them something else! What you need to know…

Guest: Ray Shefska - Automotive retail analyst & founder of CarEdge

8:30PM: Hundreds of MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Rallied at the State House Tuesday to reinforce the urgent need for Senate action on An Act Requiring Health Care Employers to Develop and Implement Programs to Prevent Workplace Violence (H.4767/S.1718).

Guest: Liz Taylor - nurse at Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth – who was at the rally 

8:45PM: What is hantavirus? The rare and deadly virus that killed 3 on a cruise ship.

Guest: Dr. Zoe Weiss - Director of Clinical Microbiology at Tufts Medical Center

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In 2025, New Hampshire lawmakers passed a measure to eliminate their annual motor vehicle inspection requirement, effective Jan. 31, 2026. The vendor that had overseen the state’s vehicle inspections, Gordon-Darby Holdings Inc., challenged that measure, filing a lawsuit. The state was made aware by federal and state officials that repealing the inspection program without first obtaining the EPA’s approval regarding federal environmental law would violate the Clean Air Act. The program was repealed without approval first, leading to further legal proceedings and public confusion. What are your thoughts on eliminating annual motor vehicle inspections?

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In 2025, New Hampshire lawmakers passed a measure to eliminate their annual motor vehicle inspection requirement, effective Jan. 31, 2026. The vendor that had overseen the state’s vehicle inspections, Gordon-Darby Holdings Inc., challenged that measure, filing a lawsuit. The state was made aware by federal and state officials that repealing the inspection program without first obtaining the EPA’s approval regarding federal environmental law would violate the Clean Air Act. The program was repealed without approval first, leading to further legal proceedings and public confusion. What are your thoughts on eliminating annual motor vehicle inspections? NH House Majority Leader Rep. Jason Osborne checked in to bring clarity to the topic!

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Massachusetts GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve is a former Marine, MBTA chief administrator and acting general manager who just secured his place on the September Republican primary ballot along with opponent Mike Minogue. Shortsleeve has been calling on Minogue to debate him for months now ahead of the primary election, to which Minogue has brushed off his requests, instead challenging Gov. Healey herself to debate. Brian Shortsleeve joined us on NightSide and took your calls and discussed the issues he’s prepared to tackle if elected governor!

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8:05PM: The Price is Right Live, an interactive stage show coming to the Chevalier Theatre in Medford on May 8th!

Guest: Todd Newton – Host of The Price is Right Live & Author & Entertainment Reporter 

8:15PM: The 2026 Red Sox Hall of Fame! Includes Mike Timlin, Johnny Damon, and Bill Mueller.

Guest: Mike Timlin – former 2x Red Sox World Series pitcher 

8:30PM: Voters Sound Alarm on Mental Health System Failure in New National Poll. New April 2026 survey of voters and affected families finds near-universal agreement that serious mental illness is poorly treated and requires urgent federal action

.Guest: Dr. Tim Murphy – Psychologist, board chairman of the Schizophrenia Policy Action Network (SPAN) & former member of Congress 

8:45PM: "May the 4th Be With You!" Why May 4th has become a “holiday” for many…

Guest: Dan Mazella – Traffic Reporter and Director of Operations for Total Traffic’s Boston Division by day – Stars Wars Expert by night!

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