NightSide With Dan Rea

A monster Nor’easter hit New England dumping snow with blizzard like conditions down the Northeast coast from Maine down to Connecticut and beyond. The storm, with at times whiteout conditions, made for dangerous travel conditions with authorities advising residents to stay off the roads. Widespread power outages impacted residents throughout parts of Massachusetts. Dan asked callers how they fared during the Blizzard of '26! 

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A monster Nor’easter hit New England dumping snow with blizzard like conditions down the Northeast coast from Maine down to Connecticut and beyond. The storm, with at times whiteout conditions, made for dangerous travel conditions with authorities advising residents to stay off the roads. Widespread power outages impacted residents throughout parts of Massachusetts.

9:05 - Ryan Coholan Chief Operating Officer of the MBTA discussed MBTA operations during the storm with a look ahead to Tuesday ridership for commuters on whether they anticipate delays or business as usual.

9:30 - Meteorologist Ken Mahan discussed the current Nor’easter conditions and forecast for Tuesday.

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A monster Nor’easter hit New England dumping snow with blizzard like conditions down the Northeast coast from Maine down to Connecticut and beyond. The storm, with at times whiteout conditions, made for dangerous travel conditions with authorities advising residents to stay off the roads. Widespread power outages impacted residents throughout parts of Massachusetts. Here on NightSide, we were joined by a variety of guests from various sectors who will keep you informed about roadway conditions, power restoration, MBTA ridership, travel, weather conditions, and more:

8:05 - Doug Foley, President of Eversource’s MA Electric Operations commented on the outages and where we were at with power restoration for areas of MA.

8:15 - MassDOT Undersecretary of Transportation and State Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver discussed the road conditions across the state and gave us an advisory for travelers looking to get back out on the road.

8:30 - Major Ed Blackwell of the Massachusetts State Police joined us to discuss public safety during this massive Nor’easter.

8:45 - Christopher Laird, Chief Operating Officer for National Grid New England Electric spoke with us about power restoration across Massachusetts.

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NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and fun. Another weekend, another winter storm this weekend. With more snow on the way, Dan asked if you are done with all the snow?

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Baseball historian and author Robert Fitts joined us to talk about how baseball is the national pastime of both the United States and Japan but the two countries approach and play the game differently both on the field and away from it. Robert pitched baseball with Dan and helped fans gain a greater understanding and appreciation for Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese baseball)!

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The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a large chunk of President Trump's trade policy on global tariffs in a majority vote 6-3. How does this decision affect the economy? The stock market? Dr. Gregory Stoller, professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, checked in to discuss this topic further.

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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

8:05PM: Is ‘brain rot’ real? How too much time online can affect your mind.

Guest: Maggie Penman – WaPo Reporter

8:15PM: Keller @ Large LIVE with the House Speaker and the Senate President - at the MCLE Conference Center in Boston’s Downtown Crossing Coming Up on Wednesday, February 25th

Guest: Jon Keller – Boston Political Commentator

8:30PM: Footage recovered from an “inactive” Nest doorbell in the Guthrie kidnapping investigation may have cracked open the case – but it is also intensifying concerns about America’s expanding doorbell surveillance network…it raises privacy concerns.

Guest: Stefanie Schappert - senior journalist at Cybernews

8:45PM: An overview and highlights of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy & how U.S. Athletes have fared.

Guest: John Powers - veteran Olympics correspondent with the Boston Globe, covering the games since 1976

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The controversial “Save America Act” that addresses voter ID in the U.S. has been making its way through Congress. The Act passed the House and now sits with the Senate to vote on. The heavily backed Republican bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for federal voting. Where do you come down on voter ID?

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The controversial “Save America Act” that addresses voter ID in the U.S. has been making its way through Congress. The Act passed the House and now sits with the Senate to vote on. The heavily backed Republican bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for federal voting. Where do you come down on voter ID?

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The controversial “Save America Act” that addresses voter ID in the U.S. has been making its way through Congress. The Act passed the House and now sits with the Senate to vote on. The heavily backed Republican bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for federal voting. Where do you come down on voter ID?

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