NightSide With Dan Rea

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

Casey Sherman, author who was involved in the reinvestigation of the Strangler murders - his aunt was believed to be the youngest and final victim.
Discussing: The Boston Strangler: Unheard Confession documentary and charity screening coming up Jan. 29th, 7pm at the Chatham Orpheum Theatre.

Guest: David Cathey, hiring expert and partner with Unity Search Group.
Discussing: How Baby Boomers are staying in the job market longer as Gen Zers are struggling to break through.

Guest: Heather Bish, sister of Molly Bish (a teen who vanished back in 2000)
Discussing: How she is using TikTok to try and solve the disappearance case of her sister, Molly, who vanished from Comins Pond in Warren, Massachusetts, the morning of June 27, 2000.

Guest: Andre Sanchez, COO of Rently, a company that provides self-touring and smart-home technology for property managers and renters.
Discussing: Fake rental scams that are costing people thousands of dollars nationwide.

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On Wednesday evening in Minneapolis a second ICE involved shooting occurred. The Department of Homeland Security said a federal law enforcement officer shot an individual who fled a traffic stop then along with two other people began attacking the officer. With protests and tensions continuing in the streets of Minneapolis in the wake of two shootings in the last week, President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which would bring in armed forces to suppress the protests in Minneapolis. Is that necessary? What are your thoughts on the President potentially bringing armed forces to the city of Minneapolis?

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Jose Colon, one of the men convicted of killing Massachusetts State Trooper George Hanna back in 1983 is up for parole. Colon was 20 years old at the time of the murder and now qualifies for a parole hearing under the state’s new law that gives juveniles between the ages of 18-20 a second chance. Gov. Maura Healey wrote an opposition letter to the Parole Board this week, pushing against Colon’s release. Dan agrees with the governor and applauds her position on Colon. What are your thoughts on this?

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Jose Colon, one of the men convicted of killing Massachusetts State Trooper George Hanna back in 1983 is up for parole. Colon was 20 years old at the time of the murder and now qualifies for a parole hearing under the state’s new law that gives juveniles between the ages of 18-20 a second chance. Gov. Maura Healey wrote an opposition letter to the Parole Board this week, pushing against Colon’s release. Dan agrees with the governor and applauds her position on Colon. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey checked in. 

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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!

All About The 100 Club of Massachusetts and how they provide benefits to the surviving families of police officers and firefighters killed in the line-of-duty in Massachusetts.
Guest: Tracie Hines - first-ever director of the 100 Club of Massachusetts

Cape Cod Healthcare is completing the final phase of its $215 million Edward Barbey Patient Care Pavilion, adding cardiovascular care to the Davenport-Mugar Cancer Center, which opened in May.
Guest: Mike Lauf - President and CEO, Cape Cod Healthcare

In a season all about offense, it was the Patriots’ defense that pulled through vs. Chargers. Pats vs. the Texans this weekend.
Guest: Ben Volin – Boston Globe sportswriter

Sheepdog, the award-winning film that follows a decorated combat veteran’s journey through Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) to Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG). It raises awareness about what our vets go through and how to better support them.
Guest: Steven Grayhm – Director and Star Actor in the film

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Gov. Healey wrote a letter to the state Parole Board urging them to deny parole for the man serving a life sentence without parole for his role in the murder of Massachusetts State Trooper George Hanna. A recent Supreme Court granted a retroactive parole review. Dan wanted to know what listeners thought about the parole in this case, and in the criminal system in general. 

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According to the United Van Lines Annual National Movers Study, Massachusetts is ranked number seven on their list of the top 10 outbound states of 2025. What is causing some residents to move out of state, and is there anything we can do to turn that around? Is it just retirees moving out or are young professionals moving out? Do you, yourself, have plans to move out of state? Eily Cummings, VP of Communications for United Van Lines, checked in and discussed the results of the survey with us!

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The supermarket chain Wegmans is making headlines for testing facial recognition cameras in some of their stores "to help identify individuals who pose a risk to our people, customers, or operations." Is this practice an invasion of privacy? Some consumers are concerned about their stored facial scan being accessed if there is a hack or breach of data… How would you feel about shopping at a grocery store that uses facial recognition technology? Would that cause you to shop elsewhere? Prof. Erik Learned-Miller, Professor and Chair of the Faculty at the UMass Amherst Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences joined us to discuss this!

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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!

The MSPCA launched a new campaign called Action for Pet-Inclusive Housing, which includes advocacy for two bills now under consideration by the Massachusetts Legislature.
Guest: Jamie Blackburn - MSPCA-Angell’s Housing Policy Specialist

The neuroscience behind philanthropy. The science of generosity, exploring how giving is good for those who give as well as the people and organizations they help.
Book: Neurogiving: The Science of Donor Decision-Making
Guest: Cherian Koshy – USA Today best-selling author, leading expert on the neuroscience of generosity and the author of “Neurogiving: The Science of Donor Decision-Making”

Review of the Patriots heading into the postseason.
Guest: Dan Watkins – WBZ News Anchor/Reporter

Boston ranks top 10 for winter blues
Guest: Mike Deehan – Axios Boston reporter

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivered a speech this week on lowering housing costs, capping credit card rates, as well as discussing the Democratic Party losing in 2024 saying that the party should not back down from progressive policies as some suggest is the reason they lost the election. Dan agrees with Warren and thinks the Democratic Party should not change their priorities or policies. Warran also called out Pres. Trump during her speech, to which the president personally called her later that day. We discussed Warren's speech, the conversation between the senator and president and whether you agree or disagree with Sen. Warren's statements.

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