NightSide With Dan Rea

After a federal investigation, the Trump Administration found Harvard University violated civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students on campus. As a result of their findings, the Trump Admin. sent a letter to Harvard University President Alan Garber, threatening to cut all of Harvard’s federal funding if Harvard fails to immediately institute changes on campus. Dan discusse...

The primarily Italian American neighborhood of Nonantum in Newton is outraged over a 90-year-old road marker that was painted over. For decades, the center line down Adams Street has been red, white, and green, the colors of the Italian flag. Last week, the city of Newton had the colors painted over with a yellow line, citing safety reasons. A majority of Nonantum residents prided themselves on th...

The primarily Italian American neighborhood of Nonantum in Newton is outraged over a 90-year-old road marker that was painted over. For decades, the center line down Adams Street has been red, white, and green, the colors of the Italian flag. Last week, the city of Newton had the colors painted over with a yellow line, citing safety reasons. A majority of Nonantum residents prided themselves on th...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Firework safety tips ahead of the 4th of July with Julie Heckman - Executive Director of the  American Pyrotechnics Association . Suicide Prevention in Massachusetts - The team at Samaritans answered more than 100,000 calls last year on its 24/7 crisis services helpline. With Kathy...

NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and fun. Dan wanted to know what good thing you did or what good thing did someone do for you this past week. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of final decisions Friday as they wrapped up session ahead of their summer break. Dan broke down the Supreme Court cases and decisions. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

If you’re a New Englander and in particular someone who frequents the Cape, you’re no stranger to Summertime traffic jams heading to and from the Cape! While Cape Cod offers beautiful beaches with a wide range of local shops and restaurants to enjoy, it can take hours of sitting in traffic just to enjoy it. With that being said, is Cape Cod worth dealing with the unbearable traffic? Now you can le...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! The 12 germiest places you encounter while traveling!   Derek Oliveira – Global Consultant for  ISSA has the heads up. Worcester Zoning Board rejects 75-foot digital billboard that neighbors opposed. Afton Pratt - Municipal Government Reporter for the Worcester Telegram & Gazet...

The Pentagon led by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine detailed their strike on Iranian nuclear facilities in a press conference Thursday morning with some feeling that there are still unanswered questions about what happened to Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles and if the Fordow facility was “obliterated” as Trump says it was. An initial assessment by the Defense...

Have you noticed when you now go to your local pharmacy or department store some of the products you need are locked up thus inconveniencing you to track down an associate to retrieve that item? MA Congressman Jake Auchincloss is pointing to Democrats and how he believes they need to improve their quality-of-life violations to “save the party”, going as far as saying, “every time a customer has to...

Have you noticed when you now go to your local pharmacy or department store some of the products you need are locked up thus inconveniencing you to track down an associate to retrieve that item? MA Congressman Jake Auchincloss is pointing to Democrats and how he believes they need to improve their quality-of-life violations to “save the party”, going as far as saying, “every time a customer has to...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Push to Vote on Tax Bill this Week - Will Millions Lose Medicaid? Jae Oh – Certified financial planned & Education Fellow at the Alliance for Lifetime Income, and author of "Maximize Your Medicare" joined Dan. MSPCA-Angell, MASS Coalition Partners Holding Fee-Waived Adoptathon...

Dan revisits the topic of Iran, and asks if it was a good thing or a bad thing to have done.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that Karen Read’s second trial is over, Juror #1 is calling on the FBI to reopen the case and start from scratch! The jury foreman believes, as the Read verdict points to, that the prosecution had no solid evidence to prove O’Keefe was struck by a car. Juror #1, who has withheld his name, says he is haunted by the belief that “something went on inside that house” and that “we just need to find...

Scott Brown, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who formerly served as the United States ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, has thrown his hat into the ring to represent New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate. Brown announced Wednesday that he’s seeking the Republican nomination. Scott joined Dan as he kicks off his campaign! Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iH...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Is Your Pet Having a Midlife Crisis? With Dr. Kelly Fishman - Veterinary Sports medicine Rehab Expert, founder of Strut Animal Mobility Specialists.   Fuji Fire: Sifting Ashes of a Forgotten U. S. Marine Corps Tragedy. With Chas Henry – Author & Former Journalist. 5 Tips to Kee...

President Trump is NOT happy with either Israel or Iran after both countries appear to break a ceasefire, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Days after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, the President was asked what he thought about the teetering ceasefire between the two middle eastern countries, saying, “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard...

President Trump is NOT happy with either Israel or Iran after both countries appear to break a ceasefire, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Days after the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities, the President was asked what he thought about the teetering ceasefire between the two middle eastern countries, saying, “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard...

Global Partners is a 4th generation Massachusetts based company that is one of the Northeast’s largest independent owners, suppliers, and operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. Recently the MassDOT Board of Directors awarded the redevelopment of 18 highway service plazas to a private-equity backed, foreign-owned corporation in Ireland. Global is challenging that decision and urging...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Emperor penguins show dramatic decline in one region of Antarctica. Dan Zitterbart - associate scientist in Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering & penguin researcher at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution stopped by. Boston’s extreme heat & its impact on peak energy...

Over the weekend, President Trump gave the okay to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, thus joining Israel in the conflict against Iran. Specifically, the U.S. targeted Fordow, a uranium enrichment facility deep inside a remote mountain in Iran, and facilities at Natanz and Isfahan. Monday, in retaliation, Iran launched missiles at a U.S. base, Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar. House Speaker Mike Johnson,...

Over the weekend, President Trump gave the okay to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, thus joining Israel in the conflict against Iran. Specifically, the U.S. targeted Fordow, a uranium enrichment facility deep inside a remote mountain in Iran, and facilities at Natanz and Isfahan. Monday, in retaliation, Iran launched missiles at a U.S. base, Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar. House Speaker Mike Johnson,...

Sean O’Brien, the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters joined Dan to discuss the Teamsters organization, his relationship with President Trump and his Administration, the speech he delivered at the RNC, which was a rare move for the union to do, and their decision not to officially endorse a presidential candidate. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadi...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! What is Iran's next move? World awaits response to U.S. bombing… Bob Dees - Major General (Retired) Expert on US-Israeli Affairs and The National Center for Healthy Veterans joined Dan. The biggest summer shopping trends, must-have deals, and smart ways families can save this seaso...

NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and fun. This week, Dan wanted to know what the listeners' favorite meals growing up are. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.