NightSide News Update. We begin the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Tune in at 8PM for this insightful hour!
"Hotel Logan". As Massachusetts’ shelter system continues to be overwhelmed, overflow sites are being taxed. Dozens of migrants have been sheltering in Logan Airport’s Terminal E. According to Massport, the airport is seeing migrants arrive at the airport daily. MA Gov. Maura Healey warned back in Nov. that the state reached capacity for its shelter system. What should the federal government be doing to assist this shelter crisis?
Unregulated Marijuana Growers Taking Over Rural Maine. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is concerned about dozens of off the books unregulated marijuana growing facilities that could prove a health hazard to marijuana users in Maine. According to an unclassified memo from DHS, the illicit growers are operated by Chinese transnational criminal organizations. Additionally, Maine Sen. Susan Collins has sent a letter to the DOJ and U.S. Attorney for Maine urging them to take action against the illegal growing operation. We discuss what’s unfolding in Maine and perhaps other New England states.
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