Do the risks far outweigh the benefits? We periodically see local news stories about a missing hiker in the woods or a local resident who got lost or worst-case scenario, died while hiking in the woods of NH, Maine, or MA. The last local story we saw was roughly a month ago of a West Roxbury man who was found dead 5 miles from his car up in Franconia Notch NH after seemingly getting lost hiking and unable to find his way back. With that being said, we ask, what’s so great about hiking? Some say it's the views that are worth it or immersing yourself in nature...can't you take in the views from a nice drive through the mountains on a main road? Or how about a walk through a local garden or park, isn't that immersing yourself in nature?

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On Thursday, the MA Senate voted to turn over records sought by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio as part of her audit of the chamber. However, the 33-6 vote does not mean the Senate "concedes". In a resolution note responding to the Supreme Judicial Court's order, while they voted to turn over requested documents, they “do not concede” to an audit, saying if senators believe it’s unconstitutional, that the chamber could still object to an audit from DiZoglio’s office in the “present or future.” While this is a small victory for DiZoglio, her legislative battle is still not over. In addition, this weekend the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s 2026 Nominating Convention begins. It will be held in Worcester at the DCU Center on Friday and Saturday, May 29th and 30th. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is expected to attend as are other members of the State Legislature that Diana has been "battling" with…Will there be fireworks? 

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 8:05PM: Gas prices have fallen for 7 days straight. The national average has dropped 13 cents since its peak of the Iran conflict, with six states now averaging below $4.

Guest: Rey "R.T." Trevino - Runs Pecos Country Energy, a privately owned oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Fort Worth. 

8:15PM: Worst Red Sox Offense in Decades?

Guest: Chad Finn – Boston Globe Sports Reporter 

8:30PM: New colon/rectal cancer screening recommendations from the American Cancer Society.

Guest: Dr. Lilian Chen – Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Tufts Medical Center 

8:45PM: Weekend Weather will be a stark contrast compared to hot summerlike temps earlier this week…! Weekend washout: Heavy rain and cold air headed for New England

Guest: Ken Mahan – Boston Globe Meteorologist

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Ahead of the release of her new book, View from the East Wing: A Memoir, Former First Lady Jill Biden shares her thoughts about her husband, President Joe Biden’s concerning 2024 debate performance in which he was stumbling over his words and at times hard to follow. First Lady Biden says she was “frightened” seeing him struggle, thinking he was having a stroke and questioned at one point if he had been drugged. At the time, following the 2024 debate, Jill publicly spoke to Pres. Biden and his supporters live, commending him for his “great job” but now she appears to be singing a different tune…

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Ahead of the release of her new book, View from the East Wing: A Memoir, Former First Lady Jill Biden shares her thoughts about her husband, President Joe Biden’s concerning 2024 debate performance in which he was stumbling over his words and at times hard to follow. First Lady Biden says she was “frightened” seeing him struggle, thinking he was having a stroke and questioned at one point if he had been drugged. At the time, following the 2024 debate, Jill publicly spoke to Pres. Biden and his supporters live, commending him for his “great job” but now she appears to be singing a different tune…

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The town of Rutland, Massachusetts is cancelling their 4th of July festivities this year. There were original concerns that the decision to cancel was over funding availability or in response to some community viewpoints. However, in a joint statement, the Rutland Fire & Police Department, the Rutland 4th of July Committee, and the Town of Rutland said the decision was strictly made because of public safety concerns, citing staffing shortages. We discussed the challenge that the town of Rutland is facing over their 4th of July celebration during a big year, where America is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Worcester County Sheriff Lou Evangelidis checked in to discuss.

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8:05PM: Mass State Lottery’s Megabucks jackpot is now up to $18.95 Million! It’s the third largest jackpot in the game’s history, and the largest jackpot since 1986! The next drawing is Sat. May 30th.

Guest: Mark Bracken - Executive Director of the Massachusetts State Lottery 

8:15PM: The Government Bailout Prevention Act.

Guest: Thomas Aiello - Vice President of Government Affairs for National Taxpayers Union 

8:30PM: Boston-Area Mom Turned Stage IV Cancer Diagnosis Into National Nonprofit Supporting Thousands.-WeGotThis.Org has upcoming fundraiser - their 5th Annual Golf Tournament - Monday June 8th 2026 at the Indian Ridge Golf Club in Andover

Guest: Elissa Kalver - Stage IV metastatic breast cancer survivor & founder of the non-profit WeGotThis.org – it’s been 5 years since her diagnosis. 

8:45PM: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fast outpacing containment efforts in the region as questions and concerns mount in the U.S. What is the risk status for the U.S. and should we be concerned?

Guest: Rayne Guest - infection prevention specialist, and founder and CEO of ArrowClean (a cleaning company)

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Is politics ruining relationships in your life? How so? A recent study done by PNAS Nexus found that 37% of Americans reported losing a relationship with a friend, family member, romantic partner, or coworker because of political differences. That’s roughly four in ten adults who say politics ended a relationship in their life. We continued the topic and asked you how politics have impacted the relationships in your life.

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Is politics ruining relationships in your life? How so? A recent study done by PNAS Nexus found that 37% of Americans reported losing a relationship with a friend, family member, romantic partner, or coworker because of political differences. That’s roughly four in ten adults who say politics ended a relationship in their life. Aaron Perlut, author of “The Death of Compromise,” who authored a book on this very topic, joined us on NightSide as we asked you how politics have impacted the relationships in your life.

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