While marijuana is legal in Maine, police have unearthed a vast number of illegal grow houses tied to Chinese organized criminal networks. According to federal law enforcement, there are roughly about 100 illicit grow operations in Maine. NightSide has been following the story since the beginning of it’s first reporting. We dove into the latest on this investigation with Derek Maltz former Director of DEA’s Special Operations Division.

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A proposal was floated last week by Bay State Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt about adding tolls to the state’s borders as a way to fund transit systems throughout Massachusetts. The idea was met with backlash including backlash from NH Gov. Chris Sununu, who did not take too kindly to the idea saying it was another way to “unnecessarily take your money.” MA Gov. Maura Healey made a statement today saying she is not proposing tolls at any border. Dan discussed the impact boarder tolls would have.

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We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 

First up, Joe Biden Returns as Betting Favorite to win in 2024 with Leon Blackman.

Courtney Stano is a nurse in need of a kidney donation – April is Donate Life Month. 

Aidan Charron,  Director of End Plastic Initiatives at EarthDay.Org joined Dan to discuss Earth Day 2024.

And this 51-year-old amputee swings for the fences in college baseball, with Paul Landry & Assistant Coach Kyle Paganelli.


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For the last hour of NightSide this week, Dan asked the audience, when it comes to Trump’s hush money case, do you think Donald Trump is guilty or not guilty?

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This week the jury selection process began in the high-profile murder trial of Karen Read here in Massachusetts. Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, with her SUV in 2022. Dan went over the details of the case and heard your thoughts.

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This week the jury selection process began in the high-profile murder trial of Karen Read here in Massachusetts. Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, with her SUV in 2022. Dan went over the details of the case and heard your thoughts. 

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We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 

We started with Julia Hobsbawn, author of "Working Assumptions", and why US workers need more vacation time.

Then, Dr. Shawn Rowland, Founder of Jase Medical, on drug shortages reaching all-time high.

Next up,  Kelly Conroy and Adopt a Platoon Southie Style! Care packages for troops overseas. 

Finally, Janna Johnson, Healthy Living Expert who says popular snacks could be banned in certain states over cancer fears.

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In 1983 then Governor Michael Dukakis signed the state’s “right to shelter” law in Massachusetts. The law requires the Commonwealth to provide shelter and other necessities to “needy families with children and pregnant women with no other children.” That law has now been interpreted to include migrants arriving here in MA. Homeless women, including MA residents are not covered by this statute. Should the law be extended to all homeless MA women?

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In 1983 then Governor Michael Dukakis signed the state’s “right to shelter” law in Massachusetts. The law requires the Commonwealth to provide shelter and other necessities to “needy families with children and pregnant women with no other children.” That law has now been interpreted to include migrants arriving here in MA. Homeless women, including MA residents are not covered by this statute. Should the law be extended to all homeless MA women?

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