NightSide News Update 7/14/25

Residents of the heavily Italian American Nonantum neighborhood in Newton are still not satisfied over the Italian flag lane lines on Adams Street. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller told Newton residents and listeners on NightSide that the lines were painted over yellow due to safety concerns but said the festival volunteers and residents are welcome to repaint the lines contiguous to the yellow lines before the start of the St. Mary of Carmen Society Festival that begins this week. For many residents, that isn’t good enough with more than 2,200 residents taking up a petition to bring back the originally placed Italian lines before the festival. Gina Fiandaca, former Secretary & CEO for MassDOT & former Commissioner of Transportation for the city of Boston, wrote an open letter calling on the city of Newton and the Newton Mayor to replace the lines in full, not as a side feature. We discussed.*Mayor Ruthanne Fuller denied our invitation to join the conversation*

Residents of the heavily Italian American Nonantum neighborhood in Newton are still not satisfied over the Italian flag lane lines on Adams Street. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller told Newton residents and listeners on NightSide that the lines were painted over yellow due to safety concerns but said the festival volunteers and residents are welcome to repaint the lines contiguous to the yellow lines before the start of the St. Mary of Carmen Society Festival that begins this week. For many residents, that isn’t good enough with more than 2,200 residents taking up a petition to bring back the originally placed Italian lines before the festival. Gina Fiandaca, former Secretary & CEO for MassDOT & former Commissioner of Transportation for the city of Boston, wrote an open letter calling on the city of Newton and the Newton Mayor to replace the lines in full, not as a side feature. Gina joined us to discuss!*Mayor Ruthanne Fuller denied our invitation to join the conversation*

At the end of May, the Market Basket grocery company placed its CEO Arthur Demoulas and a handful of employees on paid leave to investigate rumors that Demoulas and allies may be planning a work stoppage or other disruptions. When suspended executives Tom Gordon and Joe Schmidt made the decision to visit two Market Basket stores in NH to congratulate longtime employees retiring, despite being originally directed to stay away from MB properties as part of their leave, it caused outrage from the board. Tom and Joe claimed their visits were to say goodbye and a job well done to two beloved longtime store managers, nothing more. Tom Gordan and Joe Schmidt joined Dan to discuss the ongoing Market Basket drama.*The Market Basket organization has been notified of this evening’s topics and has been invited to join us on NightSide at some point to discuss*

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!Shark and Ray Awareness Day - Their importance, and the type of research being done on them… Nick Whitney PhD - Senior Scientist and Chair of the New England Aquarium’s Fisheries Science and Emerging Technologies Program in the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life stopped by.Advice on how to choose a good watermelon! Stephanie Barlow - Senior Director of Communications for the National Watermelon Promotion Board shared the delicious details.Summer 2025 Olympic Memorabilia Auction. Items include a Paris 2024 gold medal and three historic Olympic medals from diving legend Greg Louganis alongside rare Olympic torches and medals spanning over 90 years of Games history! Bobby Eaton - Olympic Specialist at RR Auction checked in.Staying “cyber-safe”. What are some of the cyber threats keeping CEOs and IT Directors up at night and how you can learn to stay safe from phishing scams and more. Danny Jenkins - ThreatLocker CEO & Co-Founder joined Dan.

Morgan White Fills In On NightSide:National park ranger and baseball historian Richard “Dixie” Tourangeau joined Morgan to talk all-things baseball! From the teams to the fans, to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game!

Morgan White Fills In On NightSideNational park ranger and baseball historian Richard “Dixie” Tourangeau joined Morgan tonight to talk all-things baseball! From the teams to the fans, to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game!

Morgan White Fills In On NightSideSome of you may recall the hilarious Mort Walker comic strip of the 1950s called “Beetle Bailey.” Set on a fictional U.S. Army post, Private Bailey was known for his laziness and aversion to work. Morgan shared some laughs with Bill Janocha, cartoonist assistant on the Beetle Bailey comic strip and storyboard supervisor of the 1989 Beetle Bailey TV film.

Morgan White Fills In On NightSideIf you remember the 80s, you may recall a comedic accordion player by the name of Judy Tenuta. Despite her passing in 2022, Tenuta lives on in a new film written and directed by its star, Taylor Blackwell. Morgan chatted with 26-year-old Blackwell about “It Happened: The Judy Tenuta Story.”

Morgan White Fills in on NightSide:Between the 1950s and the 1970s, there were four television series that defined what it meant to be a “man of action” on TV. The Untouchables, Run for Your Life, The Magician and Harry O. Ed Robertson of TV Confidential joined Morgan to chat about these four shows and the men who starred in them.

Morgan White Fills in on NightSide:Between the 1950s and the 1970s, there were four television series that defined what it meant to be a “man of action” on TV. The Untouchables, Run for Your Life, The Magician and Harry O. Ed Robertson of TV Confidential joined Morgan to chat about these four shows and the men who starred in them.