NightSide News Update 4/6/26

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!

8:05PM: Using tax returns for home improvements is a common way to reinvest in your property, but the Better Business Bureau warns homeowners to use caution to avoid scams and poor-quality work.

Guest: Paula Fleming, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for the Better Business Bureau, Boston

8:15PM: Every year Matt and the Matt Brown Foundation team run the Boston Marathon – this year is no different! Please consider supporting the Matt Brown Foundation run for 2026! **Matt Brown is a former Norwood High School (MA) hockey player who became a motivational speaker and founder of the Matt Brown Foundation after sustaining a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a 2010 game.

Guest: Matt Brown, former Norwood High School hockey player and Founder of the Matt Brown Foundation

8:30PM: The Environmental Working Group has released its 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ and finds widespread PFAS (forever chemicals) pesticide residue on non-organic fruits and vegetables. Find out what produce made the list of the 2026 “Dirty Dozen” – But don’t fret, there’s also a 2026 “Clean Fifteen” for safer eating!

Guest: Varun Subramaniam, Science Analyst for the Environmental Working Group

8:45PM: There’s a new scam in town, and you probably wouldn’t think much of it since most websites have been asking you to “prove you’re a human” through CAPTCHA (the box that pops up and asks you to click on pictures of traffic lights or crosswalks) for a while now. But hold on – don’t open a “Run” box or paste code if asked to!! It’s a scam!

Guest: Eva Velasquez, CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center

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