Community Conversations with Roger Colton Archive

Roger Colton talks about fire prevention with David Frizzell, Belmont Fire Chief. 

Roger Colton discusses the new Belmont Middle and High School Building with John Phelan, Superintendent of Belmont Public Schools. 

Roger Colton speaks with Jim Gammill, Belmont Representative of the Minuteman Tech High School Committtee. 

Roger Colton speaks with Hal Shubin about the Belmont Farmers' Market. 

Roger Colton speaks with Town Meeting member Mary Bradley about roll call voting at Town Meeting. 01:04:16

A preview of Town Meeting 

Roger Colton discusses the anti-idling law with Erika Roberts and Gi Yoon-Huang from Belmont Safe Routes to School Committee. 

Roger Colton interviews Belmont Fire Chief David Frizzell. 

An interview with Timothy Flood, candidate for Board of Selectmen.

An interview with Jessie Bennett, candidate for Board of Selectmen.

An interview with Roy Epstein, candidate for Board of Selectmen

Roger Colton talks about technology and how it affects Town government with Paul Roberts, chair of the Information Technology Advisory Committee.

Roger Colton interviews Town Administrator Patrice Garvin on the state of the Town of Belmont.

Roger Colton discusses the issue of Restorative Justice with Erin Freeborn, Executive Director of Communities for Restorative Justice and Kathryn Bonfiglio of Belmont Against Racism.

Roger Colton speaks with Joanna Tzouvelis, journalist for the Belmont Citizen-Herald, on the upcoming Special Town Meeting on November 13th & 14th. 00:29:09

Conversation with Jaclyn Martin, Executive Director of Belmont Housing Authority. 00:29:29 10-31-18

Roger Colton speaks with BMC executive director Jeff Hansell about Community Media Day on October 20th at BMC.

Roger Colton talks about the state of Belmont schools with John Phelan, superintendent of Belmont schools.

Roger Colton discusses the Belmont High School building project with Bill Lovallo, BHS Building Committee chair and Jamie Shea, BHS Building Committee member.

Roger Colton speaks with Lucia Wille about the Belmont Bike and Skate Park.

Roger Colton interviews Mary Bradley, organizer of Belmont Porchfest, a neighborhood event featuring 70 musicians and 50 porches to be held on September 8, 2018, 11am - 7pm.

Roger Colton speaks with Belmont Citizen Herald multi-media journalist Joanna Tzouvelis about topics to be discussed at Belmont Town Meeting.

Roger Colton talks about upcoming Town Meeting with Joanna Tzouvelis, Belmont Citizen Herald journalist.

Roger Colten interviews Patrice Garvin, Belmont's new Town Administrator.

Studio B, Belmont Media Center

`Host Roger Colton speaks with Gloria Leipzig co-chair of the Belmont Housing Trust.

Roger Colton speaks with Jackie Neel, one of the organizers of the VDay activities with the Social Action Committee at the First Church in Belmont.

Host Roger Colton continues with his student leadership theme, he speaks with three BHS student musicians about their Music For Food program.

Roger Colton interviews Kathy Keohane, Chair of the Belmont Public Library Board of Trustees. This year is the 150th birthday of the Belmont Public Library.

Roger Colton speaks with Becca Pizzi about the World Marathon Challenge, a competition involving seven marathons in seven days and on seven different continents. Becca completed this challenge in 2016 and will be competing again this year.

Roger Colton interviews Belmont High School Performing Arts Company director Ezra Flam.

Roger Colton interviews Nicole Pond, fine arts teacher at Burbank Elementary School.

Roger Colton discusses fossil fuel divestment with John Kolterman, First Church Belmont.

Roger Colton speaks with Bill Lovallo, chair of the Belmont High School Building Committee.

Roger Colton discusses the state of Belmont schools with John Phelan, Superintendent of Belmont Public Schools.

Roger Colton discusses the Veterans Memorial Project with Angelo Firenze.

Roger Colton interviews Arto Asaadorian, Director of the Belmont High School Visual and Performing Arts Department.

Host Roger Colton speaks with BHS students Eva Hill and Cameron Anderson. Eva and Cam were part of Belmont's team of contestants vs Newton North on WGBH's High School Quiz Show.

Host Roger Colton speaks with BHS activists and freshmen Ella Serrano-Wu and Kate Devitt about their campaign to keep traditional school hours in contrast to the popular movement towards later start times.

Roger Colton interviews Franklin Tucker, Editor of The Belmontonian.

Host Roger Colton speaks with brother/sister athletic powerhouses Cal and Carly Christofori. Cal was starting quarterback of the Marauders varsity football team as well as a starter for boys varsity basketball and Carly is this year's Middlesex League All-Star point guard in girls varsity basketball. Includes a highlight video of some of their athletic feats.

Roger Colton interviews Pastor Dane Helsing of the Beacon Community Church in Belmont.

Roger Colton interviews Dustin O'Brien, director of food service for the Belmont Public Schools.

Roger Colton speaks with Franklin Tucker, Editor of The Belmontonian.

Roger Colton talks about 21st Century Learning with Belmont High School Principal Daniel Richards.

Roger Colton interviews Guy Carbone, candidate for Board of Selectmen.

Roger Colton interviews Adam Dash, candidate for Board of Selectmen.

Roger Colton interviews Roger Wrubel, director of Mass Audubon's Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary.

Roger Colton interviews Julia Blatt, executive director of Massachusetts River Alliance.

Roger Colton speaks about the topic of marijuana in Belmont with David Alper, Chairman of Belmont Board of Health.

Roger Colton speaks with Town Administrator David Kale.

The founder of YouthBuild USA, Dorothy Stoneman - who is also a Belmont resident - reflects on her 40-year career with host Roger Colton. For more about YouthBuild, visit their website: www.youthbuild.org/

Roger Colton speaks with Belmont Police Chief Richard McLaughlin.  

Roger Colton interviews Cyndi Reitmeyer, creator of BostonTechMom.com website. They discuss STEM education in Boston Metro.

Roger Colton interviews Julie Crockett, organizer of Friends of PQ Park.

Roger Colton and Joanna Tzouvelis interview Glenn Clancy, Director of Community Development in Belmont.