BMC News

Does Belmont have an opiod crisis? How does the town budget look for fiscal 2019? What's the latest on The Bradford project? If retail establishments for adult use recreational marijuana are allowed in Belmont, where will they be allowed to open? What's happening around town and in high school sports? Hear first hand how one homeowner is dealing with a tree that fell on her Myrtle Street home. Tune in to Belmont's hyper-local news weekly news program, Belmont Journal on on Comcast Channel 9 or Verizon Channel 29 on Friday at 10 p.m., Sunday at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.

Tune in tonight at 10 p.m. to Belmont Journal, Belmont's weekly hyper-local news program - All the local news you need to know in under 30 minutes. The March 2nd show features interviews with graduating Belmont High School seniors starring in the upcoming spring musical, "9 to 5." Joanna Tzouvelis of the Belmont Citizen-Herald and Wicked Local Belmont updates host Mike Crowley on the plastic bag ban, an article on the warrant for the upcoming Town Meeting, rats are back at Joey's Park and Lt. Kristin Daley gives advice on safety in public places like libraries.

Catch a sneak peek of a new film about the 1853 William Flagg Homer House and learn the latest on The Bradford project in Cushing Square, What's the best affordable housing plan for Belmont? Do you know about the town-wide traffic study which will monitor drivers cutting through the town using GPS apps? Plus, Sen. Will Brownsberger's talk with Belmontians and highlights from the Belmont Chinese American Association Chinese New Year celebration.

Be sure to tune in to Belmont Journal's Feb. 9th show featuring all the latest news you need to know about Belmont in under 30 minutes.Firefighters explain how to administer Narcan if a loved one is overdosing on heroin. Belmont Public Library Director Peter Struzziero talks about the efforts to promote the library and celebrate its 150th birthday. A Valentine's Day tribute to long-time Belmont residents and active community members, Ralph and Sherry Jones.

For all your hyper-local news in less than 30 minutes, be sure to tune in on Fridays @ 10pm, Sundays @ 5:30pm, Wednesdays @ 9:30pm, Thursdays @ 9pm on BMC Ch. 9 on Comcast & Ch. 29 on Verizon  &  On Demand 24/7 http://bit.ly/2GmzlHZ.

Attention Patriots fans!!

This week, learn more about Becca Pizzi's decision to make history again as the only person to compete in the World Marathon Challenge a second time. She will be running in seven marathons on seven continents in seven days beginning Jan. 30.

On a new episode of "Community Conversations," Roger Colton interviews marathon runner Becca Pizzi. Becca completed the 2016 World Marathon Challenge, a competition involving seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Becca will be competing again in this year's World Marathon Challenge.

"Community Conversations" airs on channel 9 (Comcast) and channel 29 (Verizon) on Fridays at 1:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:00 PM and Wednesdays at 1:00 PM

Watch the interview on demand Here

This week's Belmont Journal includes reports from both Franklin Tucker of the Belmontonian and Joanna Tzouvelis of Wicked Local Belmont on the high school project. Franklin talks about the estimated debt exclusion for the new high school and how it will affect Belmont's property taxes. Joanna talked about the measures that a traffic expert for the high school project recommends putting in place to help improve pedestrian and bicycle safey and reduce delays from queues.

In this week's Belmont Journal hosted by Roger Colton, Wicked Local Belmont journalist Joanna Tzouvelis will inform you about the Board of Selectmen's decision on whether or not to have a special election for voters to decide if recreational mariuana should be sold in Belmont.