welcome to talking news we are delighted to have you with us listening to our presentation by members of the beat street center cindy jonathan and martha we will be reading local news and  happenings from the community newspaper lending a helping hand local businesses this support campaign to benefit belmont food pantry by joanna k to f gifts of hope isn't and or kept a campaign organized by gatos media inc to benefit local charitable causes in belmont the beneficiary of the campaign is the belmont food pantry which helps put food on the table for more than two hundred philmont clients the campaign would not be successful without the support of local residents and local businesses who support the campaign by making monetary donations this year twenty eight belmont businesses have joined the gifts of hope campaign to benefit the belmont food pantry several of them are hosting fundraise raisers by donating fundraising by donating proceeds from say oh it's on november twenty ninth and december thirteenth and many of them are making monetary donations please remember these local businesses when you are doing your holiday shopping this season and give the gift that gives back by supporting gifts of hope the gifts of hope as an important admission to our annual fund raising at west westcott mercantile this event allows us and other businesses to extend our fundraising platform to engage the entire community in the spirit of giving during the holiday season said mar belmont food pantry needs a little extra financial support to help fund the new temporary location at mount hope church fifty one lexington st belmont we now have to pay rent and had to get out liability insurance said patricia music director at the belmont food found guilty of a possession of firearm without a license conspiracy to commit armed robbery and conspiracy to distribute a class d substance or car into a press release from middlesex district attorney marian ryan sam police chief keith mcpherson judge kenneth fishman scheduled sentencing for thursday december eighth at two pm the defendant's actions in this case resulted in the tragic loss of life of a seventeen year old high school student said ryan today's verdict is a recognition of the fact that the violence that often goes hand in hand with drug deals has tragic consequences mcpherson  added it is our hope that today's verdict brings closure to the family and loved ones of tyler's i'm gone on march twentieth twenty fourteen at approximately ten pm mendez drove to the garden crest apartment complex in waltham allegedly joined by taylor poulan twenty four of waltham who had brought marijuana for an intended drug transaction pullen was allegedly carrying a gun when pulling allegedly got into a physical altercation mendis exit the car took control of the gun and fired multiple shots one of which struck zenkova in the back men doesn't pull and then fled the scene member of the high school wrestling team was transported to newton wellesley hospital where he was pronounced dead pullen was located in wyndham maine on march twenty sixth twenty fourteen by members of the u s marshals task force and wyndham police he was arrested and returned to massachusetts as a fugitive from justice mendez turned himself into the waltham police on april seventeenth two thousand and fourteen taylor poland twenty four is charged with possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony accessory after the fact of the murder possession of a firearm without license attempted to commit a crime conspiracy two coun possession with intent to distribute class d substance conspiracy to violate drug laws and violating the drug laws in a school parking zone pulling a schedule to go on trial monday december fifth  in find the perfect winter brew by mary rains beer wine and spirits might be the ideal holiday gift for the adult on your list with a wide selection available there is something for everyone there consumable goods that don't take up space on the shelf forever and they can be shared with loved ones and friends look for these local brands on tap at your favorite restaurant or at the liquor store visiting a brewery could be fun a fun family outing during the holiday season cambridge brewing company has been at the forefront of the pub brewery movement since its inception in one thousand nine hundred nine according to its website c b c was the first commercial brewery in america to produce a belgian beer and its barrel cellar was one of the first of its kind creating wood age beers in you utilizing micro flora to enhance flavors ever have a psyche beer hybrid you can try one at c b c according  to owner phil bannatyne the best brew for the holiday season is the red gold imperial red ales which is ultra happy and a big beer with a seven point six percent a b v alcohol by volume what sets it apart from other real happy beers is the round full malt character time wrote in an email combined the hops and present a really complex well balanced beer at this time of year aging which contributes to the very complex nature of the blunderbuss a beverage such as this is meant to be savored and appreciated much like a fine brandy or cognac or in the world of wine a fortified sherry  for the first time ever we are battling this beer and it will be available in better beer stores throughout massachusetts time his personal favorite brew if you had to choose had to choose would be the flower child i p a which  and dry hopped but the big roster of hops including simcoe centennial cascade adn i'm sure look and amarillo it's big bright and floor with just enough to balance martha six projects vying for funding by joe and i case of ellis the community preservation committee has received and approved six preliminary applications for projects requesting community preservation funds the final meeting for applicants to present their projects is december fifth and in mid january the c p c will vote on the final project to recommend to a town meeting the total funds being requested current theory is one million five hundred nineteen thousand gross street tennis courts three hundred and thirty six thousand sons of italy historical artifacts preservation twenty five thousand music hatch  street parked into generational walking path construction site plan thirty five thousand dollars classes playground revitalization project phase t and john jonathan yes marijuana is legal in massachusetts so now what by jerry to audie voters in massachusetts have legalized marijuana but it w likely be more than a year before the first pot shops open in the state in the meantime there's a long to do list for lawmakers and government officials following tuesday's vote policy makers will soon begin the process of implementing and regulating pot sales in the commonwealth a process that could potentially see law legislators alter the new law by enacting higher marijuana tax rates and adding regulations i think there's a general agreement that we need to respect the will of the voters and implement this in this in a in a reasonable amount of time and also resolve some issues that are not addressed in the ballot question and some that were addressed but we're not best breast practices based on experiences in colorado and washington state said senate president stanley rosenberg one of the most prominent elected officials to support the pot legalization valid question voters on tuesday passed a question for by of fifty four percent to forty six percent paving the way for legalized recreational marijuana under the ballot question it will be legal for adults aged twenty one and older to possess and use marijuana effective december fifteenth it remains to be seen how much the new law will change in the coming months among the items likely to be debated are identifying an initial funding source to implement the law preventing drug driving resolving regulatory overlaps between the medical and recreational marijuana industries and acting marketing restrictions on pot vendors and regulating the types of marijuana products edibles allowed to be sold officials including rosenberg and state treasurer deb goldberg have also suggested the rose potash could be hiked to cover the cost of regulating the industry the ballot question cause for six point two five percent sales tax and three point seven five percent excise tax on pot sales with cities and towns having the option of imposing an an dish or two percent tax the total pot tax of twelve percent is less than half the tax rate in colorado colorado is the lowest in the country said rosenberg who said he'd want to see state studies on enforcement and regulatory costs before setting a tax rate after declaring victory tuesday night jim borgerson and the communications director for the yes on four campaign urged supporters to stay vigilant and make sure the new laws implemented as intended without drastic changes from state law while rosenberg said some aspects of the law may be modified he said the core intent will be respected when you have a big issue of this sort on the ballot people generally are voting on principle not voting on every detail of the bill that's  anticipation of the event the bank has launched its fourth in santa's helper contest this contest offers kids a chance to win a ride in the horse drawn sleigh with santa and mrs claus from the tree lighting to the banks belmont center branch the winners will also be first in line to have their photo taken with santa inside the bank branch parents may enter their children to win on the bank's website at belmont savings dot com slash santas helpers we are thrilled to once again be sponsoring will turn on the town bringing together the community for extraordinary holiday celebration said mahoney president and c e o of belmont savings bank turn on the town is special to us and allows us to engage with the wonderful residents  of during an especially joyful time of year we look forward to seeing everyone on the first and the center for santa will arrive and light the tree at six twenty pm he will then ride his sleigh to the belmont savings bank main branch located at two laird street to pose for free photos from six hundred eight pm inside the branch attendees will also have the opportunity to win holiday prize stockings stuff with goodies provided by local businesses outside the branch bank employees will be handing out hot chocolate and offering free train rides and more street inside the bank's executive garage will be a petting zoo new to this year's celebration will be a snap chat filter dedicated to the event available to any snap belmont center save an e mail photos with a filter to santa at belmont savings dot com for a chance to win a hundred dollar american express gift card in addition other characters will be available outside the ranch for photos including all laugh elsa and enough time disney's frozen residents are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items or unwrap toys to be donated to the food pantry martha fake email with the subject headed h e t n schedule updates hello belmont high school it is my pleasure to announce that all classes today thursday nine seventy are addition this coming weekend will be homework free weekend that is all your principal band richards email read the e mail was sent around eleven twenty am from the e mail address messenger at plus part of dot com the e mail showed richard's name as the sender the hoax was soon discovered however at twelve at eleven thirty two am riches sent out an e mail to the entire school community countermanding the messages instructions and e mail went out to students sta classes are canceled for the day this is not the case please ignore the e mail his missive read richard's noted that the schools technology department is looking into the source of the e mail jonathan mother and son swim and swim one hundred consecutive days by john a case of alice a belmont mother and her four year old son recently celebrated the achievement of a goal they set together to swim one hundred consecutive days from the summer solstice to the autumn equinox and the waltham y m c a played a vital role in making it happen the mother son duo actually exceeded their original goal of swimming ninety five days in a row by doing it for one hundred straight days in seventeen different locations in temperatures ranging from fifty seven to ninety seven degrees and me joseph has always loved swimming since she was a young girl and wanted to pass on this level swimming to her son peers by giving him lessons of the waltham y m c a she quickly discovered their time together in the water was a good way to bond just the two of them their adventure required a lot of the vets planning just as husband jamie douglas was a part of the idea and her parents and babysitters assisted with child care for her younger concord valley pond in weston coopers beach in southampton new york oakley country club in watertown indoor and outdoor pools in bretton woods new hampshire and walton y m c a throughout their one hundred day journey joseph kept a daily journal to record the memories of the day which turned into a two hundred page memoir the summer we swam which she may publish someday she recorded the funny and clever things pierce said my favorite quote of the summer is difficult to pinpoint but we were talking about what we would like to do and how we both like to swim that all of a sudden he said everybody wants to be who they are and i'm pierce to me it's show that he was confident comfortable something i would like to think he learned during the course of our projects and joseph our main goal was for piers to learn water safety and the basic fundamentals of swimming but more than that i wanted him to learn that with hard work discipline and practice go to eventually do things he didn't think he could do coach resign accused of stealing clothing from vendor tents during the head of the charles and other regatta earlier this year according to an e mail obtained by the advocate longtime varsity boys coach mark greenberg resigned his post as head coach on october twenty ninth following the discovery of the alleged theft the e mail which was sent by a b crew aboard co presidents merry metal men and melissa brown to the a b c crew company a november first says students are accused of the theft of clothing and gear from that are tense at regattas greenberg's resignation was voluntary the email adds well we cannot comment on the details of the situation we can tell you that mark's employment was not terminated nor was he told that he could not coach the team on sunday states the e mail his resignation has been accepted by the board we respect the significant contribution mark has made to this team and wish him every success in all his future endeavors email also states that the greenberg informed the varsity boys team that there was a video of crew members in the clothes at the head of the charles which turned out to be untrue we want to make it clear that we have verified  video stated that you now we want to assure you that the board takes this whole situation very seriously and are working diligently to resolve the matter according to a statement sent to the advocate and event nov twenty first the a b cruise board of directors stated they are in the process of investigating the facts regarding the alleged theft and have brought in outside counsel to assist in their efforts in order to protect any individuals who may or may not be involved in the lead allegations and in order to protect the integrity of the investigation itself we are unable to comment further states the board our objective is to follow the facts and to conscientiously and responsibly we saw the situation in a fair and appropriate manner and as expeditiously as possible on sunday november twentieth the a b crew community how the brainstorming session at the belmont public library to generate ideas and recommendations related to the governance and team roles and responsibilities the belmont representative on the minuteman school committee will work closely with the belmont school committee and the belmont superintendent to help ensure a smooth withdrawal from the district in two thousand and twenty and explore belmont's use of minuteman as a non member community resident should submit a resume and complete volunteer interest form to the board of selectmen office no later than december first forms are available at sacrament office or online  w w dot dolma dash and a dot gov completed application is going to be submitted by mailed to four fifty five concord avenue belmont massachusetts oh two four seven eight to six one seven nine nine three two six one one or e mail to selectmen at belmont dash am a dot gov martha thank you for joining us for this episode talking news these join us next week