dash as for dietary approaches to stop hybrids this includes lots of whole grain products fish poultry and nuts it is rich in potassium magnesium and calcium as well as protein and fiber and limit sodium intake fifteen hundred milligrams per day i according to the centers for disease design and prevention decreasing the average intake of sodium for three thousand three hundred milligrams to two thousand three grams per day may reduce cases of high blood pressure by eleven million with said consuming less sodium is one way to help reduce blood pressure but it's not our only option said dr randy whitfield american heart association an american stroke association national volunteer spokeswoman foods that are rich and potassium like bananas sweet potatoes broccoli lima beans are heart healthy options that can help get blood pressure under control said the family practitioner from baton rouge louisiana researchers believe that potassium counter x axis of sodium and reduces blood pressure recent study also suggests that foods high in nitrates like beet can be helpful in lowering blood pressure whitfield said nitrates open the blood vessel reducing the blood pressure and increasing blood flow she's a diet rich in fruits and vegetables like the dash diet can help pressure the root juice can teens nitrates that are converted to nitric acid this gas dilutes blood vessels dilate blood vessels and helps lower blood pressure might have a protein that has been shown in a recent study to significantly reduce blood pressure sesame and rice bran oils which can mixed contain fatty acids and antioxidants that are believed to help reduce blood pressure dark chocolate contains lavin else that are antioxidants believed to increase blood vessel elasticities which helps to reduce blood pressure patients should consume and outs are less a day and the chocolate treat should contain at least seventy percent cocoa jonathan can your cure a cough sorry no but here are some ways to care for it by melissa erickson how can you cure the annoying nagging cough that you just can't get rid of the short answer is you can't there is no cure for a cough said dr jeffrey a lender a specialist in internal medicine at brigham and women's hospital in boston and assistant professor at harvard medical school coughing gets worse in the winter and there's at least three reasons for that linder said first of all the cold weather keeps people packed inside more making it easier for infections to pass between people and more likely for colds to spread secondly the dr inside makes a person more susceptible to infection linder said hiking up the central the central heating to keep warm reduces the body's natural defenses and affects the respiratory system by drying out the protective mucus in the nasal passages lastly there's no way around the fact that it's cold and flu season linder said upper respiratory tract infections cause post nasal drip extra  eritrea to the throat causing a cough what to expect once the coughing commences it most likely will take longer than you realize for it and studies have shown that if a person costs for four or five days the average length of a cough is about three weeks the lender says that means if you cough from more than a few days that cough is probably here to stay for a while while a cough of longer than one week may send some rushing to their doctor looking for a prescription for antibiotics researchers at the university of georgia found that acute bronchitis a severe illness of hacking cough can last for an average of eighteen days and that antibiotics are ineffective against coughs caused by the common cold and other viral if infections however if a cough lasts longer than three weeks it may be a sign of something more serious see a doctor there's not a lot you can do about a cough either through over the counter or by seeing a doctor linder said a cough will go away if you give it time the body will take care of itself but you've got to give it time finding relief well you can't cure the cough it can be lessened or relieved in a variety of ways humidify the air in a dry home humidifier can put more secure back in the air which will soothe desiccated nasal passages a hot and steamy shower can also help loosen nasal be sure to keep your body hydrated too by drinking plenty of water which will thin out post nasal drip and keep mucus membranes morse to suppress the cough decongestants cough suppressant always the old standbys like tea with honey get some sleep if a persistent cough is keeping you awake at night linder suggests that over and over the counter cough medicine with a sleep aid if you're able to use it and get up next morning without lingering effects they'll kind of knock you out but you'll feel better if you've gotten a good night's sleep model convenience store taking over a short drive by stacy  grant a part of the community for almost sixty years dana's still are assured drug is leasing the property at two ninety seven belmont street in belmont son and business partner jimmy saying plans to open january twenty second after final reservations renovations and the installation of new windows jimmie's plans to carry every day convenience and snack items such as chips and ice cream bars as well as lottery tickets renovations have included the installation of a three phase sink for twelve also allow saying to offer coffee and deli sandwiches in accordance with health codes of the department the belmont health department has issued all permits for the operation of the prospective food vendor the authorization jimmie's go give new life to the site which was temporarily closed in may twenty eleven after a collaborative investigation by the u s drug enforcement agency d e eight and the board of registration in pharmacy turned up a myriad of violations and deficiencies of the state and federal statutes unable to recover  pharmaceutical license after the pharmacy incident showed drug remained open selling non pharmaceutical agents and we have good neighbors said jimmy it will be good business with experience at the local convenience chains jimmy saying will assist his father in running the new store in hopes to make ties with the community marion which despite only being four years old has been troubled by freezing pipes and bursting fire sprint the winter's extreme cold weather has prompted this year sandra's pipes to burst on four separate  month putting several rooms out of commission since the six million dollar building opened in two thousand and nine there have been seven different occurrences of pipe burst inside and is quickly becoming a costly problem for the town belmont council an aging directed and i haven't lived near vogel said nobody has gotten hurt during any of the bursts we would rather not have this happen again that's for sure she said we're functioning we're responding thanks to those these other town departments helping us out according to town building service manager kept the sprinkler pipes first burst january third in the building's admin january fifth and again in the library area on thursday january ninth according to belmont facilities director gerald boyle the problem occurs during or after extreme cold weather when water in the pipes freezes and expanse thursday's incident occurred as the pipes were thawing he said right now there is an inadequate amount of insulation said and h v a c consultant a fire protection engineer and a general contractor seeing the problem its costs and potential solutions well said he did not want to speculate if design flaws caused the problems until a report from the experts is made pipe bursting history november night november two thousand and nine in the building's fire exit hallway cost covered by warranty december two thousand and nine in the building's multipurpose room cost covered by warranty january twenty fourth two thousand and nine in the building's not the purpose or cost to the town is four thousand nine hundred twenty nine dollars january third two thousand and five in the building's administrative office cost to the town and no january fourth two thousand and two thousand and fourteen in the building's library area cost the town and no jonathan one on one with ralph jones by joanna seles sooner less selectman ralph jones announced that he will the retiring from the board after serving two consecutive terms what will you miss most about being select in complaints that may seem counterintuitive but they were helpful in two ways first they gave me an opportunity to provide a service particularly if the complaint could be handled by sending it to the right person in town hall second they gave me insights into how policies were being implemented the impact of government policies is best understood at the time the that services are delivered to citizens working with town employees and department heads every selectman knows that we have hard working employees who are dedicated to providing the best service possible to citizens of belmont i've been particularly impressed by our department heads i've worked with peter human floyd carmen david kale and many others as a manager in my professional life at the cadmus group i have learned a lot about management from these professionals during my tenure on the school committee i found peter hall him to be an exemplary leader and i learned from that experience i'm sure there are many memories some you like remembering and some you preferred forget can you give me an example of something you did as selectman that you found most rewarding my memories mostly concerned infrastructure during my tenure as a selectman we achieved unanimous support from town meeting for investment one hundred fifteen kilovolt transmission line a new substation for belmont light also the town meeting continued to support the thirty year plan for pipe replacement in our water system and more than ten million dollars of construction and repair of our sewer system the water division of d p w gave me a small section of the original cast iron water main from leonard street there was reason to replace that was a splendid gift my greatest disappointment was the failure to get an override to provide more funding for roads and sidewalks these infrastructure assets continue to deteriorate because of a lack of financial support will you still be involved with anything town related serving on any committees i'll be on the ballot for town meeting from precinct three in april and i am available to serve on committees martha that it is me public input s by daniel mcclain in an effort to provide leverage during cable contact negotiations with comcast the town is asking residents to provide input on how they utilize that belmont media center and how it could be improved the town's ten year contract with come past and ark over second a public hearing will be held at the beach street center feb tenth to allow residents to sound off what they want out of their town's cable access to channels  by residents can also provide input at a pair of focus group systems tuesday sorry i beg your pardon negotiate the contract on behalf of the time he said at the table the town should show it has strong support for our p g public education and government access in the community the belmont media center found in two thousand and five is an independent nonprofit cable television studio which is contracted by the town it airs original shows as well as coverage of the e g events and issues including public meetings in the process of negotiations if nobody spoke up or there was very little interest of the townspeople that would be an indication that there's very little interest in the community belmont media center second of director jeff hansel it is important to get people engaged so they will have an influence on what kind of contract will be signed in the town also has a service contract with horizon which expires on september twenty seventh two thousand and sixteen verizon and comcast service agreements are for screen services only and does not include telecommunications and internet services the town received a letter from comcast in two thousand and twelve which stated it was interested in knowing the license agreement said greene face to face negotiations between the town and the service provider will begin in march or april one of the biggest issues up in the air during negotiations is the franchise fee rate said green in contracts service providers agreed to pay cities and towns a percentage of all video related gross revenue that is earned locally by law the town cannot ask for franchise fee agreements that exceed five percent gross revenue locally according to the contract agreement the town is only allowed to use the money to cover belmont media center operation expenses such as salaries and building rents in the existing contract comcast pays the town four point five percent of its video related gross revenue in verizon's contract with the town the franchise fee right is four point nine percent under the current agreement the town also received a four hundred thousand dollars capital grant from comcast which is used to purchase equipment such as cameras and video editing equipment and making belmont media center building renovation said green in the current contract with horizon the town received a similar grant worth four hundred fifty thousand dollars by law the town cannot negotiate local service rates however senior discounts will likely be discussed green said he is hoping the new comcast contract will be in the ballpark of the existing one he said there are a lot of things on the table and it goes beyond public money the belmont media center is going to receive in franchise fees martin let the race begin by danielle mclean it appears residents will have a choice when they hit the ballot box in april and vote for the town's next board of selectmen member january tenth planning board work committee and town meeting member sami baghdadi joined roger cult in pulling papers to run first selectman the contested seat is currently held by ralph jones who announced in october he would not seek reelection when his term ends an april i've been a resident of belmont for more than forty years i am deeply committed to the town set baghdadi point the point is next to is to become the next  selectman he added as an attorney he saw people's problems on the job daily i am confident that my experience will bring unique and important capabilities to the board of selectmen who is cochairman of the town's energy committee and a member of sustainable belmont said he welcomes baghdadi to the race i think the town deserves to have a tested race for selectman i think sammy and i have different opinions on different issues in town and i think the people deserve to have those issues vetted over the next two and a half months through my involvement in town government i have talked to people throughout the town and added what i've heard is people in belmont are worried about their present and their future not only have i heard their concerns but as a parent and as an involve community member i share their concern candidates have until february eleventh at five pm to turn their election papers into the town clerk's office with fifty five signatures from registered voters as of tuesday afternoon there were no other contests to grace is for any other elected municipal positions school committee chairman laurie graham and member kevin called papers seeking reelection when their terms and this year school committee member lisa fiore has also pulled papers to remain at her post according to town clerk administrative assistant dan kean she was appointed to the committee in september to replace passion griffiths who resigned p r a is running to fill the remainder of griffin's term which has one year remaining martha belmont man arrested twice in one day charged by danielle mclean a belmont man was arrested twice in sunday school in a span of just over three hours after he was found and drugs in his car and later in a dunkin donuts don't know if chase thirty thirty five maple street belmont was arrested at five fifty six p police stopped the vehicle the man fell asleep behind the wheel he was arrested and taken to the station but posted two hundred dollars bail shortly after at eight twenty nine pm said at nine fifteen police were called to the dunkin donuts at three fifty three to pella road where they found chase in the bathroom offices have recognized him from the bag with the brown powdery controlled substance offices believed to be aero and said for a syringe was also found him on a dunkin donuts trashes chase arrested with no bail he was arraigned and cambridge district court on monday in a separate event earlier that day at twelve fifty five am police were called to an unspecified maple street home for in medical emergency a thirty six year old boston male was found non was found unresponsive in the home according to court the homeowner said he let the men stay at the house because he was high and sick and needed to place to stay he said the man had no pulse when emergency officials reached him and began r said or belmont fired rescued transported him to mount auburn hospital where he died that day he said or said the death may have been due to a possible overdose of an unspecified drug police declined to say if chase had any involvement to the incident that led to the jonathan the record players in concert with the judas kay record memorial conservation fund presents the record players in their fourteenth annual concert in support of land conservation at seven thirty pm on saturday february first first church four zero four conquer dav belmont this year's program features a flute and a clarinet each accompanied by two or three stringed instruments in works beethoven's light and breezy serenade opus twenty five scored for flute violin and viola and mozart's rich and lively clarinet court in b flat originally written as a violin compelling and engaging the string players collin davis kenneth stahl byrd and sara berg all play in major performing on somas in boston including the boston symphony the boston pops the boston ballet the handle and in society and boston broke the record fund named in memory of conservationists judy record was established in two thousand want to help protect and rehabilitate and maintain eighty eight acres of town conservation land at lone tree hill in belmont the two thousand and fourteen goal is to create a long range plan for pine alley at lone tree hill by studying the current urgent restoration martha thank you for listening to reading for the blind a joint venture between the belmont council and eating at belmont media center and the belmont citizen harold