Belmont Buzz

14/09/2022

Learn more about Belmont's new Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director Jennifer Hewitt.

08/09/2022

How a town tree planted in memory of the victims of 9/11 was discovered 20 years later by former Belmont Citizen-Herald Reporter Joanna Tzouvelis.

05/09/2022

There is a special town ceremony on 9/11. Please help spread the word and take the time to attend. Never forget the nearly 3,000 innocent victims.

19/07/2022

Here’s my news director caricature

25/05/2022

News Producer Joanna Tzouvelis interviews Bob Upton, jr. Retiring Belmont Veterans’ Services Officer and founder of Reverebeach.com

08/04/2022

Joanna Tzouvelis and Steve Rosales cover the April 5th town election in Belmont.

30/03/2022

There are currently 11 homes on the market in Belmont ranging from $1.450 million to $4.995 million. Median sales price this year is $1.275 million.

26/03/2022

Here’s the latest “buzz” with newcomer candidate Jeffrey Lasseter Jeff for Belmont Belmont Citizen-Herald Belmont Ma - Community Chat Belmont Journal Belmont Media Center You know you are from Belmont, MA ..... Belmont MA Fire Department Belmont, MA Police Department

Joanna Tzouvelis speaks with candidate for Belmont Select Board Jeffrey Lasseter before the April 5th local election. 00:36:06

18/03/2022

09/03/2022

Here's the latest "Belmont Buzz" produced by Belmont Media Center. Belmont Media Center Belmont Buzz Belmont Ma - Community Chat Belmont Massachusetts Parents group You know you are from Belmont, MA .....

Joanna speaks with local Belmont civil rights pioneer Dorothy Stoneman about her just-published book "Our Daughter's Heart: How We Prepared Our Young Daughter for Surgery, Handled Numerous Scary Medical Surprises Together, and All Came Out Healthy and Happy", WATCH HERE: https://bit.ly/BelmontBUZZ_DorothyStoneman_030422

17/02/2022

COVID has complicated the lives of parents with shared custody of children and if they can't agree on COVID vaccines, a judge will be the tie breaker.

04/02/2022

10 years flew by! Thank you, Eleanor Dash, freelance reporter for Wicked Local Belmont, for being the guest host for this special edition of "Belmont Buzz" - reversing roles and reflecting on my career was a lot of fun. Belmont Citizen-Herald Belmont Journal Wicked Local Watertown Belmont Ma - Community Chat You know you are from Belmont, MA ..... The Wellington Eleanor Dash Belmont Media Center Belmont Massachusetts Parents group

Joanna celebrates ten years of being a multi-media journalist in Belmont. Freelance journalist Eleanor Dash guest-hosts the show and asks Joanna about her experiences…

29/01/2022

Here’s my latest buzz with Select Board candidate for re-election, Roy Epstein.

Vice-chair of the Select Board, Roy Epstein is running for a second term (unopposed so far). Joanna converses with Roy about some of the divisive issues in Belmont.…

24/01/2022

Our latest blotter is up! Click the below link to view our calls between 01/17 - 01/23. https://www.belmontpd.org/resident-resources/pages/police-blotter
To find out more information about a call, residents can file a public records request at https://belmontma.nextrequest.com/

22/12/2021

Be a good human in 2022

"Be a good human," four simple words I saw printed on a wooden plaque on display outside Westcott Mercantile in Belmont Center. Seeing these words in that moment gave me great pause, especially during these trying times we are have been living in since March 2020. They are words we should all live by and remember when we are about to lose it due to delays at the airport or bad traffic on the highway or long lines at Starbucks.

Thoughts about 2021

As 2021 comes to an end, I’d like to share some final thoughts about our little town with many big hearts. If anyone is considering moving to Belmont, here’s what I would tell them about the community:

Belmont is known as the town of homes, but it really should be known as, “the town of good humans.” The volunteerism and commitment by residents who voluntarily serve Belmont in many different capacities is praiseworthy.

Shout-outs

First and foremost, the three men who serve on our Select Board, Chairman Adam Dash, Vice Chairman Roy Epstein and member Mark Paolillo should be recognized and thanked for the countless hours they put in as leaders of our town government. It’s no easy task and a commitment that should not be taken lightly by anyone considering it in the upcoming town election.

The School Committee members also deserve gratitude for their efforts to continue the excellence that Belmont Public Schools is known for and that its residents expect. May all the schools continue to remain open in 2022 and the scars of COVID on our children who are suffering academically and mentally as a result of schools closing and remote learning be temporary.

The Board of Health should not go unnoticed for making sure our community stays health by keeping an eye on the number of COVID cases, putting the necessary restrictions in place and making testing and vaccines available for eligible residents.

This past year was also very challenging for the volunteers who serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals as they had the monumental task of deciding the fate of a proposed 40b apartment complex on a tight lot in a single family neighborhood. Hats off to Chairman Nicholas Iannuzzi, Jr. and Vice Chairman Jim Zarkadas for leading this effort and for their years of service and commitment to the ZBA.

Belmont Helps is new organization, founded as a result of COVID, that Belmont is lucky to have. Volunteers who help families who have been struggling as a result of jobs lost, elderly residents who live alone, even hospital workers on the front lines.

On Dec. 18, I witnessed firsthand how volunteers from the Belmont Lions Club accomplish their motto's mission, “We serve.” Volunteers consisting of the Lions Club members and their family members, worked together to help bring joy to 500 children through their “Traveling Santa” program.

Belmont resident Courtney Morton is another selfless volunteer who led the effort for “Christmas in the Village,” to provide gifts for familes who live in Belmont Village, part of the Belmont Housing Authority.

The Belmont Historical Society should also be recognized for the work their volunteers like Viktoria Haase and Deborah Rosales do to help preserve Belmont’s history. She goes to the Claflin room weekly to cut out articles from the Belmont Citizen-Herald and file them so that 10 or 20 years from now if someone wants to know what was happening in Belmont in 2021, they could easily look it up.

Thank you to Belmont Media Center’s volunteers like the hosts of the weekly cable news program, “Belmont Journal” for their weekly commitment to this informative program.

Efforts to build a new library and new skating rink are also under way with volunteer leaders including Elaine Alligood, Kathy Keohane, Mark Haley and Dante Muzzioli.

The Planning Board, Board of Assessors, Town Meeting members, Belmont Food Pantry, Belmont Human Rights Commission, Belmont Against Racism, Citizens for a Fiscally Responsibly Belmont, Community Organized for Solidarity...there is just not enough space in this newspaper to recognize all the volunteers in Belmont. Without all these good humans, the town would not be the same. Belmont Ma - Community Chat Belmont Helps Westcott Mercantile Belmont MA. Health Department Belmont Media Center CFRB - Citizens for a Fiscally Responsible Belmont

10/12/2021

07/12/2021

Here’s our latest “buzz” with Belmont Fire Chief David DeStefano Belmont Citizen-Herald Belmont Media Center Belmont MA Fire Department Joanna Kaselis Tzouvelis You know you are from Belmont, MA ..... Belmont Ma - Community Chat

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30/10/2021

Here’s the latest Belmont Buzz about the fundraising campaign for a new library in Belmont Belmont Citizen-Herald Belmont Public Library Belmont Library Foundation Belmont Helps

Joanna speaks with Kathy Keohane (Vice-Chair, Belmont Public Library Trustees), Clair Colburn (Chair, Library Building Committee), and Ellen Schreiber (Board, Belmont…

04/10/2021

More than 700 people participated in the Foundation for Belmont Education Apple Run Oct. 3, 2021. Belmont Buzz Belmont Massachusetts Parents group Foundation for Belmont Education - FBE Becca Pizzi Belmont Ma - Community Chat You know you are from Belmont, MA .....

https://www.wickedlocal.com/videos/belmont-citizen-herald/2021/10/04/foundation-belmont-education-apple-run-oct-3-2021/5985566001/

More than 700 people turned out for the Foundation for Belmont Education Apple Run on Oct. 3, 2021.

12/09/2021

Here are photos and video from today’s Belmont Porchfest featuring the Garage Doors at 41 Stony Brook Road. Belmont Citizen-HeraldBelmont Ma - Community ChatBelmont MA Neighbors You know you are from Belmont, MA .....Joanna Kaselis Tzouvelis

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Explore this photo album by Mike Tymm on Flickr!

11/09/2021

It’s a great day for a porchfest and the Tzouvelises are hosting a band from 3-5, followed by bbq. Come on down to 41 stony brook road!

09/09/2021

Here’s a video I made as a tribute to the 20th anniversary of 9/11. I interviewed seven key individuals in Belmont who reflected on the moment they learned the first plane stuck the North tower on Sept. 11, 2001. Belmont Citizen-Herald Belmont Massachusetts Parents group Belmont Ma - Community Chat Belmont MA Fire Department Belmont, MA Police Department Belmont MA Neighbors

Special edition of Belmont Buzz, a September 11th 20th anniversary tribute.

04/09/2021

Reporting live from Belmont Town Day! It’s going on until 5!

27/08/2021

Check out my latest "Belmont Buzz" with guest Select Board member Mark Paolillo - we filmed yesterday outdoors in front of Moozy's. Learn more about the state grant Belmont received which will help improve business along the Trapelo Road corridor. Belmont Citizen-Herald Belmont Massachusetts Parents group Belmont Ma - Community Chat You know you are from Belmont, MA ..... Belmont Media Center Moozy's Ice Cream & Yogurt Emporium Mark Paolillo Town of Belmont

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27/08/2021

Here's a video I made which gives a sneak peek at the grade 9-12 section of the new Belmont Middle and High School scheduled to open Sept. 9.

https://youtu.be/8bIfpkEw2ys