WATCH: Florida Grants Parole to Mark DeFriest After New Film Exposes His Shocking Ordeal Behind Bars

"Yippee! I'm a parolee!," mentally ill prisoner Mark DeFriest said to his wife Bonnie DeFriest, as he began his path to freedom on March 10. He still still faces years in prison, but welcomed a 70-year reduction in his sentence.

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03/19/2015 - 10:35am

Democracy Now! 2015-03-19 Thursday

Democracy Now! 2015-03-19 Thursday

  • Headlines for March 19, 2015
  • Blockupy: Thousands Protest in Frankfurt Calling on Eurozone to Dismantle "Laboratory for Austerity"
  • Deadly Shooting Rampage at Tunisian National Museum Leaves Birthplace of Arab Spring on Edge
  • Obama Seeks Fast Track for TPP, Trade Deal that Could Thwart "Almost Any Progressive Policy or Goal"
  • "How the FBI Created a Terrorist": Agency Accused of Entrapping Mentally Ill Man in Florida
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03/19/2015 - 8:00am

Selectmen Debate March 31st LIVE

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 6:03pm
Selectmen candidates Andy Rojas and Jim Williams will be debating the issues on March 31st at the Belmont Media Center. Stay tuned!
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Belmont Historical Society Presents: McLean Hospital

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 2:28pm
Curious about the history of one of Belmont's most famous institutions? The Belmont Historical Society presents McLean Hospital. A Presentation by historian Terry Alan Bragg given at the Belmont Public Library on 2/25/15. Watch it OnDemand: http://goo.gl/j2Wvr3
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Norman Katz Presentation: JFK Assassination Anniversary

Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 12:27pm
Former military attache to the U.S. Secret Service, Norman Katz witnessed the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. Katz came to Belmont High School to speak in May of 2013, the 50th anniversary year of the shooting. Incidentally, the Boston Marathon bombings and apprehension of the alleged...
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Crew Call for Election Programs and Director Needed for Studio Show

Monday, March 16, 2015 - 5:36pm
CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE ISSUES AND INNOVATIONS - BMC Producer Yvonne Stapp is looking for a volunteer director for her Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations show. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to get some directing experience. A staff person will be there for training and will...
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Parking Ban Lifted & Channel 28 Fixed

Monday, March 16, 2015 - 2:50pm
Attention Belmont: Effective immediately the limited parking ban is no longer in effect. Although the roads are significantly wider due to melting, we do ask that you use care when parking to make sure there is enough room for emergency vehicles to pass. Happy to report that Verizon followed up...
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