A ribbon cutting was held on Sept. 9, 2024 to celebrate the re-opening of Gifts and Thrifts at Peppermint Place in Belmont.

Community Calendar Editor Hannah Fischer highlights events happening in Belmont during the months of September and October. Lisa Gibalerio of the Belmont Wellness Coalition also talks about the organization and a special event they are having in September.

Franklin & Mike discuss this week's news in Belmont including the upcoming budget summit and the Special Town Meeting in November

Biodiversity in the Sixth Mass Extinction. The sixth mass extinction currently underway is due to a combination of climate change and destruction of natural habitats. Both crises are the result of our energy, industrial, and food production systems that have upended Nature. Biologist Michael Reed explains how the vitality of our planet depends on the health of ecosystems. Using migratory birds as an example, he describes the interdependence of different forms of life: birds, animals, fish, insects, plants and terrain. Dr.

How Effective Are Vitamin D Supplements? Vitamin D is important for bone and muscle strength, but the belief that it significantly reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer and numerous other conditions is questionable. Although Vitamin D supplements are still widely used, well designed studies have established that the supplements are not needed by most people because we need only small-to-moderate amounts of vitamin D. Sunshine and dietary intake provide adequate vitamin D for most people. Dr.

Contemporary Science Issues and Innovations: The Global Green New Deal 09/03/24; The 2020 book, Climate Crisis and The Global Green New Deal, by Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin is a major source of information about the climate change crisis and also the best solution, which involves science, politics and economics: "a survival manual for civilization" as Daniel Ellsberg called it. Dr.

Belmont HS Boys Varsity Soccer: Marauders vs Woburn Tanners, September 21st, 2024; Commentators: Scot Landry, Bill Filler; 9th Annual Soccer Night In Belmont; Harris Field, Belmont, MA; 01:48:14

The Mystery of Animal Migration - Charles Walcott has been a leader in the research on migratory creatures, especially birds. He explains in this program what scientists presently know, and how scientists investigate the sensory maps of migratory creatures. For example, pigeons use both the sun and the Earth’s magnetic field as a compass to navigate long distances. But how pigeons know the direction toward home is still uncertain; 00:25:45