Northern Irish Writer Plans a Stop in Belmont

For Northern Irish author Eoghan Walls, great writing can start in the most ordinary of places. “I think that is where literature really happens, in our kitchens, in our bedrooms, in the spaces where we take off our masks and our uniforms,” Walls said. In his latest novel, “Field Notes From an Extinction,” Walls explores fatherhood, privilege, and the reckoning of a people amid starvation. Walls will make his book tour debut in the United States at the end of…

Etiquette Classes Emphasize Empathy and Confidence

When Emily Post’s “Etiquette” was first published in 1922, it advised against hiring butlers with mustaches and included advice on proper finger bowl use, among other now outdated passages. However, the doyenne of manners also made remarkably relevant statements on…

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Golfing at the Library

March 18, 2026
The Friends of the Belmont Public Library sponsored an afternoon of minigolf inside the new library on Saturday. There were 18 holes scattered through out the building, and players could tee off at any time.…

Town Charts Next Steps Following Overlay Votes

March 16, 2026
According to planning officials, the next steps are already underway for ensuring the future success of two new overlay districts voted on by Town Meeting earlier this month. “We’re grateful to Town Meeting and all the residents who participated,” Planning Board Chair…

New Roof Planned for Chenery Building

March 14, 2026
Chenery Upper Elementary School, Belmont Public Schools (BPS), and town officials recently presented a plan to replace the school’s roof — the final of three major renovations to the building. According to initial estimates, the roof work is expected to cost $4.2…
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Select Board Notes, March 9, 2026

March 13, 2026
Conservation Agent Retires Longtime Conservation Agent Mary Trudeau has announced her intention to retire. Her retirement is “truly a loss to the community,” Belmont officials said Monday evening. With her retirement, the plan is to merge her position with that of the…

Solar Savings Start Rolling In

March 13, 2026
Around this time last year, Belmont residents were pleading with town officials to find a way to make sure solar energy generation was included in the plans for the new Belmont Sports Complex — a feature officials estimated would add another $1…

Grant for electric buses awarded to Belmont

March 10, 2026
Belmont received a $1.8 million grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC) to help fund electric school buses, according to a release from MCEC. The grant is part of the fourth round of the state’s School Bus Deployment Program, an initiative…
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BPS Contract Talks to Resume Under State Mediation

March 9, 2026
Contract negotiations between the Belmont Public Schools (BPS) and the Belmont Education Association (BEA) are set to resume March 9 under state mediation, just over a month after the BEA voted to move to a work-to-rule job action. “I think that it’s…

Department Restructuring in Pipeline for FY27 Budget

March 9, 2026
The $35 million budgeted each fiscal year to support municipal services may see a roughly $100,000 increase in FY27 over the current fiscal year, as Town Administrator Patrice Garvin looks to restructure several municipal departments. “We’re able to do a lot with…

School Committee Notes, Feb. 24, 2026

March 6, 2026
Clothing Drive Student Advisory Council representative Andrew Ge announced the high school student senate’s clothing drive collected about 2,700 items of clothing. The clothes will be donated to the nonprofit Cradles to Crayons. Chenery Roof Funding Superintendent Jill Geiser and Town Administrator…
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Keeping History Alive In Belmont

March 19, 2026
Had it not been for the intervention of the Historic District Commission nearly 30 years ago, Belmont Center — specifically the municipal building campus — might look a lot different than it does today. According to Precinct 1 Town Meeting member Anne…

Welcoming the Year of The Horse

March 19, 2026
The Belmont Pan Asian Coalition hosted a Lunar New Year celebration in Belmont Center on Sunday, March 15. People in attendance enjoyed cultural performances, crafts, and Asian snacks. The parade also welcomed the rolling Lunar New Year motorcade, which began in Boston…

Golfing at the Library

March 18, 2026
The Friends of the Belmont Public Library sponsored an afternoon of minigolf inside the new library on Saturday. There were 18 holes scattered through out the building, and players could tee off at any time.…

Town Charts Next Steps Following Overlay Votes

March 16, 2026
According to planning officials, the next steps are already underway for ensuring the future success of two new overlay districts voted on by Town Meeting earlier this month. “We’re grateful to Town Meeting and all the residents who participated,” Planning Board Chair…

New Roof Planned for Chenery Building

March 14, 2026
Chenery Upper Elementary School, Belmont Public Schools (BPS), and town officials recently presented a plan to replace the school’s roof — the final of three major renovations to the building. According to initial estimates, the roof work is expected to cost $4.2…
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Select Board Notes, March 9, 2026

March 13, 2026
Conservation Agent Retires Longtime Conservation Agent Mary Trudeau has announced her intention to retire. Her retirement is “truly a loss to the community,” Belmont officials said Monday evening. With her retirement, the plan is to merge her position with that of the…

Solar Savings Start Rolling In

March 13, 2026
Around this time last year, Belmont residents were pleading with town officials to find a way to make sure solar energy generation was included in the plans for the new Belmont Sports Complex — a feature officials estimated would add another $1…

‘The Show Must Go On,’ In 20 Minutes or Less

March 12, 2026
For the first time in its more than 120-year history, the Belmont Dramatic Club (BDC) will hold a short play festival – and the group has already received 55 submissions. “I just think it’s absolutely fantastic,” said BDC board member Renee Walsh…

Grant for electric buses awarded to Belmont

March 10, 2026
Belmont received a $1.8 million grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC) to help fund electric school buses, according to a release from MCEC. The grant is part of the fourth round of the state’s School Bus Deployment Program, an initiative…

Department Restructuring in Pipeline for FY27 Budget

March 9, 2026
The $35 million budgeted each fiscal year to support municipal services may see a roughly $100,000 increase in FY27 over the current fiscal year, as Town Administrator Patrice Garvin looks to restructure several municipal departments. “We’re able to do a lot with…
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