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Belmont Middle School Teacher Facing Child Porn Charges

Leon Dyer, a teacher at Belmont Middle School, was arrested Saturday and charged with two counts of possession of child pornography. According to a release from the Massachusetts State Police that Superintendent Jill Geiser sent as part of her statement, Dyer, 45, of Belmont, was arrested on Saturday by Massachusetts State Police and Belmont Police, and is expected to be arraigned Monday in Cambridge District Court. “Our primary concern, as always, is the well-being and safety of students. We have…

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Reading What’s in the Tarot Cards

Drawing a “Death” card from a tarot deck doesn’t predict your imminent demise. Instead, Janina Majeran, community outreach librarian at the Belmont Public Library, wants you to know it’s not…

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Nest of Birds Delays Copper Beech Tree Removal

July 20, 2026
The historic copper beech tree located next to The First Church of Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, is not going anywhere yet. The removal of the Beech Leaf Disease-infected tree was set to begin Monday morning, but has been delayed for a few weeks…

ICE Protests Continue in Belmont

July 20, 2026
Around 50 people gathered in front of The First Church of Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, on July 17 to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) overreach. These Stand-Outs, as they are called, are sponsored by the Social Action Committee of The First Church…

Select Board Notes, Monday, July 13

July 17, 2026
Beech Tree Removal Set Removal of the copper beech tree in front of the First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist on Concord Avenue is scheduled for Monday, July 20. In an email on Thursday, Department of Public Works Director Jay Marcotte said…

Belmont High Chef Takes Skills to National Conference

July 17, 2026
Belmont High School chef Alan Yen is no stranger to getting creative with food. Each day, the high school and middle school cafeteria is stocked with fresh produce and an array of freshly prepared meal options for a variety of dietary needs.…

World Cup Watch Party Draws a Crowd

July 15, 2026
The Tartan Army may have left Boston, but the World Cup excitement is still very much alive in Belmont. The Belmont Recreation Department and Belmont Soccer Association hosted a watch party for the World Cup semifinal match between France and Spain on…

Students Become Teachers at Belmont Free Lessons

July 14, 2026
For some high school students, summer marks the end of another school year and the beginning of a much-needed break. Others take a different route — they become the teacher. Belmont Free Lessons (BFL), a student-founded organization, offers free classes for local…

Special Town Meeting Scheduled for November

July 13, 2026
A special Town Meeting has been scheduled for the week before Thanksgiving, with roughly a dozen articles already on the warrant. At a recent meeting, the Select Board set Nov. 16 as the start date, with Nov. 17 and 18 as additional…

Belmont Couple Turns Home Into World Cup Tradition

July 9, 2026
Every four years for the FIFA Men’s World Cup, neighbors expect to see 95 Clifton St. draped in jerseys and flags, with a sign on the front door displaying that day’s matches. Jim and Jacquie Dow change the display little by little…

Chenery Crossing Guard Retires After 23 years

July 8, 2026
For more than 20 years, Laurence (Larry) Macdonald arrived early each morning to the Chenery Upper Elementary School to place traffic cones and enjoy the calm-before-the-school-drop-off storm. Directing the traffic that floods the four-way stop where Washington Street intersects with Goden Street…
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Nest of Birds Delays Copper Beech Tree Removal

July 20, 2026
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The historic copper beech tree located next to The First Church of Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, is not going anywhere yet. The removal of the Beech Leaf Disease-infected tree was set to begin Monday morning, but has been delayed for a few weeks…

ICE Protests Continue in Belmont

July 20, 2026
by
Around 50 people gathered in front of The First Church of Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, on July 17 to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) overreach. These Stand-Outs, as they are called, are sponsored by the Social Action Committee of The First Church…

Select Board Notes, Monday, July 13

July 17, 2026
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Beech Tree Removal Set Removal of the copper beech tree in front of the First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist on Concord Avenue is scheduled for Monday, July 20. In an email on Thursday, Department of Public Works Director Jay Marcotte said…

World Cup Watch Party Draws a Crowd

July 15, 2026
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The Tartan Army may have left Boston, but the World Cup excitement is still very much alive in Belmont. The Belmont Recreation Department and Belmont Soccer Association hosted a watch party for the World Cup semifinal match between France and Spain on…
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