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Belmont High School’s ‘Urinetown’ Opens Tonight

Belmont High School is taking audiences to “Urinetown” this weekend for the school’s annual spring musical. The satirical comedy is set in a dystopian city suffering from a severe water shortage, where the corporation Urine Good Company controls all public toilets, forcing citizens to pay to pee or be banished to “Urinetown.” The show’s protagonist, Bobby Strong, leads a revolution against the corporation run by Caldwell B. Cladwell — despite being in love with Cadwell’s daughter, Hope. The show offers…

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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1922, it advised against hiring butlers with mustaches and included advice on proper finger bowl use, among other now outdated passages.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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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…

Zoning for Hotels Receives Town Meeting Approval

March 6, 2026
Town Meeting members voted Thursday night to approve the Center Gateway Overlay District, creating the chance a hotel may be built on Concord Avenue. The vote was 196-52 with six abstentions. Because the Gateway District Overlay did not have a residential requirement,…

BEA Votes No Confidence in School, Town Officials

March 5, 2026
Teachers in red apparel filled desks and lined the walls of a Chenery Upper Elementary School classroom Wednesday evening to notify the Select Board of the union’s recent vote of no confidence in school and town officials. Speaking before the Select Board,…

Town Meeting Approves Belmont Center Overlay District

March 5, 2026
After a lengthy and contentious debate Wednesday night, Town Meeting ultimately approved the Belmont Center Overlay District, 165-87, with 10 abstentions. With its passage, the town can begin accepting project applications Nov. 1, 2026. “I think it’s an excellent plan which… is,…

State Earmarks Cash for Legal Aid

March 3, 2026
The fiscal year 2027 state budget earmarked $5 million to create a program providing legal assistance to people facing deportation. According to state Rep. David Rogers, that money is now being spent. Twenty-four attorneys are working with people facing federal immigration action.…

Woman Killed in Trapelo Road Crash

March 2, 2026
A 77-year-old woman died Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Trapelo Road between Beech and Hull streets, according to police. According to Belmont Interim Police Chief Mark Hurley, Belmont Police, along with the Massachusetts State Police, are investigating the…

District Attorney Shares Fraud-Awareness Tips

March 2, 2026
With aggressive scammers targeting seniors, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan offered no-nonsense advice during a Feb. 19 Zoom meeting with the Belmont Woman’s Club. A member of the nonprofit organization herself, the longtime law enforcement official answered questions from members on how…
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Select Board Notes, Feb. 23, 2026

February 28, 2026
Cardboard Event Residents are invited to bring cardboard for recycling to the Department of Public Works yard on March 7, free of charge. The event comes in response to some missed pickups in town, according to Select Board Vice Chair Taylor Yates.…

Belmont High School Sports Roundup, Feb. 27

February 27, 2026
Girls basketball –The girls basketball team didn’t play this week as they prepare to face No. 9 Needham in the first round of the MIAA tournament on Feb. 27. The Marauders (13-7) are seeded 24th. Boys Basketbal l–The boys basketball team captured…
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Overlay Votes on Deck at Town Meeting

February 27, 2026
The highly anticipated votes on the Belmont Center Overlay are just days away. There are two overlay proposals on the warrant for the special Town Meeting, which begins March 4. Article 2 would shift zoning along Leonard Street, and Article 3 would…
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Grant for electric buses awarded to Belmont

March 10, 2026
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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
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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…

Etiquette Classes Emphasize Empathy and Confidence

March 7, 2026
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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 human behavior…

School Committee Notes, Feb. 24, 2026

March 6, 2026
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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…

Zoning for Hotels Receives Town Meeting Approval

March 6, 2026
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Town Meeting members voted Thursday night to approve the Center Gateway Overlay District, creating the chance a hotel may be built on Concord Avenue. The vote was 196-52 with six abstentions. Because the Gateway District Overlay did not have a residential requirement,…

Generations: Language Fluency Hones Mental Acuity

March 6, 2026
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After the gold watch and the farewell luncheon, some of us turn to the next worry: cognitive loss. Experts (and plenty of non-experts) have laundry lists of preventive strategies. They pop up in newspaper columns, podcasts, the psychology section of the bookstore,…
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Adam Dash, Candidate for Moderator

March 5, 2026
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“I pledge to foster a legislative branch that runs smoothly, fairly, and represents all.” My journey began last spring. After every Town Meeting session from May through October, a flood of fellow Town Meeting members reached out to strongly urge me to…

BEA Votes No Confidence in School, Town Officials

March 5, 2026
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Teachers in red apparel filled desks and lined the walls of a Chenery Upper Elementary School classroom Wednesday evening to notify the Select Board of the union’s recent vote of no confidence in school and town officials. Speaking before the Select Board,…

Town Meeting Approves Belmont Center Overlay District

March 5, 2026
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After a lengthy and contentious debate Wednesday night, Town Meeting ultimately approved the Belmont Center Overlay District, 165-87, with 10 abstentions. With its passage, the town can begin accepting project applications Nov. 1, 2026. “I think it’s an excellent plan which… is,…

Cultural Council Distributes Annual Grants

March 5, 2026
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Eye-catching, colorful public art has been brightening Trapelo Road (among other streets) since 2020. Now, thanks to a vital grant from the Belmont Cultural Council, the Belmont Art Association (BAA) and several other town organizations have money to continue their missions. The…
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