Inside the Hardcore Music Community With a Belmont Native

From the outside, Belmont native Alex Dow admits a hardcore punk show looks violent. But the community within the heart-hammering chords is one where he says anyone can feel at home. “It’s the purest form of music in the sense that, while there’s a stage and an audience, and it looks violent and crazy…It’s coming from a place of ‘everyone is equal,’” Dow said. Dow is the guitarist of Fiddlehead, a Boston-based punk band that formed in 2013. Fiddlehead is…

11-Year-Old Summits Mount Kilimanjaro

This summer looked a little different for 11-year-old Olivia Trainor. Trainor, a rising sixth-grader at Chenery Upper Elementary School, hiked Mount Kilimanjaro with her mother, Brittany Caruso, last month. The journey up the Tanzanian volcano, the highest peak in Africa,…

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25 Years Later, Belmont Remembers 9/11

September 11, 2026
Residents from across Belmont gathered at Town Hall Friday morning to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. On that date in 2001, al-Qaida extremists hijacked four commercial planes, two of which departed from Logan International Airport in Boston,…

Updated: Victory for Brownsberger in State Primary

September 11, 2026
Following a close race culminating in a districtwide recount, Sen. William Brownsberger will move forward as the Democratic nominee for state Senator of the Suffolk and Middlesex District, a role he has held since his election in 2012. “I am just grateful…

Belmont High School Boys Soccer ‘Not Settling’ in 2026

September 10, 2026
Jad Tayyoun harbors big dreams for the Belmont High School boys soccer team. The junior left back doesn’t just anticipate a return to the MIAA Division I tournament this fall. He wants more. A lot more. “Honestly, I’m not really settling for…
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Racial Incidents Mar Start of School Year

September 10, 2026
Racist and antisemitic graffiti was found in a Belmont High School (BHS) bathroom in the first five days of school, according to district officials. In an email to parents, Principal Isaac Taylor said the district verified two incidents of graffiti. School officials…

Field Hockey Team Aims to Defeat Elite Eight ‘Curse’

September 9, 2026
An all-time Belmont High School field hockey great graduated last spring. That doesn’t mean this fall’s edition of the Marauders expects a regression. While all-time leading scorer Mackenzie Clarke is now playing at the University of Connecticut, Belmont returns a strong core…

Trash Becomes Treasure at Recycled Arts Camp

September 9, 2026
When community artist Melissa Arellano found an Iggy’s bread box on the side of the road, she brought it to Still Life Studios on Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge, where she holds her Recycled Arts Camp. With the help of her students,…

As School Begins, Families Wrestle With Busing Changes

September 8, 2026
Belmont Public Schools is changing its high school and middle school bus service area for the 2026-27 school year, shifting service toward students who live farther from campus. Historically, there hasn’t been bus service to the Winn Brook Elementary area, due to…

Belmont Will Preserve Memory of Wilbur Wood

September 7, 2026
More than a half-century ago, Wilbur Wood wowed the community with his athletic feats at Belmont High School before taking his pitching skills to the big leagues for nearly two decades. One of the most –– if not the most –– prominent…

Belmont Church Unveils ‘Earthrise’ Mural

September 6, 2026
As Apollo 8 circled the moon on Christmas Eve in 1968, astronaut Bill Anders snapped the first color photo of Earth over the lunar horizon. More than 50 years since it was taken, the photo, dubbed “Earthrise,” has remained one of the…

Phishing Scam Targets Permit Applicants

September 4, 2026
The town is warning people to beware of a phishing scheme targeting individuals who are applying for permits through the Office of Planning and Building. According to Planning and Building Director Chris Ryan, the scams have come in waves the last three…
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Select Board Taps Tobio as Interim Fire Chief

September 13, 2026
Assistant Fire Chief Andrew Tobio has been appointed to serve as interim chief of the Belmont Fire Department. “I’m excited to work with the [Select Board], the town administrator, the members of the department, and the community as a whole,” Tobio said.…

Girls Soccer Disputes ‘Rebuilding’ Label

September 11, 2026
By David Klimasmith, Belmont Voice correspondent As the final whistle blew on the Belmont Girls’ 2025 season, a 4-0 MIAA Division I Semi-Final loss to eventual state champions Natick, it would have been easy to believe the cold November evening would be…

25 Years Later, Belmont Remembers 9/11

September 11, 2026
Residents from across Belmont gathered at Town Hall Friday morning to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. On that date in 2001, al-Qaida extremists hijacked four commercial planes, two of which departed from Logan International Airport in Boston,…

Updated: Victory for Brownsberger in State Primary

September 11, 2026
Following a close race culminating in a districtwide recount, Sen. William Brownsberger will move forward as the Democratic nominee for state Senator of the Suffolk and Middlesex District, a role he has held since his election in 2012. “I am just grateful…

Mini-Forest Serves as Muse For Poetry Contest

September 10, 2026
A year ago, a group of community volunteers came together to plant more than 1,000 trees to create a 3,000-square mini-forest at Belmont High School. In recognition of the mini-forest’s one-year anniversary, the Miyawaki Forest Action Belmont (MFAB) is hosting its first…
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Racial Incidents Mar Start of School Year

September 10, 2026
Racist and antisemitic graffiti was found in a Belmont High School (BHS) bathroom in the first five days of school, according to district officials. In an email to parents, Principal Isaac Taylor said the district verified two incidents of graffiti. School officials…

Garden Gems: End of Summer Favorites

September 9, 2026
At summer’s end, one of the loveliest spots in my garden is under the redbud tree. Redbuds, Cercis canadensis, are easy keepers, justly appreciated for their spring blooms. Come summer, they are garden stars for the dense shade cast by their pendulous…

Trash Becomes Treasure at Recycled Arts Camp

September 9, 2026
When community artist Melissa Arellano found an Iggy’s bread box on the side of the road, she brought it to Still Life Studios on Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge, where she holds her Recycled Arts Camp. With the help of her students,…
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