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Murphy Living The Professional Baseball League Dream

The directive was simple: Stay ready for a last-minute opportunity. Belmont resident Katherine Murphy didn’t think it would work out the way it did. In need of an outfielder ahead of the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) inaugural opening weekend, the New York Heights phoned the 19-year-old with an urgent message. “Get to Springfield, Illinois, as fast as you can.” “I kind of just dropped everything,” said Murphy, a member of Belmont High School’s Class of 2025. A flight from…

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Belmont Builds Community Through Dance

On Monday nights, the Beech Street Center comes alive with thumping beats, shouts, and laughter galore. A small — but mighty — cohort of Belmont residents gathers each week for 45 minutes of rigorous Zumba class. “Dance is magical. It…

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Girl Scouts Lead Push for Air-Quality Sensors

August 18, 2026
In mid-July, as wildfires ravaged parts of Canada, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a wildfire smoke alert, informing residents of the impact wildfire smoke was having on communities in Massachusetts. “This creates hazy conditions and raises fine-particle pollution levels in…

Belmont Resident Faces Federal Charges

August 14, 2026
A Belmont resident who owns a restaurant and an apartment building was arrested this week, charged with aiding the filing of false tax returns. Demetrios Pseudoikonomou, 55, faces eight counts of aiding the filing of false tax returns. He was released on…

Community Path Reaches ‘Last Major Milestone’

August 13, 2026
A swift vote by the Select Board on five separate matters Monday night represented what officials referred to as acquisition of the “last 5%” of land needed for a project decades in the making. “This is a thrilling, exciting moment for Belmont,”…

Donation to Fund Two Police Motorcycles

August 11, 2026
A resident’s donation will fund the purchase of two motorcycles for the police department, marking the return of a program cut from the budget a few years ago. The $75,000 donation will cover the cost of two Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including a three-year…

Belmont High Seniors Host Summer Food Drive

August 11, 2026
School may be out for the summer, but rising seniors Grace Harrison and Madeleine Buell are still carrying on their club’s mission. Harrison and Buell are president and vice president of Belmont High School’s Food Insecurity Club, which strives to educate Belmont…
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New Tool Allows Residents a New Perspective on Zoning

August 10, 2026
Anyone in the public will soon be able to fiddle around with things like building height and dimensions, setbacks and parking requirements to see how financially feasible certain projects may be to a developer in Belmont. The digital feasibility tool is being…
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Belmont Country Club Wins $337K Abatement

August 7, 2026
A “significant” property tax abatement has been granted to the Belmont Country Club, following a legal battle between the private organization and Belmont earlier this year. The result, according to court documents, is refunds owed to the Country Club on two of…

John McAlpin Leaves a Legacy Far Beyond the Classroom

August 7, 2026
Not every teacher can say they’ve run into students while dancing in the streets of Edinburgh or while on a road trip through Cork, Ireland. For longtime Belmont Hill School teacher John McAlpin, it all comes with the territory. McAlpin retired from…
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Town Streamlines Volunteer Application Process

August 6, 2026
A little over 100 volunteers are needed on committees and boards in Belmont, according to town officials. Of that number, 77 openings are from committee members whose terms expire this year and who are eligible for reappointment; 28 are outright vacancies. “That’s…
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Obstacles to Temporary Moozy’s Site Remain

August 20, 2026
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Moving forward on plans for a temporary Moozy’s Ice Cream & Yogurt Emporium has been a source of frustration for all parties involved, as communication issues, asbestos cleanup, and missing paperwork delay its opening on Trapelo Road. “The permitting process is about…

State Approves Center and Gateway Overlay Districts

August 20, 2026
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Belmont has received word the Belmont Center Overlay and its companion Center Overlay District have cleared the final administrative hurdle. “I’m extremely happy to clear this final administrative hurdle, and that the Attorney General affirmed the expertise of the Planning Board and…

Belmont Enjoys Porchfest

August 19, 2026
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The annual music festival was moved from September to August this year, but that didn’t seem to matter. Dozens of performers on dozens of makeshift stages took over Belmont for a few hours of fun and entertainment.…

Belmont High School Among Top Schools in State

August 19, 2026
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Belmont High School is among the top high schools in Massachusetts, according to a new U.S. News & World Report ranking. BHS was ranked second in Massachusetts, behind Boston Latin School. It ranked 138th nationally. “This is a wonderful milestone for Belmont…

Alex Kostich Considering Lake Tahoe Triple Crown

August 19, 2026
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Think of the phrase Triple Crown. What comes to mind? Horse racing first: Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Preakness. Or perhaps baseball: batting average, home runs, RBIs, or for pitchers, wins, ERA and strikeouts. For Alex Kostich, who grew up in Belmont,…

Girl Scouts Lead Push for Air-Quality Sensors

August 18, 2026
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In mid-July, as wildfires ravaged parts of Canada, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a wildfire smoke alert, informing residents of the impact wildfire smoke was having on communities in Massachusetts. “This creates hazy conditions and raises fine-particle pollution levels in…

Belmont Resident Faces Federal Charges

August 14, 2026
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A Belmont resident who owns a restaurant and an apartment building was arrested this week, charged with aiding the filing of false tax returns. Demetrios Pseudoikonomou, 55, faces eight counts of aiding the filing of false tax returns. He was released on…

Community Path Reaches ‘Last Major Milestone’

August 13, 2026
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A swift vote by the Select Board on five separate matters Monday night represented what officials referred to as acquisition of the “last 5%” of land needed for a project decades in the making. “This is a thrilling, exciting moment for Belmont,”…

Donation to Fund Two Police Motorcycles

August 11, 2026
by
A resident’s donation will fund the purchase of two motorcycles for the police department, marking the return of a program cut from the budget a few years ago. The $75,000 donation will cover the cost of two Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including a three-year…

Belmont Builds Community Through Dance

August 11, 2026
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On Monday nights, the Beech Street Center comes alive with thumping beats, shouts, and laughter galore. A small — but mighty — cohort of Belmont residents gathers each week for 45 minutes of rigorous Zumba class. “Dance is magical. It builds community,…
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