Donate

World Cup Watch Party Draws a Crowd

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 Tuesday afternoon. Soccer ball balloons flanked the large projector in the Town Hall auditorium as attendees eagerly waited to see which team would punch their ticket to the tournament final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New…

Business

Arts

Sports

Lifestyle

Belmont’s Top Dog Breeds, Names

According to town data, there are 1,122 licensed dogs in Belmont. Pet owners were required to apply for their 2026 pet licenses by March 15 or be subject to a late fee. Based on the licenses as of mid-March, Labrador…

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…

Opinion

Latest Articles

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…

Town Reduces Yard Waste Pickups

July 7, 2026
Residents will see a reduction in yard waste pickup over the next several months, a change that reflect services cuts in the current fiscal year budget. Beginning this month and through October, yard waste pickup will be reduced to one week per…

Fire Chief Stepping Down

July 1, 2026
After five years with Belmont Fire Department, Chief David DeStefano has announced his retirement. “My decision was made in order to allow me to pursue other interests and professional opportunities, while also permitting me to spend much more time with my family…

Market to Close Early Thursday Amid Heatwave

July 1, 2026
The weekly Farmers’ Market will close early Thursday as temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees. The market will take place from 2 to 4 p.m., instead of 2 to 6:30 p.m., in the Belmont Center parking lot. “Even though it will…
Meta data

Select Board Considers Pedestrian Safety Improvements

July 1, 2026
Exactly a week after a pedestrian was hit by a car on Concord Avenue, Precinct 2 Town Meeting member Anthony Barnes appealed to the Select Board to explore pedestrian safety improvements for that neighborhood. “I’m not here advocating for any specific design,”…
Belmont School Administration Building

School Committee Notes, June 16, 2026

June 30, 2026
First Day of School The first day of school for the 2026-2027 school year will be Wednesday, Sept. 2. Starting in the fall, elementary schools will start at 8:35 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., except on Wednesdays when students will be…
1 2 3 … 120

Obituaries

Story Archives

Print Edition

Weekly print edition archive.

Public Notices

Weekly public and legal notices.

Belmont Photo Gallery

Latest Articles

World Cup Watch Party Draws a Crowd

July 15, 2026
by
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…

Special Town Meeting Scheduled for November

July 13, 2026
by
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…
·

Cal Verde Marks Three Years

July 11, 2026
by
When Cal Verde Naturals opened its doors in June 2023, it became the first cannabis retailer in Belmont following legalization in 2016. Three years later, it remains the only active cannabis retailer in town. On Friday afternoon, Cal Verde, located at 1010…

Chenery Crossing Guard Retires After 23 years

July 8, 2026
by
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…

Town Reduces Yard Waste Pickups

July 7, 2026
by
Residents will see a reduction in yard waste pickup over the next several months, a change that reflect services cuts in the current fiscal year budget. Beginning this month and through October, yard waste pickup will be reduced to one week per…

Fire Chief Stepping Down

July 1, 2026
by
After five years with Belmont Fire Department, Chief David DeStefano has announced his retirement. “My decision was made in order to allow me to pursue other interests and professional opportunities, while also permitting me to spend much more time with my family…

Market to Close Early Thursday Amid Heatwave

July 1, 2026
by
The weekly Farmers’ Market will close early Thursday as temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees. The market will take place from 2 to 4 p.m., instead of 2 to 6:30 p.m., in the Belmont Center parking lot. “Even though it will…
Meta data

Select Board Considers Pedestrian Safety Improvements

July 1, 2026
by
Exactly a week after a pedestrian was hit by a car on Concord Avenue, Precinct 2 Town Meeting member Anthony Barnes appealed to the Select Board to explore pedestrian safety improvements for that neighborhood. “I’m not here advocating for any specific design,”…
Belmont School Administration Building

School Committee Notes, June 16, 2026

June 30, 2026
by
First Day of School The first day of school for the 2026-2027 school year will be Wednesday, Sept. 2. Starting in the fall, elementary schools will start at 8:35 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., except on Wednesdays when students will be…

Belmont Schools Celebrate ‘Moving Up’ Students

June 29, 2026
by
Belmont Public Schools (BPS) closed out the 2025-2026 school year last week, with ceremonies across the district celebrating students moving on to the next stage of their education journey. “Moving up” marks a student’s graduation from their current school. Whether it’s from…
1 2 3 … 79

Obituaries

Story Archives

Print Edition

Weekly print edition archive.

Public Notices

Weekly public and legal notices.

Belmont Photo Gallery

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF NONPROFIT JOURNALISM

Make a Donation

Your financial support sustains our non-profit community journalism.

Donate

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Join our thousands of newsletter subscribers to stay up to date on the latest Belmont community news.

Subscribe

Share Your Feedback and Story Ideas

We’re interested in your story ideas and general feedback on our paper.

Share Feedback

Advertise with Us

Reach 11,000 households and businesses by advertising in our print newspaper.

Advertise
Donate
Newsletter Sign-up