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Belmont Girls Rugby Captures Eighth State Title

The Belmont girls rugby team went to Quincy and achieved its ultimate goal: an eighth-straight state championship. It wasn’t easy. Last year’s team overwhelmed Lincoln-Sudbury, 69-21, dominating from start to finish. This year, the game was closer, 36-24, as the Marauders fended off a desperate and talented Weymouth squad. The challenges of the season might be summed up through Aislinn Reynolds’ experience on Thursday. Reynolds, who plays inside center, lost her cleat, but kept playing for a full five minutes.…

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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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Belmont Girls Rugby Captures Eighth State Title

June 12, 2026
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The Belmont girls rugby team went to Quincy and achieved its ultimate goal: an eighth-straight state championship. It wasn’t easy. Last year’s team overwhelmed Lincoln-Sudbury, 69-21, dominating from start to finish. This year, the game was closer, 36-24, as the Marauders fended…

Belmont Resident to Build Community Fridge, Food Pantry

June 12, 2026
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When the federal government shut down last fall, resulting in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Amber Porter began wondering how it would impact her fellow Belmont residents. From a Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance report, she learned that more…

Girls Rugby Angles for State Title

June 9, 2026
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Rebecca Christensen scored three tries, leading the undefeated and top-ranked Marauders to a dominant 40-0 win over Brookline in the MIAA Division 1 Semifinal. Next up for the Belmont girls rugby team is a Thursday afternoon tilt against Weymouth at Memorial Field…

Community Joins Belmont Pride Parade

June 5, 2026
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The Belmont Pride Parade stepped off May 31, winding through Belmont Center. This was the sixth installment of the 1.5-mile march. The parade is put on by the Belmont LGBTQ+ Alliance, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year.…
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