Belmont Day Camp Celebrates 80 Years of Summer Tradition

By Arianna Williams, Belmont Voice correspondent The sun scorches the land as children dive into the pool. While some swim to cool down, others slide and swing on the bright blue playground set, affectionately called Big Blue. Belmont Day Summer Camp has been a cornerstone of the community, educating children during the summer for eight decades. Here, students learn to swim, build robots out of Lego, play all sorts of sports including soccer, basketball, and archery, and, most importantly, make…

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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Sophisticated Scam Targets Owners of Missing Pets

September 16, 2026
Anyone might have fallen for it. A text arrives from a stranger who claims to have found a missing pet. The image of the pet looks real, but something seems off about the conversation you’re having with the person behind the unknown…

Author Who Inspired ‘Mean Girls’ To Speak in Belmont

September 14, 2026
She doesn’t even go here! Rosalind Wiseman, whose book “Queen Bees and Wannabees” inspired the hit 2004 movie “Mean Girls,” is coming to Belmont. She will host a discussion and Q&A session with parents and community members Sept. 16 at Belmont Middle…

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.…

Seniors Mark ‘Last First Day’ With Backpack Drive

September 12, 2026
In honor of their final “first day” of high school, Belmont’s Class of 2027 is paying it forward. Seniors at Belmont High School brought new and used backpacks filled with school supplies on the first day of school, Sept. 2, carrying on…

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,…
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On 25th Anniversary, Belmont Remembers 9/11

September 17, 2026
Residents from across Belmont gathered at Town Hall 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, and crashed…

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…

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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