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Alex Kostich Considering Lake Tahoe Triple Crown

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, the Triple Crown occurs in Lake Tahoe, and he’s now two-thirds of the way done. The 56-year-old Los Angeles resident swam the 10.62-mile Vikingsholm crossing – east to west – in a record-setting 3 hours, 48 minutes, 51…

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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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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…

Belmont Residents React to Teacher’s Arrest

August 5, 2026
Emotions were high Monday night as residents were offered the chance to ask questions and get more information about what led to the arrest of a longtime, well-regarded middle school teacher. “I’ve had a lot of interactions with Mr. Dyer … This…
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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…

Leader Bank Buys Leonard Street Building

August 14, 2026
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The former Bank of America building at 72 Leonard St. has been sold, and it will remain a bank in its next incarnation. According to Kevin Leech, marketing and leasing manager for Newman Properties, Leader Bank bought the vacant building for $2,825,000.…

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
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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,…

Belmont High Seniors Host Summer Food Drive

August 11, 2026
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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…

Generations: Taking a Bracing Vacation

August 10, 2026
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I write this month’s column not from Belmont, but from Germany. My wife is German, and part of the “deal” in our relationship is that we spend every “urlaub” (vacation) in Germany visiting with her family. That nearly always includes one week…
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New Tool Allows Residents a New Perspective on Zoning

August 10, 2026
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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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Local Conductor Launches Boston Opera Company

August 9, 2026
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Nathaniel Meyer’s enthusiasm for opera is not only contagious, but also inspiring. The Belmont native and current resident has deep music roots and an impressive, international resume as an award-winning conductor and teacher. Over the years, his love of and devotion to…
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Belmont Country Club Wins $337K Abatement

August 7, 2026
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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…
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