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Squaring Off For 30th FBE Spelling Bee

The Demogorgons of the Dictionary, Word Warriors, Cheeky Parrots, and other wittily named teams will gather on Feb. 7 at Chenery Upper Elementary School for a fun day of challenging themselves at the 30th Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) Spelling Bee. “You would be amazed about how good these spellers are – it’s mind-boggling,” said Holly Javedan, secretary for the nonprofit group. In modern times, everyone seems to rely on spellcheck and there are very few children who will reach…

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Refresh on Tap for Elementary Libraries

Thousands of books make up the elementary school libraries; In Belmont, the average age of…

Sports

Belmont High School Banned From 2026 Playoff Appearance

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) banned Belmont High School’s football program from the 2026…

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Brighton Corridor Conversations Pick Up

As a vote on the heavily debated Belmont Center overlay project draws near, conversations on…

Sports

Belmont Hill Alum Jake Bobo Facing Patriots in Super Bowl

Jake Bobo is not upset that most of his close friends hope he loses the…

Business

Business

Real Estate Transactions for Jan. 7, 2026 to Jan. 8, 2026

Real estate transactions in Belmont for Jan. 7, 2026 to January 8, 2026. Includes two properties with prices ranging from…

Business

Real Estate Transactions for Dec. 18, 2025 to Dec. 23, 2025

Real estate transactions in Belmont for Dec. 18, 2025 to Dec. 23, 2025. Includes six properties with prices ranging from…

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Real Estate Transactions for December 1, 2025 to December 12, 2025

Real estate transactions in Belmont, MA for Dec. 1, 2025 to Dec. 12, 2025. Includes eight properties with prices ranging…

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Last-Minute Gifts With a Belmont Flair

Residents don’t need to go far to find gifts to match everyone’s tastes, especially if they want to give locally…

Business

Real Estate Transactions for Nov. 13, 2025 to Nov. 28, 2025

Real estate transactions in Belmont for Nov. 13, 2025 to Nov. 28, 2025. Includes 13 properties with prices ranging from…

Arts

Arts

The Healing Power of Song

The Beech Street Center came alive with song on a recent Tuesday night in December as dozens of people gathered…

Arts

Belmont Students Will Play at International Band Clinic

Every November, student musicians, conductors, composers, and soloists from around the world gather for four days of learning and playing…

Arts

Belmont Resident Earns Grammy Nomination

Amanda Forsythe was out for a walk with friends when her phone started pinging over and over again. “It was…

Sports

Sports

Belmont High Sports Wrap – Week in Review (Jan. 19 – Jan. 24)

Girls Basketball – The Marauders put together a perfect 3-0 week, continuing a strong run with three convincing wins. The…

Sports

Senior Swimmer Elizabeth Guevara, Belmont Fall Athletes Honored

Moments after Elizabeth Guevara exited the pool following her 100-yard free at an early September meet in Stoneham, the Belmont…

Sports

Sophia McClendon Becomes Fourth Member of BHS Girls 1000 Point Club

With a three-game road swing ahead for the Belmont High School girls basketball team, Sophia McClendon targeted Friday night as…

Lifestyle

Lifestyle

One Belmont Resident’s Lifelong Quest to Empower, Preserve Democracy

When 9-year-old Frances Moore Lappé opened the front door to her Fort Worth, Texas, home in 1953, FBI agents stood on the porch. Her parents had co-founded the city’s first Unitarian Church — an integrated congregation in a segregated city.…

Lifestyle

LEGO Robotics Team Wraps First Season With Ringing Success

Christmas lights glowed across the wooden floor of First LEGO League Robotics Team Head Coach Sterling Crockett’s living room, where five members of the Cyber Guardians of Huntrix gathered recently…

Lifestyle

Holiday Squirrels Star in Belmont Team’s New Book

While angels and stars are traditional Christmas tree toppers, for Clover and Pumpkin, only a golden acorn would do. The fluffy-tailed rodent pals scamper their way through “A Squirrely Christmas,”…

Lifestyle

Belmont Couple Creates Their Own Road Story

When you ask people for their favorite vacation story, likely the most common answers focus on the commonplace, such as a great meal, a great museum tour, or some other…

Lifestyle

Belmont and Transylvanian Churches Celebrate 35-Year Bond

Members of The First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist traveled to Romania this summer to celebrate the congregation’s 35-year partnership with its sister church in Transylvania, a relationship that began…

Opinion

Generations: Finding Confidence in the Face of Aging

by Jessica Barnard

“What are your concerns about your face?” I’m in Katie O’Brien’s brightly lit office at Renascence Aesthetic Dermatology on Belmont…

Generations: When the Future Feels Heavy

by Christelle Moïse

Most of the conversations I have with my friends go a little something like this. We talk about some classes…

Generations: Streaming Services Shift Asian Narrative

by Junyoung Hong

For a long time, Asian characters in Western media were easy to predict. They were often side characters, defined by…

Ask Lisa: What To Know About Opioids Following Dental Surgery

by Lisa Gibalerio

How likely is it that brief pain medication use will trigger drug addiction? That’s the question behind a parent’s concerns:…

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A Message from The Board: Thanks, Belmont, for Helping us Reach 100

January 30, 2026

It’s time for a shout-out to all the good people in Belmont. Two years ago, a number of you committed to supporting the idea of a new newspaper in town. A group of us worked to make that a reality. And finally,…

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One Year After Major Zoning Changes, Few Projects in the Pipeline

January 30, 2026

Despite some significant zoning changes in the past year, project applications remain few and far between. In fact, more than a year after the zoning change was approved by Town Meeting, only one project under the MBTA Communities Act has gone through…

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Select Board Notes, Jan. 26, 2026

January 29, 2026

Assistant Town Administrator Hired Matt Haskell has been hired as the new assistant town administrator, filling the role vacated by Jennifer Hewitt last summer. “Matt has been with the town almost 10 years now,” said Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. “He’s worked as…

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Community Path Engineers Submit 100% Design Plan to State

January 28, 2026

The 100% design has been submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, marking a significant milestone in the road to construction of the community path. According to Holly Muson, chair of the Community Path Committee, the review comments are due back soon…

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Updated: Winter Returns to New England

January 26, 2026

They say records and streaks are made to be broken, right? After almost four years, Belmont got a big snowstorm, with almost 18 inches (according to the National Weather Service) falling over 24 hours. The rest of the week promises winter cold,…

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Two Injured in Collision With Train

January 26, 2026

Two people were taken to the hospital after their car was hit by an MBTA commuter train at Hill Crossing on Brighton Street. According to the MBTA Transit Police, the driver of a 2014 Toyota Sienna got stuck on the tracks around…

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A Belmont Student’s Nonprofit Addresses A Basic Need

January 23, 2026

Last year, while touring colleges with his friend, Belmont resident Brock Maniatis was inspired by the need he saw in people living on the street. “I’m required to do service [for school], but it’s very minimal,” said Maniatis, 17. “It’s only like…

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MLK Celebration Helps Belmont Through Beauty, Love, Justice, And Action

January 22, 2026

Belmont community members gathered at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast on Monday to discuss how his inspiration can be used as a vision for a more just and inclusive future. Dr. Sophia Boyer, the event’s keynote speaker, is a…

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Belmont High Alum Wilbur Wood, 17-year MLB Veteran, Dies at 84

January 21, 2026

The only Belmont High School graduate to play Major League Baseball died Saturday. Wilbur Wood, a member of the Belmont High School Class of 1960, starred in three sports for the Marauders before a 17-year MLB pitching career. The three-time All-Star was…

Sports

Belmont High School Sports Wrap (Jan. 6 – Jan. 17)

January 21, 2026

Girls Hockey - Belmont, ranked No. 16, suffered two close losses, 1-0 to Lexington and 3-2 to Winchester, before bouncing back to beat the defending MIAA Division 2 champions Medfield on Jan. 19 in overtime, 3-2. Sophomore Mia Smith scored two goals,…

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Obituary: John S. Davagian II

John S. Davagian II, of Concord, passed away peacefully on…

Obituary: Ella Elizabeth Johnson

With profound sadness, we share the loss of Ella Elizabeth…

Obituary: Michael Bedout Chesson

Michael Bedout Chesson, 78, died peacefully on Dec. 14, 2025,…

Obituary: Sheila M. Finigan

Sheila M. (Powers) Finigan, 85, a long-time resident of Belmont,…

Obituary: John L. Sullivan, Jr.

John Leo Sullivan, Jr, 77, of Belmont, died Dec. 10.…

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Squaring Off For 30th FBE Spelling Bee

February 4, 2026

by Julie M. Cohen

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Refresh on Tap for Elementary Libraries

February 3, 2026

by Mary Byrne

Thousands of books make up the elementary school libraries; In Belmont, the average age of those books is about 24 years old. While many older books remain beloved by students and teachers alike, some contain outdated information, while others collect dust or…

Sports

Belmont High School Banned From 2026 Playoff Appearance

February 2, 2026

by Greg Levinsky

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) banned Belmont High School’s football program from the 2026 playoffs during the sport’s committee meeting Wednesday. Because the Marauders did not play their scheduled second non-playoff game last fall against Revere, the program committed a rule…

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Brighton Corridor Conversations Pick Up

February 2, 2026

by Mary Byrne

As a vote on the heavily debated Belmont Center overlay project draws near, conversations on the town’s next district of focus are picking up steam. “Brighton Street is one of Belmont’s key gateways,” said Planning and Building Director Chris Ryan. “It is…

Sports

Belmont Hill Alum Jake Bobo Facing Patriots in Super Bowl

January 30, 2026

by Greg Levinsky

Jake Bobo is not upset that most of his close friends hope he loses the Super Bowl. “Yeah, listen,” they tell him, “we’re hoping you have a big game, but Pats [win] by” whatever their score prediction is. A 2018 Belmont Hill…

Sports

Belmont High Sports Wrap – Week in Review (Jan. 19 – Jan. 24)

January 30, 2026

ContributorandIgnacio Matorras

Girls Basketball – The Marauders put together a perfect 3-0 week, continuing a strong run with three convincing wins. The week opened on Jan. 20 with a 53-41 victory over Stoneham, followed by a dominant 56-37 win against Brockton on Jan. 22.…

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A Message from The Board: Thanks, Belmont, for Helping us Reach 100

January 30, 2026

by Contributor

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One Year After Major Zoning Changes, Few Projects in the Pipeline

January 30, 2026

by Mary Byrne

Opinion

Generations: Finding Confidence in the Face of Aging

January 29, 2026

by Jessica Barnard

“What are your concerns about your face?” I’m in Katie O’Brien’s brightly lit office at Renascence Aesthetic Dermatology on Belmont Street. Katie is down-to-earth and welcoming, but I still feel nervous and exposed. I have a lot of concerns about my face,…

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Select Board Notes, Jan. 26, 2026

January 29, 2026

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Real Estate Transactions for Jan. 7, 2026 to Jan. 8, 2026

January 28, 2026

by Contributor

Real estate transactions in Belmont for Jan. 7, 2026 to January 8, 2026. Includes two properties with prices ranging from $775,000 to $1,300,000.…

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Community Path Engineers Submit 100% Design Plan to State

January 28, 2026

by Mary Byrne

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Updated: Winter Returns to New England

January 26, 2026

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Two Injured in Collision With Train

January 26, 2026

by Jesse Floyd

Sports

Senior Swimmer Elizabeth Guevara, Belmont Fall Athletes Honored

January 26, 2026

by Greg Levinsky

Moments after Elizabeth Guevara exited the pool following her 100-yard free at an early September meet in Stoneham, the Belmont High School senior received perhaps the biggest hug she had ever received following a race. The first-year Marauder team member knew nothing…

Sports

Sophia McClendon Becomes Fourth Member of BHS Girls 1000 Point Club

January 25, 2026

by Greg Levinsky

With a three-game road swing ahead for the Belmont High School girls basketball team, Sophia McClendon targeted Friday night as the best possible time to mark a career milestone. With McClendon officially a dozen points (more on that later) from becoming the…

Opinion

Generations: When the Future Feels Heavy

January 24, 2026

by Christelle Moïse

Most of the conversations I have with my friends go a little something like this. We talk about some classes and our weekend plans, and then, slowly, the infamous question appears: “So, what do you want to do?” It’s the question that…

News

A Belmont Student’s Nonprofit Addresses A Basic Need

January 23, 2026

by Mary Byrne

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