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Town Proposes Enhanced Leaf Blower Bylaw Enforcement

In the midst of this month’s annual Town Meeting, members will also be asked to consider three articles on a special Town Meeting warrant, including one that aims to enhance enforcement of the new leaf blower bylaw. The meeting is scheduled for May 18. The first of the articles will be reports of town leaders or committees, and there are no reports expected. Article 2 seeks to amend the town’s leaf blower bylaw to strengthen enforcement by increasing the incentive…

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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 as scary as it may seem. “Death” is one of…

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Belmont Chess Camp Unites Community and Competition

May 9, 2026
In the Beech Street Center, kids of all ages eagerly go head-to-head in games of chess as part of a program founded by Belmont students designed to connect the town’s youngest players to the game — and to each other. In 2024,…
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School Committee Notes, April 28, 2026

May 7, 2026
School Fees In its annual review of school fees, the School Committee discussed raising the bus and athletics fees for the next school year. According to School Committee member Amy Zuccarello, who chairs the finance subcommittee, both balances will fall into the…

New Police Chief Eager to Get Started

May 4, 2026
When Shane Smith takes over as chief of the Belmont Police Department next week, he won’t arrive as a stranger to town. The longtime member of the Salem Police Department in New Hampshire has been to Belmont many times, with one of…

BEA, School Committee Remain at Impasse

May 3, 2026
As contract negotiations between the Belmont Education Association (BEA) and School Committee stretch into 18 months, school leaders say the current proposals put the parties $600,000 apart this school year alone. The BEA and School Committee are currently in state-mediated contract negotiations…

With Hybrid, Town Meeting Participation Trends Remote

May 2, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that municipal meetings — even large ones like the annual Town Meeting — could take place remotely. Eventually, town officials introduced the hybrid model, designed to bring residents back into the room after the threat of…

BEA Members Join Boston May Day Rally

May 1, 2026
Members of the Belmont Education Association (BEA) walked out at the end of the school day on May 1, planning to join a May Day rally in Boston. According to social media posts, BEA members will join other local teacher unions at…
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Belmont Celebrates Educator Milestones

May 8, 2026
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Belmont Public Schools held its annual ceremony recognizing educators’ and staff’s years of service to the school system on May 6. The ceremony recognized more than 60 members of the school community who have been working for Belmont schools for up to…

Town Gathers to Honor Copper Beech

May 8, 2026
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On Sunday, community members gathered to honor the copper beech, which has stood in the heart of Belmont since its founding. Attendees heard poems, songs, and speeches, led by the Unitarian Universalist Church, the Henry Frost Children’s Program, whose emblem is the…
Belmont School Administration Building

School Committee Notes, April 28, 2026

May 7, 2026
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School Fees In its annual review of school fees, the School Committee discussed raising the bus and athletics fees for the next school year. According to School Committee member Amy Zuccarello, who chairs the finance subcommittee, both balances will fall into the…

Reading What’s in the Tarot Cards

May 6, 2026
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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 as scary as it may seem. “Death” is one of 78 illustrated…

BHS Sports Wrap (April 28 – May 1)

May 5, 2026
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Baseball: The Marauders have rebounded from a slow start to reach .500. They started the week with a 5-0 shutout over Burlington on April 29. Junior Matt Pizzi picked up the win. Two days later, the Marauders lost a heartbreaker to Woburn,…

Ask Lisa: Understanding Self-Harm

May 4, 2026
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This week’s question centers around youth engaging in self-harm. A parent writes: I watched one of your recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey presentations and was taken aback by the data around self-harm: 80 middle and 111 high schoolers are hurting themselves, on…

New Police Chief Eager to Get Started

May 4, 2026
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When Shane Smith takes over as chief of the Belmont Police Department next week, he won’t arrive as a stranger to town. The longtime member of the Salem Police Department in New Hampshire has been to Belmont many times, with one of…

BEA, School Committee Remain at Impasse

May 3, 2026
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As contract negotiations between the Belmont Education Association (BEA) and School Committee stretch into 18 months, school leaders say the current proposals put the parties $600,000 apart this school year alone. The BEA and School Committee are currently in state-mediated contract negotiations…

With Hybrid, Town Meeting Participation Trends Remote

May 2, 2026
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The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that municipal meetings — even large ones like the annual Town Meeting — could take place remotely. Eventually, town officials introduced the hybrid model, designed to bring residents back into the room after the threat of…

BEA Members Join Boston May Day Rally

May 1, 2026
by
Members of the Belmont Education Association (BEA) walked out at the end of the school day on May 1, planning to join a May Day rally in Boston. According to social media posts, BEA members will join other local teacher unions at…
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