Anne Donohue

Anne Donohue

Anne Donohue lived in Belmont for more than thirty years, raising three children who attended Wellington, Chenery and BHS. She was involved in the campaigns for a new Chenery and a new Wellington and was a Town Meeting Member. In 2022, Anne retired after 25 years At Boston University, where she served as both an associate dean and professor of journalism. Before and during her teaching career, she worked as a reporter, producer and editor in public radio and in television news. Anne reported from Egypt, Indonesia, Japan and China.

At The Belmont Voice she serves as a Board member and the liaison between the governing board and the editorial advisory group.

Food Insecurity Spikes in Belmont

September 17, 2023
Belmont is often considered a well-to-do town with a median household income just over $150,000 per year. Yet in recent years, the town has seen a dramatic increase in the number of households receiving benefits to help put food on the table. …

Unsung Gardeners Keep Payson Park Green

September 10, 2023
Driving by Payson Park this summer, it is hard to miss the construction going on at the park. The Recreation Department hopes that the newly renovated park will be open by the end of the year. But on the perimeter of the…

Belmont’s Jeanne Widmer named “Commonwealth Heroine”

July 12, 2023
Jeanne Widmer has held many titles in her life: teacher, mentor, mother, Ed.D., chairwoman and now, heroine. State Representative Dave Rogers (D-24th Middlesex District) honored Widmer as Commonwealth Heroine at a ceremony at the State House earlier this summer. The Commonwealth Heroine…