Contributor, Author at The Belmont Voice

I’m Among the Lucky Ones

August 8, 2026

I’m 24, have a master’s degree and a full-time job in my field. I’m one of the lucky ones. I am living at home because Massachusetts is unaffordable. I do not know how many more members of my graduating class are also…

Letters

Fix Belmont Roads

August 7, 2026

Why are so many roads in Belmont so awful? Recent examples of roads so pocked with deep potholes that they are nearly completely undriveable include sections of Lexington Street leading to Waverly Square; also Oak Avenue and Pine Street; and Brighton Street…

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Letters

Vote For Ganguly

August 6, 2026

I’ve spent more than 15 years working in elder care in our community, and I’m proud to support my friend Nomita Ganguly for state representative, serving North Cambridge, Belmont, and part of Arlington. I’ve known Nomita for 19 years — we met…

Letters

Questioning Chestnut Street Construction

August 6, 2026

Thank you to The Belmont Voice for the front-page article addressing the construction project at 45 Chestnut St. (“Neighbors Question Oversight of Housing Project,” July 31, 2026). Neighbor concerns are valid. A primary issue is the project’s change in scale. According to…

Letters

A Vote for an ‘Independent Thinker’

August 5, 2026

I have served on the Board of Belmont Against Racism, been a long-time member of the Human Rights Commission, and founded the Belmont LGBTQ+ Alliance. Will has been a strong supporter of all of these organizations, being present at many of their…

Obituaries

Obituary: Eli Whittaker Martin

August 5, 2026

Eli Whittaker Martin, an environmental scientist and ardent naturalist, passed away on July 3, 2026, at the age of 28, due to heatstroke while hiking in Guam. Born in Boston on Dec. 11, 1997, Eli grew up in Belmont and graduated from…

Business

Real Estate Transactions for July 7, 2026 to July 17, 2026

August 5, 2026

Real estate transactions in Belmont for July 7, 2026 to July 17, 2026. Includes nine properties with prices ranging from $675,000 to $2,225,000.…

Obituaries

Obituary: Edward Barry Doctoroff

August 4, 2026

Edward (Eddie) Barry Doctoroff, 76, passed away July 23 at home in Margate, Florida, with his beloved wife, Christina Anderson Doctoroff, at his side. Eddie was born Feb. 5, 1950, in Cambridge, son of Annie Zeichick and Isadore “Diddle” Doctoroff, and had…

Letters

Be Honest and Transparent

August 4, 2026

As a 30 year resident of Belmont, and a proponent of the last override, I wanted to express my dismay at the recent yard waste letter from the Citizens for a Fiscally Responsible Belmont (CFRB). The CFRB has strongly opposed the last…