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Chesson Memorial
There will be a short gathering on Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m. in Belmont to celebrate the life of Michael Bedout Chesson. Please email Ginny Chesson at g.chesson44@gmail.com for details about the gathering. Michael Chesson died Dec. 14, 2025. The noted…
Art, Botany Unite At Books In Bloom
On Friday, May 8, the Friends of the Belmont Public Library and the Belmont Garden Club presented Books in Bloom. Attendees wandered through the new library to discover floral arrangements inspired by beloved books — each designed and donated by the members…
Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Quinn
Elizabeth “Betsy” Quinn, 87, died peacefully on April 6 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham. Betsy was born to Arthur and Teresa Quinn at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Dorchester on Jan. 5, 1937. She grew up in Dorchester and graduated from Monsignor…
Town Gathers to Honor Copper Beech
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…
May 8 2026 Public Notice
CASE NO. 26-08 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE TOWN OF BELMONT PLANNING BOARD ON APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT Notice is hereby given that the Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM by…
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Obituary: Henrietta Parrott Light
Henrietta Parrott Light, of Watertown, died peacefully at her home on May 2, 2026. Henrietta (Penny) was born in Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. 8, 1930, to Robert Ferguson Light and Henrietta Clunet Light. She graduated from Smith College with a degree in…
Real Estate Transactions for April 10, 2026 to April 17, 2026
Real estate transactions in Belmont for April 10, 2026 to April 17, 2026. Includes three properties with prices ranging from $226,667 to $2,250,000.…
BHS Sports Wrap (April 28 – May 1)
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,…