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Belmont Day Camp Celebrates 80 Years of Summer Tradition
By Arianna Williams, Belmont Voice correspondent The sun scorches the land as children dive into the pool. While some swim to cool down, others slide and swing on the bright blue playground set, affectionately called Big Blue. Belmont Day Summer Camp has…
Real Estate Transactions for Aug. 17, 2026 to Aug. 28, 2026
Real estate transactions in Belmont for Aug. 17, 2026 to Aug. 28, 2026. Includes 11 properties with prices ranging from $599,800 to $2,102,000.…
Obituary: Warren Jeff FitzGerald
Warren Jeffrey FitzGerald, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Sept. 12, 2026. He is survived by his loving wife, Kathy FitzGerald; his daughter Courtney Cratty, her husband, Jeremy, and their daughters, Bridget and Colleen; and his daughter Krissy…
Obituary: Beryl Noble
Beryl (Beadon) Noble, 89, of Lincoln, formerly of Belmont, entered into eternal rest at the Commons at Lincoln on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Beryl was born in London, England, and had lived in Belmont for many years before becoming a resident at…
Looking Forward to Bike Path Phase II
Improving local bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure has long been a part of the Belmont Citizens Forum’s mission. That’s why, in 2008, we purchased a 3,558.7-foot-long, 30-foot-wide parcel of former Central Massachusetts Railroad land just north of the Fitchburg line tracks, anticipating that…
Speak Up in the Moment
At the Belmont Farmers Market on Aug. 27, I overheard a man shout at another person to “go back to your country!” I didn’t witness what led up to it, and I can’t pretend to know the full story. But I know…
Fast Track Rail Pedestrian Crossing
Every school year in Belmont brings with it a time-honored civic ritual: fierce parental outrage over yellow bus routes, schedule changes, and who has to stand outside four minutes earlier than last year. We wring our hands over route optimization, budget line…
More Parking Needed
Our new library does not have enough parking for its employees and regular patrons on most days, so you can imagine what it was like yesterday with rain and voting. There were lots of voting-only placards in the lot & along Concord…
What’s Needed is Transparency
In the article, “Neighbors Question Oversight of Housing Project, (July 31)” the Town Building Inspector says “no one came last year to the Planning Board… to say how about this, that or the other. No one.” But then in the next paragraph,…