Eli Cloutier, Author at The Belmont Voice

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Belmont Alum Overcomes Brain Injury, Prepares for Prestigious Program

May 7, 2025

After she suffered a traumatic brain injury playing soccer as a sophomore at Belmont High School, Anya Button’s parents worried their daughter would never be the same. She was forced to take a year off from school to recover. “We didn’t know…

News

Volunteer Group Tackles Invasive Species at Lone Tree Hill

May 6, 2025

Leonard Katz would often walk the Coal Road Trail at the Lone Tree Hill nature preserve in Belmont, but not without being whacked by knotweed. “People might pick up ticks when they walk or bike,” Katz said. Along with Dean Hickman, Katz…

Dante, Damian, Filippo de Magistris (Il Casale Courtesy Photo)

Business·News

Belmont Eateries Are a Family Affair

April 3, 2025

As children living above their father’s hair salon on Leonard Street in Belmont Center in the 1980s, the deMagistris brothers often played soccer and tag in the street. Today, those three brothers — Dante, Damian, and Filippo — run The Wellington, a…

Elections·News

Unofficial Results Show Yates Winning Select Board Seat

April 2, 2025

Receiving roughly 60% of the vote, Planning Board Chair Taylor Yates was elected Tuesday night to serve a three-year term on the Select Board. According to unofficial results, Yates received 2,525 votes to Paul Joy’s 1,736 votes. Joy currently serves as chair…

Elections·News

Diverse Array of Issues Drive Belmont Voters

April 2, 2025

Municipal elections are often decided by one of several key issues: For example, the financial health of the town, the character or livability of the community and the quality of the roads and sidewalks. This year, we asked Belmont voters the question,…

Elections·News

Motivated to Run: First Time Town Meeting Candidates Speak

March 24, 2025

Town Meeting is the place Belmont goes to conduct municipal business. Every year, a slate of people run for seats representing their precinct. It can, however, be tough to get a full ballot for every precinct. This year, Eli Cloutier talked to…

Sports

Girls Advance to Quarters, Will Face Top-Ranked Hingham Wednesday

March 3, 2025

The Belmont girls team advanced to the Division 1 state quarterfinals on Saturday night, beating Reading 1-0 at Ryan Arena in its second-round matchup. With just under two minutes to play in regulation, junior Mackenzie Clarke scored the game’s lone goal on…

Sports

Marauders Shut Out Bishop Feehan in Round 1

February 27, 2025

Coach Tim Foley can’t say enough good things about sophomore Liam Guilderson. The first two words Foley used to describe him were “skilled and fast.” Guilderson used his elite speed and puck skills to net a hat trick, propelling Belmont to a…

Sports

Updated: Belmont Girls Shut Down Arlington Catholic, Win Tournament Game 1

February 25, 2025

Before the Belmont High School girls hockey team began its quest for a state title, Coach Brendan Kelleher told his captain to “go out and write the script.” That’s precisely what senior Sadie Taylor did. Just 52 seconds into the Marauders 2-0…

Sports

Belmont Becomes New Hub of Hockey

February 25, 2025

Both hockey teams at Belmont High School have earned top 10 seeds in their respective MIAA Division 1 tournaments. The boys finished with a record of 15-6-1 and are seeded sixth in the state tournament. The girls finished 15-1-4 and are seeded…