Julie M. Cohen, Author at The Belmont Voice

Holiday Squirrels Star in Belmont Team’s New Book

November 28, 2025

While angels and stars are traditional Christmas tree toppers, for Clover and Pumpkin, only a golden acorn would do. The fluffy-tailed rodent pals scamper their way through “A Squirrely Christmas,” a new children’s picture book by Belmont residents Megan K. Palmer and…

Arts

Kids Take Center Stage in Belmont Church’s ‘13: The Musical’

November 21, 2025

Grappling with the challenges of middle school is familiar territory for many of the young actors in the upcoming performances of “13: The Musical” at the First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist. The show, which runs Nov. 20 through Nov. 23, focuses…

News

Annual Thanksgiving Service Brings Belmont Faiths Together

November 19, 2025

While there won’t be any turkey or stuffing at the upcoming Belmont Religious Council’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Nov. 23, there will be plenty of food for the soul. The council, founded in 1954, has been holding the holiday gathering for decades,…

News

New Rink Receives Warm Welcome

November 18, 2025

Eager to learn ice-skating tricks, Belmont resident Claudia Matzko’s granddaughter, Penny, age 4, smiled and said, “I want to do twirls,” as she waited outside the new Belmont Sports Complex’s James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink on Saturday for its grand opening. Local…

Sports

Spirited Fundraiser Slated for Sunday as FBE Apple Run Returns

October 24, 2025

If you catch sight of Elvis, Waldo, and, appropriately, Forrest Gump running past you on Sunday don’t be surprised – they’re just helping raise funds for the Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) during the annual Halloween Apple Run. “There are so many…

Arts

Belmont Dramatic Club Takes Modern Look At Shakespeare’s Classic Comedy

October 23, 2025

“Love Island” and “The Bachelor” may not immediately come to mind when discussing William Shakespeare’s plays, but “The Merry Wives of Windsor” includes many of the same ingredients — seduction, jealousy, schemes, and greed — that make it a must-see. “People on…

News

Music, Conversation Mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 7, 2025

With the goal of providing a meaningful opportunity for conversation and education, Belmont Against Racism (BAR) is presenting a free, interactive event on Oct. 13 in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Musician Thea Hopkins, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of…

Arts

MFA Exhibit Puts Homer House in the Spotlight

October 7, 2025

With just a month to go until the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), unveils its new show, “Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor,” Belmont’s William Flagg Homer House will be in the spotlight for a related fundraiser. In 1927…

Lifestyle

Discovering the Wonders of Nature at Habitat

September 26, 2025

Minding their own business, several baby garter snakes seemed to writhe nervously as the roof of their home was gently rolled away. Found under a log, mere steps onto a trail at Belmont’s Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, the tiny reptiles…

News·Obituaries

Family Remembers Life of Longtime Public Servant

September 2, 2025

If, over the years, you rode public transportation to or from Belmont, you would have been lucky to get a seat next to Fred Paulsen. The gregarious resident enjoyed getting to know people—from strangers to colleagues or friends—and making connections. He died…