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Julie M. Cohen

Julie M. Cohen

Julie M. Cohen is a contributor to the Belmont Voice.

Belmont Prepares for ‘A Tiny but Mighty Forest’

August 27, 2025
Sitting on a nearly shadeless hill near the Underwood Park playground, Hazel Gosse, 3, held onto a tiny leaf while listening to a children’s book on nature. “We planted a tree, “And that one tree “Made the world better.” The poetic story…
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Armenian Cultural Center Finds a Home on Concord Avenue

August 5, 2025
Neatly piled stacks of books – many of them rare – sit atop several tables inside the Mardigian Library waiting to be sorted, cataloged, and, if need be, conserved. Their pages contain stories of Armenia’s 3,000-year history and culture that might otherwise…

Belmont Helps Marks Five Years of Compassionate Aid

June 18, 2025
Although Belmont Helps started as a grassroots effort to assist neighbors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit, which marks its fifth anniversary this year, has evolved and expanded, providing a vital lifeline in town. Friends Amy Kirsch and Shana Wang,…
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When Winslow Homer Called Belmont ‘Home’

May 30, 2025
Although the skyline is different now, renowned American painter Winslow Homer may have looked out at sweeping views of Belmont from the cupola of his uncle’s home, which still stands today, more than 160 years later. It was at the 1853 William…

Belmont VFW Honors Local Vietnam War Veterans

April 6, 2025
A simple “Welcome home, brother” would have meant a lot to veterans returning to the United States from the battlefields of the Vietnam War. But during those turbulent times, most service members weren’t greeted with gratitude — they were “greeted” with disdain…

Potluck Will Bring Community Together for Black History Month

February 26, 2025
Inspired by the high school’s cultural exposition day, where foods from different regions are on offer, local students involved with Belmont Against Racism (BAR) suggested a community potluck to mark the end of Black History Month. “We grownups cannot take credit for…

Historical Society Celebrates 10 Years of Plaque Program

December 16, 2024
Belmont’s historic houses can be quirky, appealing, expensive to maintain, or all of the above. Still, they also serve as time capsules offering glimpses into the town’s impressive past. To honor and learn more about those special buildings, a group of residents…
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