Julie M. Cohen, Author at The Belmont Voice

Dedicated Volunteers Create a Dynamic Belmont Diwali Celebration

November 6, 2024

As one billion people worldwide prepare for the holiday Diwali, a hard-working group of volunteers will once again create a multifaceted celebration in Belmont. “This is my favorite holiday,” said Deepti Garg, one of the main event organizers, along with fellow residents…

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Poll Position: Belmont Teen Driven to Help Others Vote

October 28, 2024

While young voters will play an essential role in deciding the upcoming 2024 presidential election, especially in battleground states, a local teen in Belmont—who isn’t yet old enough to cast a ballot—will be making a different kind of impact. Although he’s only…

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Honoring Purple Heart Recipients for Going ‘Above and Beyond’

August 27, 2024

Saying “Thank you,” may be a perfunctory, reflexive act in our everyday lives, but at the recent Belmont Purple Heart ceremony, those two words were spoken with deep and heartfelt meaning for the sacrifices made by town veterans. About 50 or so…

Lifestyle·News

Habitat Intergenerational Program Brings People Together

August 13, 2024

While many find pulling weeds and invasive plants a chore, for Ira Topping, it’s a way to build camaraderie through a shared love of nature. The longtime Belmont resident has been helping the local environment through “Pulling Partners,” one of several activities…

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Belmont Resident, WWII U.S. Navy Veteran Celebrates 100 Years

August 6, 2024

Surrounded by family, friends, and a group of other local veterans, Bob Young recently celebrated his 100th birthday at the Beech Street Center. Young, who was born Aug. 8, 1924, has been a resident of Belmont for 65 years. Originally from Maine,…

News·Sports

Local Athletes Give Archery a Shot

July 28, 2024

Already a veteran archer at 11 years old, Gwen Wagner is looking forward to watching world-class archery during the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s super inspiring,” said Wagner, a soon-to-be sixth-grade student at Chenery Upper Elementary. The medal round in archery begins July…

Business·News

A Decade of Feeling at Home in My Other Kitchen

July 27, 2024

As Anna Stifano waited for her order, rich aromas permeated the aptly named restaurant. A regular customer of My Other Kitchen, she eagerly relayed why she has been returning again and again as the warm eatery celebrates its milestone 10th anniversary. “The…

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Amid Housing Crisis, Sherman Gardens Redevelopment in Spotlight

July 19, 2024

After climbing a steep stairway and squeezing through narrow doorways and a galley kitchen of an empty Sherman Gardens apartment on Friday, officials saw firsthand some of the problems facing elderly residents and those with mobility challenges. The 80-unit state public housing…

Arts·News

34 Years of Grooving: Payson Park Music Festival begins June 19

June 18, 2024

For more than three decades, a small group of volunteers has pulled off an impressive, summer-long concert series offering free music to Belmont and beyond — even during the COVID pandemic. Now in its 34th season, the nonprofit Payson Park Music Festival…

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Belmont to Celebrate Pride Month with Fourth Annual Parade

June 10, 2024

As the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) continues to track 515 anti-LGBTQ bills across the U.S., many communities, including Belmont, are showing their solidarity during Pride Month this June. The Belmont Pride Parade will take place on Saturday, June 15. Community members…