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Jesse Floyd

Jesse A. Floyd is a member of The Belmont Voice staff. Jesse can be contacted at jfloyd@belmontvoice.org.

Updated: Dionne Announces Candidacy for State Treasurer

December 11, 2025
Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne has announced her intention to run for state treasurer next fall. In late November, Dionne announced she would not seek re-election to the Select Board, serving out her term until the town election. Earlier this week, she…

Skating Club of Boston to Launch Belmont Classes This Winter

December 2, 2025
The Skating Club of Boston will start offering skating classes at the Belmont Sports Complex’s James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink in January. “Ever since we moved to Norwood, we’ve been expanding to satellite rinks,” said Club Director Mia Corsini Bailey. “We are…

Belmont Couple Creates Their Own Road Story

November 23, 2025
When you ask people for their favorite vacation story, likely the most common answers focus on the commonplace, such as a great meal, a great museum tour, or some other lovely vignette. Ask that same question of Belmont residents Martin Kysel and…

Election Races Take Shape

November 20, 2025
Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne announced Monday she would not seek a second term on the board. On Tuesday, former Select Board member Adam Dash announced he would run for moderator. Incumbent Michael Crowley also shared plans to run next spring. The…

Belmont Resident Traces Historic Route of Gen. Knox

November 18, 2025
Asked to name the lions of the American Revolution, the average person will reel off figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. Not many get to Gen. Henry Knox. A Boston-born, self-educated son of a Boston shipmaster, Knox…

Groups Collaborate Amidst SNAP Cuts

November 10, 2025
On Saturday, the money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out, suspending the benefits that more than 1,000 Belmont residents rely on. On Monday, under orders from two federal judges, the Trump administration announced the program would be partially funded, with…

UPDATE: Two Judges Rule Federal Government Must Fund SNAP

October 31, 2025
Two federal judges have ruled the Trump Administration must continue to fund the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Without the ruling, the benefits would have ended Nov. 1. On Oct. 26, the Associated Press reported the Trump administration would not tap a…
A street scene in summer

Town Meeting OKs Hotel Tax

October 24, 2025
The town can now collect a 6% occupancy excise tax on hotels and short-term rentals, granting itself that privilege at the special Town Meeting session Wednesday night. “If we are going to deliver the services town residents want, we must find additional…

LED Golf Lights Up Town Hall

September 3, 2025
Residents had the opportunity to try their hand at LED golf at Town Hall last week. Essentially, it’s minigolf but with lighted golf balls. Imagine that windmill obstacle you struggle with, only it’s nighttime. The event was hosted by the library and…
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