Jesse Floyd, Author at The Belmont Voice

News

Shift in Boston Numbers Pushes Lander to Lead in State Senate Race; Rogers Wins Reelection

September 2, 2026

The race between incumbent state Sen. William Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander remains too close to call. An update to the results from Boston Wednesday morning pushed the challenger, Lander, into the lead, 12,088-12,068. Before the change, Brownsberger held a narrow, 61-vote…

Letters

Brownsberger More Than Just the Money

August 26, 2026

Sen. William Brownsberger has been very helpful with state money. The schools have certainly benefited. But if you watch closely, there is more. Thirty-seven years ago, a house in our neighborhood had a yard stuffed with clutter. Most people who have lived in a house for 20…

Letters

Fresh Faces for Beacon Hill

August 26, 2026

When a child reports sexual abuse, we want to believe telling someone will bring safety and stop the harm. With at least 1 in 4 girls experiencing child sexual abuse, this is a public health crisis. Yet in family court, disclosure can lead…

News

State Approves Center and Gateway Overlay Districts

August 20, 2026

Belmont has received word the Belmont Center Overlay and its companion Center Overlay District have cleared the final administrative hurdle. “I’m extremely happy to clear this final administrative hurdle, and that the Attorney General affirmed the expertise of the Planning Board and…

Elections

Party Primaries: Hallmark of This Election Season

August 20, 2026

This summer, state Sen. William Brownsberger has been busy fending off a challenge from fellow Democrat Daniel Lander. State Rep. Dave Rogers is also facing a challenge from Democrat Nomita Ganguly. It reflects a national trend: incumbent Democrats facing serious challenges from…

Business

Leader Bank to Move Into Vacant Bank on Leonard Street

August 18, 2026

Leader Bank plans to close its Pleasant Street location and move the bank and its staff to its new location on Leonard Street. Leader bought the former Bank of America building at 72 Leonard St. for $2,825,000. The sale was announced Aug.…

Elections·News

Lander Believes Urgency is the Prescription

August 13, 2026

Daniel Lander is a man in a hurry. He talks fast, peppering his speech with words conveying urgency. He’s skipped straight to a run for the Massachusetts Senate because the time for action, he said, is now. “I’m running for the place…

News

Belmont Teacher Facing Charges for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

July 26, 2026

Leon Dyer, a teacher at Belmont Middle School, was arrested Saturday and charged with two counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. According to a release from the Massachusetts State Police that Superintendent Jill Geiser sent as part of her statement,…

News

Town Aims to Reopen Rink on Thursday With Temporary Dehumidifier

July 22, 2026

A four-foot flywheel in a rooftop dehumidifier has been identified as the cause of a series of failures that have closed the rink for the past week. According to rink building committee Chair Mark Haley, a temporary dehumidifier will be brought in…

News

Select Board Notes, Monday, July 13

July 17, 2026

Beech Tree Removal Set Removal of the copper beech tree in front of the First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist on Concord Avenue is scheduled for Monday, July 20. In an email on Thursday, Department of Public Works Director Jay Marcotte said…