Jesse Floyd, Author at The Belmont Voice

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Town Meeting OK’s Funding for Paramedic Training Program, Invasive Species Removal

May 7, 2026

Belmont Town Meeting members voted Wednesday night to ask the Massachusetts Legislature for permanent permission to hold hybrid town meetings. According to former Town Moderator Mike Crowley, who presented the motion, Belmont would join Lexington, Concord, and Wayland, which have already made…

Arts

Noted Novelist Ready for Next Chapter

April 27, 2026

Tom Perrotta has a fairly typical suburban dad biography. He and his wife moved here to Belmont, in part, for the schools; he coached his kids in youth soccer, and he even plays guitar in a band, making appearances at PorchFest. Perrotta…

Elections·News

Dash Touts Legal, Municipal Experience in Moderator Candidacy

April 4, 2026

Adam Dash has been a Town Meeting member for 18 years, and over the past year, he said he noticed a growing dysfunction in the town’s legislature. According to Dash, rulings from the moderator were sometimes problematic, there were more people calling…

Business

AJ Rose Opening New Store in Belmont This Spring

March 12, 2026

A vacant storefront on Leonard Street will have a new tenant soon, as AJ Rose Carpets and Flooring plans to open sometime this spring. The Belmont outlet joins outlets in Needham, Natick, Lynnfield, and Burlington. It will fill the store left vacant…

News

Zoning for Hotels Receives Town Meeting Approval

March 6, 2026

Town Meeting members voted Thursday night to approve the Center Gateway Overlay District, creating the chance a hotel may be built on Concord Avenue. The vote was 196-52 with six abstentions. Because the Gateway District Overlay did not have a residential requirement,…

News

State Earmarks Cash for Legal Aid

March 3, 2026

The fiscal year 2027 state budget earmarked $5 million to create a program providing legal assistance to people facing deportation. According to state Rep. David Rogers, that money is now being spent. Twenty-four attorneys are working with people facing federal immigration action.…

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Belmont Muslim Friends Invites Community to Break Fast

February 23, 2026

On Saturday, Feb. 28, the First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, will host a large gathering of friends, neighbors, and a few strangers. They will gather at the invitation of the Belmont Muslim Friends for iftar, the traditional breaking of the fast…

News

Educators Criticize Contract Impasse

February 19, 2026

Public comment at the Select Board meeting last week was dominated by members of the Belmont Education Association [BEA], who took turns criticizing the town over the contract impasse. “As a professional aid, I’ve seen firsthand the neglect and disregard of the…

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Select Board Notes, Feb. 9, 2026

February 13, 2026

New Firefighters The Belmont Fire Department welcomed two new firefighters, Sean McGillivray and Michael Downing, during a pinning ceremony Monday night. Trans Day Display Approved The Select Board approved a request from the LBTQ Alliance for display in Belmont Center at the…

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Select Board Urges Town Meeting Support For Overlay Articles

February 10, 2026

The Select Board voted its formal support for the Belmont Center overlay Monday night, urging positive action on special Town Meeting articles 2 and 3. The special Town Meeting is on March 4. There are two overlay proposals on the warrant. Article…