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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.

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Town Meeting Approves $166.2 Million Budget

May 23, 2025
On the fourth night of Town Meeting, members tackled the foundational issue, establishing the fiscal year 2026 budget for the town and the schools. The combined budget approved Monday night is $166,226,883. The school’s portion represents about 42 percent of the total.…

Arlington-Belmont Crew Rebuilding as Final Meet Looms

May 22, 2025
Belmont High School junior Nolan Zimkus won’t forget Saturday, May 17 easily. It was, after all, prom night. It also happened to be the night an Arlington man stole a trailer load of 11 racing shells from a parking lot in Arlington,…

Grim Forecast Forces Town Day Delay

May 16, 2025
A grim weather forecast has forced organizers to delay Town Day until Sept 14. “We just can’t catch a break, can we?” said Deran Muckjian, president of the Belmont Center Business Association, which organizes Town Day. This is the third year the…

Belmont Concludes First Night of Town Meeting

May 6, 2025
On a night of farewells, former Moderator Mike Widmer might wish he had stayed to watch newly elected Moderator Mike Crowley run the first night of Town Meeting. Instead, Widmer headed home to watch the Celtics cough up a big lead and…
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Recount Affirms Crowley Victory

April 17, 2025
The recount this week confirmed Michael Crowley as Belmont’s new town moderator. After the election on April 1, Crowley was declared the winner over Mark Paolillo by nine votes, 2,134-2,125. A few days later, Paolillo petitioned for a recount, which was held…

Belmont Residents Attend Hands Off Rally

April 14, 2025
Thousands of people spilled onto Boston Common Saturday for one of hundreds of Hands Off protests held nationwide. Mixed in among the sea of faces: dozens of Belmont residents who braved the inclement April day to make their voices heard. “The mood…
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Recount of Moderator Race Scheduled

April 11, 2025
The recount in the race for moderator will be held on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman announced the plans in an email Friday afternoon. On Wednesday, the ballot boxes will be delivered to Town Hall, unsealed,…
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Paolillo Files Petition for Recount

April 9, 2025
Mark Paolillo has filed a petition requesting a recount in his race against Mike Crowley for town moderator. Paolillo cited the nine-vote difference as the catalyst for filing the petition. “I am not sure we will prevail,” he said. “But I felt…

Letters: Proposed Cuts ‘A Disaster’

March 28, 2025
The termination of the Northeast Local Food for Schools grant, a program that directly feeds and benefits Belmont’s children, is proof that no one will be unscathed by the likely illegal, hostile takeover of the federal government by Elon Musk and his…

After Final Town Meeting, Widmer Bids Farewell

March 19, 2025
On Monday morning, an email arrived from Town Moderator Mike Widmer, outlining his plans for the special Town Meeting Monday night. The email opened with “Per my custom, I want to provide an overview of how we will proceed tonight.” It’s the…
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