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Jesse Floyd

Jesse Floyd

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

Reardon, Laverty Resign from Board of Assessors

July 10, 2024
The last two elected members of the Board of Assessors, Robert Reardon and Charles Laverty, have resigned. Reardon submitted his notice on June 28, and Laverty followed on July 1. “I want to thank Bob and Chuck for their long and diligent…
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Planning Board Pushes for Vacant Property Registry

July 3, 2024
When you search for Arlington’s town government online, one of the first choices reads “Commercial Property Information.” That is access to the town’s registration page for vacant commercial properties. Owners or managers are required to register when a property becomes vacant. People…

Opening Day of Belmont Farmers’ Market

June 7, 2024
The back of the Claflin Street parking lot was full up Thursday, occupied by the tents and canopies of the Belmont Farmers’ Market. This is the 19th year for the market. According to Chair Hal Shubin, last year, the market drew more…

Narcan Now Available at Beech Street Center

May 20, 2024
Narcan, the nasal spray used to counteract an opioid overdose, is now available in the lobby of the Beech Street Center. “This should be as widely available as an AED [automated external defibrillator] and as accessible when someone’s life is at risk,”…

Letter: Ice Rink Overruns Could Have Long-Term Impacts

May 14, 2024
We read in The Voice that the ice rink project is now estimated to be $4 million over budget. The reported reasons for the cost overruns thus far almost guarantee that once construction begins, the cost overruns will creep even higher. In…
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Recalling The ‘Happiest Day of My Life’

May 14, 2024
On a hot afternoon in July 2004, Jean Gauthier and Claudia Cassel were married at home, in a small room with four friends in attendance. Gauthier remembers being thankful the small space was air-conditioned. The ceremony was officiated by the Belmont town…
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A Day That Was Decades in the Making

May 14, 2024
Sharon Rich measures the duration of her relationship with Nancy Reed in decades—they have been together for 40-plus years and married for 20. Rich and Reed were among the long line of couples who got married when marriage equality came to Massachusetts…
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Leonard St. Fixture Adds Outdoor Furniture Annex

May 14, 2024
The parasols in the space once occupied by a portion of Trinktisch are enormous, a megafauna version of your family beach umbrella. Some of the towering stainless steel stands can hold five articulating arms, each with a separate sun blocker the size…
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