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Maile Blume

Maile Blume

Maile Blume is a member of The Belmont Voice staff. Maile can be contacted at mblume@belmontvoice.org.

Belmont Students Will Play at International Band Clinic

December 1, 2025
Every November, student musicians, conductors, composers, and soloists from around the world gather for four days of learning and playing together at the Western International Band Clinic (WIBC) in Seattle, Washington. This year, Eva Cohen (‘28) and William Sun (‘27) will be…
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Youth Risk Behavior Survey Details Pressures Faced By Belmont Students

November 20, 2025
The Belmont Wellness Coalition recently presented data from this year’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), highlighting stress, mental health challenges, bullying, and emotional abuse among the top issues. According to the survey, the student groups who reported the highest rates of mental…

School Committee Extends Superintendent’s Contract

November 10, 2025
The School Committee has extended Superintendent Jill Geiser’s contract through the 2026-2027 school year. Specifics of the contract, including salary for the fourth year, will be negotiated at a future date, according to School Committee Chair Meghan Moriarty. The three-year contract began…
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State Responds to School Committee, Union Mediation Request

October 22, 2025
The state has responded to the School Committee’s request for mediation, indicating both parties need to return to the bargaining table to narrow the scope and number of issues considered for mediation. According to Belmont Education Association President John Sullivan, both parties…
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Case of Whooping Cough Reported at Belmont High School

October 15, 2025
Belmont High School’s Health and Nursing Services Department advised parents on Wednesday that a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been reported at the high school. Pertussis is a respiratory illness that “usually begins with cold-like symptoms, with a…

Facing Upward Trend, Schools Tackle Chronic Absenteeism

October 13, 2025
Lindsey Rinder, Belmont High School’s director of English Language Education, often witnesses the snowballing effects of students missing school. She recalled one of her students struggling to readjust to school routines after a multi-day absence. The student became noticeably emotionally dysregulated in…
Participants and facilitators of the Unified Hoops Clinic pose together on the court. Some are wearing blue jerseys while others wear red jerseys.
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Basketball Clinic Spurs Growth Beyond the Court

September 29, 2025
Mathew Zoffreo dribbled down the court, passing the basketball between his legs before making a basket. Weeks earlier, he had learned how to dribble for the first time, as a participant of the Unified Hoops Clinic—a six-session summer program that provides basketball…
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