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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.

Josemaria Gonzalez and Rosa Sanhueza prepare for their first in-person event at the historic Homer House. (Photo courtesy of Rosa Sanhueza)

Preserving Tradition: Antique Shop Hosts First In-Person Event

September 23, 2025
In Patagonia, Chile, Belmont resident Josemaria Gonzalez’s grandfather leaned over countless clocks, meticulously repairing their broken insides so they could keep time once again. The antique clocks filled the house with a symphony of sounds. “Every Sunday morning, you would feel like…

Teachers Recall ’95 Strike as Contract Talks Continue

September 5, 2025
At 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 1995, Belmont teachers gathered in the crisp winter air outside of Belmont schools to strike for increased pay and improved working conditions—issues being navigated by the School Committee and Belmont Education Association (BEA) today. The…
Music Therapist Cheyenna Eagle is kneeling in front of a small group of children, conducting a music lesson. She is talking with one hand resting on a black iPad.
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Powers Music School Expands Music Therapy Program

August 18, 2025
Music therapist Cheyenna Eagle watches her students transform on a daily basis. One student, although nonverbal, was singing and eagerly hand-signing along to songs during her music therapy session, asking for more and more instruction. At the end of the session, the…
Belmont School Administration Building

Schools Advance Multi-Tiered Student Support System

July 21, 2025
During a School Committee meeting on June 23, Superintendent Jill Geiser updated the community on the district’s progress toward meeting its strategic plan goals, highlighting advancements in academic excellence and equity; social-emotional well-being, belonging, and engagement; and family and community communication. Support…
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Students Tour Mexico with Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra

July 14, 2025
When clarinet player Su Min Pyo performed “Danzón No. 2” by Arturo Márquez Navarro in Mexico with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, she was surprised when the Mexican audience members started dancing, and some even became teary-eyed. “I think at first, the…
Belmont Education Association members gather in Belmont High School for a rally before a collective bargaining session. Teachers are wearing red to show their support for the union.

Teacher Contract Negotiations Continue as Summer Arrives

June 20, 2025
Although the Belmont School Committee and the teachers union—the Belmont Education Association (BEA)—initially hoped to wrap up contract negotiations before the end of the school year, bargaining sessions are set to continue, with both parties aiming to reach an agreement by the…
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