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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.

Voters to Decide Future of MCAS Graduation Requirement

October 29, 2024
Families with students on individualized education programs (IEPs) sometimes go to great lengths to avoid the repercussions of not passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam, which bars approximately 700 students statewide from graduating every year. According to the Massachusetts Department…
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Teacher and Activist John Bell Shares A Way Forward

October 22, 2024
Buddhist teacher and Belmont resident John Bell illuminates the interwoven threads of spirituality, emotional healing, and social justice, offering the world a roadmap for collective healing, navigating the climate crisis, and building beloved communities. His book “Unbroken Wholeness” combines his decades of…
Keith Murphy and Hanneke Cassel will perform as part of Cassel's residency at Belmont High School. (Hanneke Cassel/Courtesy Photo)
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Acclaimed Fiddler Hanneke Cassel Brings Folk Music to Belmont Schools

October 21, 2024
The Belmont High School auditorium will soon be reverberating with the sounds of Scottish-inspired folk melodies, as student musicians play with internationally acclaimed fiddler Hanneke Cassel and guitarist Keith Murphy. During a two-day residency taking place Oct. 21-22, Cassel will lead fiddling…
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Debate Grows Over Redevelopment of West of Harris Fields

October 17, 2024
With a new funding request to consider, the ongoing debate around the desired use of the West of Harris Fields is heating up. On Sept. 30, Town Administrator Patrice Garvin, on behalf of the town, applied for funding from the Community Preservation…

Superintendent Lays Out 2024-2027 Priorities in Updated Strategic Plan

October 5, 2024
When Superintendent Jill Geiser presented a draft of her strategic plan at a School Committee meeting on Sept. 24, she highlighted three main priorities for the next three years: academic excellence and equity, social-emotional well-being, belonging and engagement, and family and community…
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Honors the Rich Cultures of Belmont

October 2, 2024
When Maribel Carvajal de Salazar started organizing Belmont’s annual National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in 2022, she had no idea that the event would one day grow to include tables representing residents from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Dominican…
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