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Mary Byrne

Mary Byrne

Mary Byrne is a member of The Belmont Voice staff. Mary can be contacted at mbyrne@belmontvoice.org.

Girl Scouts Lead Push for Air-Quality Sensors

August 18, 2026
In mid-July, as wildfires ravaged parts of Canada, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a wildfire smoke alert, informing residents of the impact wildfire smoke was having on communities in Massachusetts. “This creates hazy conditions and raises fine-particle pollution levels in…

Community Path Reaches ‘Last Major Milestone’

August 13, 2026
A swift vote by the Select Board on five separate matters Monday night represented what officials referred to as acquisition of the “last 5%” of land needed for a project decades in the making. “This is a thrilling, exciting moment for Belmont,”…
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Brownsberger Aims to Retain State Senate Seat

August 13, 2026
For the first time since 2011, William Brownsberger is being challenged for his seat in the state Senate. The election, which includes a Democratic primary on Sept. 1, will be his first contested election since the redistricting in 2020. That year, the…

Donation to Fund Two Police Motorcycles

August 11, 2026
A resident’s donation will fund the purchase of two motorcycles for the police department, marking the return of a program cut from the budget a few years ago. The $75,000 donation will cover the cost of two Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including a three-year…
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New Tool Allows Residents a New Perspective on Zoning

August 10, 2026
Anyone in the public will soon be able to fiddle around with things like building height and dimensions, setbacks and parking requirements to see how financially feasible certain projects may be to a developer in Belmont. The digital feasibility tool is being…
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Belmont Country Club Wins $337K Abatement

August 7, 2026
A “significant” property tax abatement has been granted to the Belmont Country Club, following a legal battle between the private organization and Belmont earlier this year. The result, according to court documents, is refunds owed to the Country Club on two of…
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Town Streamlines Volunteer Application Process

August 6, 2026
A little over 100 volunteers are needed on committees and boards in Belmont, according to town officials. Of that number, 77 openings are from committee members whose terms expire this year and who are eligible for reappointment; 28 are outright vacancies. “That’s…

Belmont Residents React to Teacher’s Arrest

August 5, 2026
Emotions were high Monday night as residents were offered the chance to ask questions and get more information about what led to the arrest of a longtime, well-regarded middle school teacher. “I’ve had a lot of interactions with Mr. Dyer … This…

Neighbors Question Oversight of Housing Project

July 31, 2026
A new public hearing is underway for a two-family housing project on Chestnut Street across from Pequossette Park, where construction has deviated far enough from permitted plans that the Planning Board requested a second review of the project. It’s a situation that…

Special Town Meeting Scheduled for November

July 13, 2026
A special Town Meeting has been scheduled for the week before Thanksgiving, with roughly a dozen articles already on the warrant. At a recent meeting, the Select Board set Nov. 16 as the start date, with Nov. 17 and 18 as additional…
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