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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.

Stormwater Fund Among Key Articles for Special Town Meeting

November 9, 2026
Town Meeting members will consider 11 articles at the special Town Meeting opening on Nov. 16, including one to disband the municipal rink and library building committees and another to establish a stormwater enterprise fund. A citizen petition was originally expected to…

Updated: Belmont Backs Healey, Markey in General Election

November 4, 2026
Belmont mirrored Massachusetts election results, as voters returned Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey, and state Sen. William Brownsberger to office. The Associated Press called the race for governor and U.S. Senate moments after polls closed. Belmont resident Elizabeth Dionne fell short…

Belmont Speaker Series Returns for Second Year

November 2, 2026
The Belmont Voice will continue its annual speaker series this week with the well-known author and local resident, Tom Perrotta. “Part of the mission of The Belmont Voice is to engage readers in the cultural aspects of the community— to connect it…

Theft, Erratic Operation Top Micromobility Reports

November 2, 2026
In Belmont, theft and erratic operation remain the most frequent reports associated with the increasingly popular micromobility vehicles, a category of transportation devices that includes e-bikes, e-scooters, and mopeds. According to Police Lt. Paul Cowing, the department has received “scattered complaints” about…

Where Belmont Sends Political Donations

November 1, 2026
Of the $414,880 Belmont residents have spent on campaigns for statewide offices and ballot questions since the start of the year, $117,266—about 30%— has gone toward the campaign to re-elect Belmont resident state Sen. William Brownsberger. A majority of those dollars, however,…
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Belmont Man to Run 154 Miles in Memory of Mom

October 27, 2026
Some people organize baked goods sales or can drives to raise money for causes they care about; others host spaghetti dinners. Scot DeDeo? He runs. In fact, from Nov. 7 to Nov. 8, the 46-year-old Belmont resident will run from the western…

Chestnut Street Raises Question of Precedent

October 23, 2026
After multiple public hearing sessions, the controversial project on Chestnut Street received an amended special permit to address construction deviations from the original plans. “Everything is all set,” said Assad Hamad, the applicant for the two-family project at 45 Chestnut St., located…

Town Sees $1.3 Million Savings in Community Path Project

October 17, 2026
Town Meeting members authorized roughly $1.3 million in free cash to cover easement costs for the community path, but it will no longer be needed because other money already allocated for the project is expected to suffice. According to Chief Financial Officer…
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