Mary Byrne

Mary Byrne

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

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Town Meeting to Consider Nearly $5 Million in CPA Projects

April 30, 2025
Following months of narrowing down the possibilities, the Community Preservation Committee has put forth seven project recommendations—totalling $4.9 million in Community Preservation Act funds—for Town Meeting to consider next month. The Community Preservation Act, signed into law in 2000 and adopted by…

Survey Aims to Determine What Belmont Seniors Need

April 26, 2025
Seniors across town will soon be receiving an invitation from the town to complete a senior needs assessment survey. “We haven’t done anything like this in a long time,” said Community Services Director Brandon Fitts. “I’m not exactly sure when something like…

Belmont Resident Prepares for 30th Walk for Hunger

April 24, 2025
The first time Belmont resident Gail Breeze participated in the Walk for Hunger, she admits it was partly because it seemed to be an activity she could do with her son, who was 9 years old at the time and clinically hyperactive.…
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Human Rights Commission Initiates Sanctuary Status Talks

April 23, 2025
Following the lead of communities across the state, the Belmont Human Rights Commission has initiated conversations on whether Belmont should designate itself as a community where transgender individuals are welcome. “With the current political climate and the rollback of the gains that…

Fundraiser Aims to Address the ‘Dire Plight’ of Refugees

April 23, 2025
For just about a decade, Beth El Temple Center has partnered with the Refugee Immigration Assistance Center (RIAC), offering general support to refugees settling into the Boston area, as well as organizing backpack and clothes drives, knitting welcome blankets, and collecting houseware.…

Plans for Beech Street Center Take Center Stage

April 22, 2025
With the creation of the Community Services department, which merges the Council on Aging, Recreation Department, and Veterans Services, comes a plan to re-envision the physical space at the Beech Street Center. The concept, in general, involves merging the staff for each…
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Belmont Receives Final State Approval for 3A Zoning Map

April 22, 2025
The MBTA Communities Act, requires towns served by the mass transit system, such as Belmont, to create at least one 3A zoning district of reasonable size where multi-family housing is permitted and that meets other criteria. Belmont has done that, and now…

Unexpected Soccer Stardom Arrives Later in Life

April 21, 2025
Standing in the net of a soccer stadium in Tzaneen, South Africa, Belmont resident Chris Matson didn’t immediately recognize the significance of the moment. “I had been through penalty shots before; I look at the player, I look at the ball, and…
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