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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.

A Life of Commitment to Equality

June 23, 2026
One hundred years is a lot of life to live. Belmont resident Preston Williams would know. “I majored in history, so I appreciate knowing the history of the country and experiencing it as it has changed,” said Williams, who recently celebrated his…

Bronze Award Project Maps the Mini Libraries

June 21, 2026
Building on lessons they’ve learned about mutual benefit, a group of Girl Scouts has tasked itself with finding and documenting each of the mini libraries scattered around town. The project, which will earn them their Bronze Award, grew from their original plan…

Belmont Opts Into State’s Summer Liquor Pilot

June 16, 2026
Between the World Cup and the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, there’s much to celebrate in Massachusetts this summer. In recognition of that, Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill last week authorizing municipalities to opt in to a temporary pilot…

Study: Permitting a Constraint in Belmont

June 15, 2026
In a study by a group of Harvard Kennedy School graduate students, developers highlighted permitting as a “critical constraint” in Belmont. “The cost essentially increases because the permitting is unpredictable,” grad student Josh Young told the Select Board earlier this month. On…

Belmont Resident to Build Community Fridge, Food Pantry

June 12, 2026
When the federal government shut down last fall, resulting in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Amber Porter began wondering how it would impact her fellow Belmont residents. From a Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance report, she learned that more…

Sidewalks, Roads, Top Town Meeting Night 5

June 4, 2026
Turns out, it’s not always enough just to check your email’s spam folder. On Wednesday night, Town Meeting authorized the town to pay an unpaid invoice from fiscal year 2025 totaling $1,316 for water bottles at the Fire Department. How did such…
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Despite Fewer SNAP recipients, Food Insecurity Persists

June 2, 2026
Compared to the same time last year, fewer Belmont households are enrolled in the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP — but local food assistance advocates say the numbers don’t capture the reality of what’s happening in town.…

Budget Increases Driven By Health Insurance Costs

June 1, 2026
In the coming weeks, Town Meeting will be asked to consider the town’s $171.7 million operating budget, representing a $2.1 million, or 1.3%, increase over the current fiscal year budget. That $171.7 million funds schools, the municipal department, and shared services, among…
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