Mary Byrne

Mary Byrne

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

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

July 6, 2024
When Lotte Bailyn first became a member of the Cambridge Neighbors, she did so with the expectation it would serve merely as a form of “insurance.” “But then I got hooked,” said the 94-year-old Belmont resident. The Village Neighbors program, which provides…

Town Meeting Approves McLean Traffic Agreement

June 27, 2024
Town Meeting has approved a revised Traffic Monitoring and Mitigation Agreement (TMMA), allowing developers to proceed with redevelopment plans for the McLean property. The vote, 192-25-5, followed two and a half hours of presentation and debate, which included two attempts to call…

Belmont High to Ban Cell Phones in the Classroom

June 17, 2024
Beginning next year, cell phones will no longer be in students’ hands during class periods but will be stored in cell phone holders. “Most people I know, their main issue with it is the fact that teachers or adults aren’t giving them…

Belmont Breaks Ground on New Library

June 15, 2024
Members of the community joined local and state officials, members of the Library Building Committee, and the Board of Trustees Wednesday morning to mark the start of construction on the new library. “We are so happy to be celebrating the groundbreaking of…

One MBTA Map or Two? Opinions Differ On Best Route Forward

June 14, 2024
Public officials and members of the public expressed trepidation this week on the prospect of sending a second zoning map to Town Meeting for consideration, advocating instead for finding a compromise between the two. Previous coverage The two-map proposal was first discussed…
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Belmont Woman Joins Effort to Aid Families Sheltering at Logan

June 8, 2024
Belmont resident Amy Rosenstein’s car was packed — filled with items for donation that would be delivered to Logan International Airport, where dozens of migrants and other unhoused individuals have been staying overnight — when a friend called to say they were…
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