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Mary Byrne

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

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Rats Begin to Make Their Presence Known

March 18, 2024
With winter waning and the weather warming comes the unfortunate return of rat sightings in Belmont. Rodent sightings are already up compared to this time last year, according to data collected by the Health Department. Four sightings were reported in February, compared…

Select Board Pushes for Greater Transparency

March 16, 2024
Sunshine Week — celebrated the week of March 16 each year — is unlikely to appear on your kitchen or Google calendar. But for those who have it on their radar, it’s an opportunity to shed light on the importance of open…
Belmont School Administration Building

Parents Press for Improved Integration in Special Education

March 13, 2024
Each day, Annette Rockwell’s 12-year-old son spends 90 minutes on a bus commuting to and from John Glenn Middle School in Bedford, where he spends his day in an educational collaborative that delivers special education services to participating districts. There’s no after-school…

Belmont Schools Win Grant to Tackle Mental Health Challenges

March 12, 2024
With grant funding to support it, the Belmont school district is looking to better equip its staff with the tools to meet student needs, particularly as the district continues the reconfiguration process involving the Chenery Upper Elementary School (CUE). “Belmont is not…
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School Committee Appoints Lucia Sullivan Assistant Superintendent

March 7, 2024
After nearly a year in an interim capacity, the Belmont School District has hired Lucia Sullivan as the district’s assistant superintendent. A Belmont resident and parent in the district, Sullivan has served as the interim assistant superintendent since July 2023. Before that,…

Retirement Board Breaks Deadlock, Re-Elects Thomas Gibson

March 6, 2024
After weeks of controversy, the Belmont Contributory Retirement Board voted Wednesday to re-elect Thomas Gibson as the fifth member – immediately after unanimously voting to change the board’s investment strategy. Gibson has served on the board since 1996. He secured the seat…

Police, Belmont Light, Former Super Top Earners in 2023

March 5, 2024
Bringing home $310,000 last year, former school Superintendent John Phelan was the town’s top earner in 2023 by nearly $100,000. Phelan, who retired in November 2023, negotiated a contract in 2020 that started him at a salary of $232,384, with opportunities for…
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Local Volunteers Provide ‘Friendship, Support’ to Refugees

March 4, 2024
This past weekend, three Beth El Temple Center members arrived at a hotel in Mansfield, bringing with them food and conversation, which they shared with four refugee families living at the hotel until the families find permanent housing. “Communication was a challenge,…

Latest Salvo in Battle Between Retirement Board and Town

March 2, 2024
The controversy over the appointment of Thomas Gibson as the fifth member of the Belmont Contributory Retirement Board continues to build, with Gibson under scrutiny as he considers scheduling a retirement board meeting for next week. On Tuesday, the state’s Public Employee…
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