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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.

Open Space Plan to Get an Overdue Update

December 11, 2025
For the first time since 1999, the town is updating its Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) — and it’s looking for the community’s help in doing so. “It’s really interesting to go back and read [the old] plan because we’ve undertaken…

Belmont Raises $27K for Tree Fund Honoring Glenn Clancy

December 10, 2025
Nearly $30,000 has been raised in memory of longtime public employee Glenn Clancy. To date, $27,520 has been raised for The Glenn Clancy Fund—“40 Trees for 40 Years”—which was established in September in recognition of Clancy’s decades of service to the town.…

Traffic, Assault Violations Top Arrests in Belmont

December 9, 2025
Over the last decade, the most common arrests in Belmont (or in some cases, summons) have been traffic-related. Between October 2015 and June 2025, there were 826 traffic-related violations, according to data provided by the Belmont Police Department. That includes operating a…

Learn to Provide Life-Saving Help When Seconds Count

December 6, 2025
About two months ago, Belmont resident Jonathan Moffett noticed a friend choking and “leapt into action.” “Everything we like to see happen happened in this incident,” Fire Chief David DeStefano said at a ceremony Monday recognizing the 61-year-old Belmont resident. “Jonathan leapt…
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Belmont Maintains Single Tax Rate

December 4, 2025
The Select Board voted to maintain a single tax rate with a residential factor of one. “At a time when we’re desperately trying to encourage commercial development, this would not be the time to put the tax burden on commercial property,” said…

March Special Town Meeting Moved to Chenery

December 4, 2025
For the last several years, the Belmont High School auditorium has been home to Town Meeting. Due to scheduling issues, however, the upcoming special Town Meeting, scheduled for March 4, will be held at Chenery Upper Elementary School—a change in plans that…

Select Board Notes, Dec. 1, 2025

December 3, 2025
Chief Financial Officer Town Administrator Patrice Garvin is seeking to fill the position vacated by Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director Jennifer Hewitt, who resigned in August. “I have been holding off because it’s not the most ideal time of year to look for…
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