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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.

Downtown on a winter afternoon.

Town Meeting to Consider Local Option Room Tax

October 14, 2025
Though the Belmont Center overlay itself won’t be on the special Town Meeting warrant in October, one article will address the potential addition of hotels as an authorized use in the overlay district. Specifically, the article on the warrant—signed by the Select…

Despite Challenges, October Town Meeting Will Be Hybrid

October 6, 2025
Despite the burden it places on town staff, the October special Town Meeting will be held in a hybrid format. To reduce the need for her staff to use compensatory time — as that department doesn’t have an overtime budget — Town…

Districts Could Reinvest Belmont Parking Revenue

October 2, 2025
Every year, hundreds of thousands of dollars in parking revenue, a majority of which comes from fines, is funneled into the town’s General Fund to be spent in various ways around town — sometimes in ways that may not be immediately visible…

Fundraising Push Will Pay For Final Touches on Rink

October 1, 2025
After several years of grassroots fundraising efforts — and just weeks shy of opening day for the Belmont Sports Complex: Home of the Skip Viglirolo Rink — a dedicated group of residents is making the final push in what they consider to…

McLean Gifted $2 Million For Campus Project

September 26, 2025
A $2 million donation from the Yawkey Foundation will benefit the multi-million dollar new child life and adolescent campus at McLean Hospital. “McLean Hospital’s dedication to improving the lives of youth affected by mental health issues closely aligns with the Trustees’ enduring…

With Studio Move Underway, Media Launches Fundraising Campaign

September 25, 2025
Following in the footsteps of other Massachusetts communities, Belmont Media Center is saying goodbye to rented commercial space and creating dedicated studio spaces in the town-owned buildings. As part of that move, the nonprofit is looking to raise money to buy new…

Overlay Discussion Pushed to Winter Town Meeting

September 25, 2025
Town officials have withdrawn the proposed Belmont Center overlay from the October special Town Meeting warrant and will instead present it at a special Town Meeting scheduled for winter 2026. “This decision is primarily due to the delayed completion of the parking…
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