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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.

Town Rakes in Non-Compliance Complaints for Leaf Blower Bylaw

April 23, 2026
Jan. 1 marked the official end of using combustion-powered leaf blowers in town, yet compliance remains a concern for residents and business owners alike. The leaf blower bylaw, which was written to include multiple stages, went into effect upon approval in February…

Survey Collects Town Meeting Feedback

April 22, 2026
In a survey that garnered responses from nearly half the Town Meeting membership, 71% said Town Meeting should be a hybrid between in-person and remote. Of the 140 responses, 31, or 22%, said hybrid meetings should be offered only to those who…

Bill Aims to Provide Support to Family Caregivers

April 21, 2026
Wendy Drexler had been her husband’s caregiver for several years when she walked into the bathroom to find him brushing his teeth with a razor and some muscle cream. “That was a threshold moment, where it just became clear I couldn’t keep…
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Seeking Savings, Belmont Shifts Health Insurance

April 6, 2026
As health care costs rise nationwide, municipalities around the state are revisiting the question of whether to remain self-insured, or to switch to a state-run health insurance program for public employees that might help to cushion the financial blow. Belmont is no…
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Crowley Touts Transparency, Year One Successes

April 4, 2026
In his bid for town moderator, Michael Crowley is hoping to build off the successes he feels he has had in year one of the job. “We’ve seen some pretty fundamental transformational changes,” he said. Among the successes he highlighted was his…
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Carol Berberian Seeks Select Board Seat

March 29, 2026
Much like her parents before her, lifelong resident Carol Berberian has made a concerted effort to be an involved member of her community. Berberian serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals, as well as the board of the Belmont Parent Teacher Student…

‘Sky is the Limit’ for Public GIS Map

March 25, 2026
Have you ever wondered what an aerial view of Belmont looked like in the early 1990s? Or perhaps 2005 or 2013? Well, with the recently launched Geographic Information System (GIS) interactive map, you can satisfy that curiosity while also accessing a variety…
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Public Invited to Brighton Street Workshop

March 24, 2026
With the Belmont Center Overlay and Gateway Center District mostly in the rearview, attention has shifted to the town’s next commercial district. A vision plan for the Brighton Street Corridor was adopted by the Planning Board in February, according to Planning Division…
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