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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.

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…

Belmont Resident Earns Grammy Nomination

November 30, 2025
Amanda Forsythe was out for a walk with friends when her phone started pinging over and over again. “It was not on my radar that the nominations were coming out,” she said. “I was out for a walk, getting my steps in…

Belmont Family to Host Annual Holiday Fundraiser

November 26, 2025
Just over 20 years ago, while out to dinner, Belmont resident Dante Muzzioli and a dozen or so of his friends realized they had the power to make a difference in other people’s lives. “[We] said how blessed we were to have…

Harvard Group to Present Findings on Brighton Street Corridor

November 26, 2025
The next step in the town’s effort to reduce the residential tax burden is about to begin, starting with a presentation from a Harvard lab group next week on the Brighton Street Corridor overlay project. According to Director and Town Planner Chris…

Belmont Lions Club Continues Tree Sale Tradition

November 25, 2025
For the past 68 years, the Belmont Lions Club has sold trees out of its home base on Common Street, beneath the Belmont Center train stop. “We raise money and we sell a lot of trees,” said President Ken Krilla. “We spend…
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Supplemental Medicare Plans See Sharp Increase

November 24, 2025
In the face of rising costs and increased use, Belmont’s fiscal year 2027 budget will see a 16% increase in retiree Medicare supplemental group health insurance costs. That’s compared to a 6% increase last year, according to Select Board Chair Matt Taylor.…
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