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Shealagh Sullivan

Shealagh Sullivan

Shealagh Sullivan is a member of The Belmont Voice staff. Shealagh can be contacted at ssullivan@belmontvoice.org.

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Schools to Host Equity Conference

November 5, 2026
Belmont Public Schools will host its first “Bridges to Equity” conference on Nov. 7, months into a school year where discussions of racism and antisemitism have taken center stage. The conference, which will be held at Belmont High School (BHS), will feature…
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School Committee Notes, Oct. 27, 2026

November 4, 2026
METCO Update METCO Director Rosa Inniss gave an annual update on Belmont’s METCO program. Belmont currently has 99 students enrolled in the program from many Boston neighborhoods. Inniss shared her goals for the coming year, along with responses from a student survey.…

Updated: Belmont Backs Healey, Markey in General Election

November 4, 2026
Belmont mirrored Massachusetts election results, as voters returned Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey, and state Sen. William Brownsberger to office. The Associated Press called the race for governor and U.S. Senate moments after polls closed. Belmont resident Elizabeth Dionne fell short…

A Breakdown of Massachusetts Ballot Questions

November 1, 2026
Early and mail-in voting is officially underway for Massachusetts residents in the 2026 midterm elections. This year’s ballot, however, is longer than in years past. Massachusetts voters are faced with nine ballot questions, the most in more than 20 years. The questions…
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Belmont Sees MCAS Improvement Over Last Year

October 22, 2026
Test results from the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) released by the state on Sept. 22 showed Belmont students continuing to improve, though scores still have not reached pre-pandemic levels. Tests are administered annually to students in grades 3 through 8 and…

Students Bring CPR Certification to BHS

October 21, 2026
Making a community safer can be as simple as a short class, according to Belmont High School Senior Jasmine Gluck. Gluck, the activity and CPR coordinator of Belmont’s chapter of Healthcare Occupation Students of America (HOSA), is one of the students working…

Belmont Seniors Found STEM Workshop For Kids

October 19, 2026
Growing up, Belmont High School seniors Yassin Abdelazim and Omar Albarbari found a “spark” for science and engineering. This year, the students finished their first summer of Belmont Makers, a nonprofit they founded to share their love for technology with the younger…

Select Board Notes, Oct. 5, 2026

October 13, 2026
Town Clerk Job Description The process to update the town clerk’s job description continues. The Select Board sent a draft of the updated job description to Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman, Town Meeting member and former Town Moderator Mike Widmer and Town…
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School Committee Notes, Sept. 22, 2026

October 12, 2026
Commonwealth Heroine Belmont resident Lisa Gibalerio was honored at the Sept. 22 School Committee meeting as a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine. Gibalerio was originally selected earlier this summer, but was unable to attend the annual ceremony at the Massachusetts State House. Instead, state…
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