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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.

No Cameras, Devices Found During BMHS Search, Officials Say

September 17, 2026
No electronic devices or cameras were found during a State Police search of Belmont Middle High School last month, conducted in the aftermath of middle school teacher Leon Dyer’s arrest, Superintendent Jill Geiser said. The school was searched on Aug. 11 with…

Inside the Hardcore Music Community With a Belmont Native

September 15, 2026
From the outside, Belmont native Alex Dow admits a hardcore punk show looks violent. But the community within the heart-hammering chords is one where he says anyone can feel at home. “It’s the purest form of music in the sense that, while…

Author Who Inspired ‘Mean Girls’ To Speak in Belmont

September 14, 2026
She doesn’t even go here! Rosalind Wiseman, whose book “Queen Bees and Wannabees” inspired the hit 2004 movie “Mean Girls,” is coming to Belmont. She will host a discussion and Q&A session with parents and community members Sept. 16 at Belmont Middle…

Seniors Mark ‘Last First Day’ With Backpack Drive

September 12, 2026
In honor of their final “first day” of high school, Belmont’s Class of 2027 is paying it forward. Seniors at Belmont High School brought new and used backpacks filled with school supplies on the first day of school, Sept. 2, carrying on…
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Racial Incidents Mar Start of School Year

September 10, 2026
Racist and antisemitic graffiti was found in a Belmont High School (BHS) bathroom in the first five days of school, according to district officials. In an email to parents, Principal Isaac Taylor said the district verified two incidents of graffiti. School officials…

As School Begins, Families Wrestle With Busing Changes

September 8, 2026
Belmont Public Schools is changing its high school and middle school bus service area for the 2026-27 school year, shifting service toward students who live farther from campus. Historically, there hasn’t been bus service to the Winn Brook Elementary area, due to…

Fenway National Anthem Courtesy of Belmont High School

September 8, 2026
The Belmont Middle High School Marching Band will kick off the Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels game in Boston with the national anthem Sept. 8. This will be the Marching Marauders’ first time performing at Fenway Park, said director Allison Lacasse.…
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Belmont Church Unveils ‘Earthrise’ Mural

September 6, 2026
As Apollo 8 circled the moon on Christmas Eve in 1968, astronaut Bill Anders snapped the first color photo of Earth over the lunar horizon. More than 50 years since it was taken, the photo, dubbed “Earthrise,” has remained one of the…
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