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Nina Livingstone on stage
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Belmont Woman Makes TV Debut on ‘Stories From the Stage’

May 4, 2024
Even at a young age, longtime Belmont resident Nina Livingstone enjoyed listening to the stories of others. After interviewing her mother as a child, Livingstone interviewed the likes of author and orator Fran Leibowitz, actress and activist Marlee Matlin, and a food…
Cover of a book.
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Sisters Write about Pre-Internet Childhood in New Book

February 19, 2024
Greta Gafin, Belmont Voice correspondent Longtime Belmont resident Marlene Fereshetian and her sister, Sossi Manoukian, had long dreamed of writing a book together. “We had talked about it for many years,” said Fereshetian. Starting in 2020, as the world shut down because…
A woman standing in front of an artistic display.
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More Than a Store, Karma is a Place for Community Building

February 17, 2024
Remember pink pussyhats? The AIDS quilt? COVID masks with pointed messages? Welcome to the world of “craftivism,” creating handmade items to make political statements, advance a cause, or share a point of view. This weekend, a Belmont business will be crafting for…

Belmont Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

October 23, 2023
Live Latin music greeted over 200 guests at the second annual National Hispanic Month Celebration at the Beech St. Center on Oct. 13. “I am honored to organize an event in my beloved town, with the help of my neighbors, local organizations and…

‘A Porchfest Journey’ Premieres at Local Film Festival

October 1, 2023
Belmont Porchfest founder Mary Bradley wanted to share the “lightning in a bottle” she experiences at Porchfest. In 2019, she found a way, when the Belmont Cultural Council provided her with a grant to make a short documentary, “A Porchfest Journey,” premiering…

Scenes from Porchfest 2023

September 17, 2023
Belmont’s Porchfest was held on September 9, 2023. Here are photographs from some of the locations. SLIDESHOW BLOCK BELOW CURRENTLY NOT WORKING…
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