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Leader Bank Buys Leonard Street Building

August 14, 2026

The former Bank of America building at 72 Leonard St. has been sold, and it will remain a bank in its next incarnation. According to Kevin Leech, marketing and leasing manager for Newman Properties, Leader Bank bought the vacant building for $2,825,000.…

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Building Momentum: Attacca School of Music Moving to Cushing Square

February 23, 2025

For musicians, the term “attacca” means “Keep going forward.” Liubomyr Senyshyn and Margaret Boswell, musicians, spouses and co-directors of the Attacca School of Music in Belmont, have taken that directive literally. The small school at the corner of Bartlett Avenue is about…

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Local Design Shop Wins Boston Magazine’s ‘Best of Boston’ Award

February 22, 2025

Sumptuous throw blankets. Handwoven rugs. Artisan-blown mirrored glass bowls. Italian terracotta garden vessels. These are just a few of the items available at Artefact Home/Garden, a home décor boutique based in Belmont. Owned by sisters Maureen and Sue Walsh and housed in…

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Belmont Light Maintains Focus on Climate Goals

February 20, 2025

By Eli Cloutier, Belmont Voice contributor In one of his first acts in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris Accord, a global agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to mitigate…

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Asian Fusion Restaurant Moving Into Former Trinktisch Space in Belmont Center

February 19, 2025

Zen Asian Fusion, an innovative Asian fusion restaurant, will come to Belmont Center later this year, filling the vacancy left by Craft Beer Cellar and Trinktisch when it closed in late 2023. According to information provided by landlord Locatelli Properties, the new…

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Open Planner Position Revised as Town Looks To Improve Commercial Growth

February 13, 2025

Absent the resources to fund a full-time economic development coordinator or director-type position, town officials are studying an alternative way to ensure that work is getting done as they seek to improve Belmont’s commercial tax base. Town Administrator Patrice Garvin explained that…

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New Business Coming to Former CVS Site

February 7, 2025

It appears there will soon be one less empty storefront on Leonard Street. Demetrius Spaneas, president of Land & Sea Real Estate of Andover, recently confirmed that 60 Leonard St. has been sold to Dr. Emma Wu, a dentist in North Andover.…

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Survey: Retail Diversity, Empty Storefronts Considered Key Issues in Center Rezoning

January 31, 2025

Most of the nearly 400 residents who completed a survey on Belmont Center’s needs said increased diversity and quality of shops and services are key concerns. Others noted traffic challenges (particularly at rush hour) and a desire for expanded business hours. Empty…

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Belmont Lions Club to Host Annual Christmas Wreath, Tree Sale

December 3, 2024

Nearly 70 years ago, the Belmont Lions Club sold its first Christmas tree. “Back then … a few of the fellas drove down to Haymarket in Boston with a pickup truck, got Christmas trees and brought them to Belmont Center and sold…

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Meet Audrey Huang, Book Handseller of the Year

October 13, 2024

Handselling might not be a well-known term, but if you’ve ever been to an independent bookstore where a staff member makes a personal recommendation, you’ve experienced it. Some booksellers are better at it than others, and Belmont Books’ Audrey Huang—who was just…

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Belmont Resident’s Radio Work Shines a Light on Humankind

October 9, 2024

If you asked longtime public radio producer David Freudberg and Belmont resident who his most memorable interview subject has been, it isn’t the Dalai Lama, Muhammed Ali, or Betty Ford’s name you’d hear— although those are just a few of the big…

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