Letters- Page 11

As a former School Committee member, current Town Meeting member, and community volunteer who cares deeply about Belmont, I am writing to express my strong confidence that Adam Dash will be an excellent town moderator. I was so inspired by his track…

As a long time Belmont resident and a former Town Meeting member from Precinct 3, I am writing to urge you to join me in voting to re-elect our Town Meeting moderator Mike Crowley, to a second term. The years I spent…

The Rezoning Belmont Center “brown-bag lunch meeting” today was a bust from my point of view! It started with former town Moderator Mike Widmer and current Planning Board Chair Thayer Donham making presentations in opposition to one another, and setting the tone…

I’m a great fan of Belmont Center and enjoy patronizing its charming selection of shops and fun food spots, as well as the outstanding farmer’s market. It’s a wonderful community, where “buying local” is a pleasure. Yet the fact is, small business…

I’ve lived in Belmont for 15 years and spent 12 of those on Town Meeting, our legislative body, creating forward momentum in Belmont. Much has been accomplished. Other things remain to be done. Most importantly, we need to shift away from stalling…

I’ve lived in Belmont since 1977, and I’ve frequently seen folks resist change – over libraries, alcohol licenses, and more. The rationale has always been the same: it would “change the character” of the town and “jeopardize what we have.” Yet if…