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Letter: Joy ‘Conscientious, Knowledgeable’

March 20, 2025
Being a Burbank and BCNS parent and having lived in Belmont since 2011, I have come across a lot of impressive people in our wonderful town. However, there is no one more suitable than Paul Joy for Belmont’s Select Board. He’s the…

Letter: Yates The Right Choice 

March 20, 2025
Appointing qualified volunteers to town committees was one of the most important things I did when I served on the Select Board. Belmont’s volunteer committees recommend and implement policies and are the pipeline for future leadership. Having brought great people into public…

Letter: Crowley Will Open Process

March 20, 2025
I am writing to urge Belmont voters to cast their ballot for Mike Crowley in the town moderator race. Belmont needs a moderator that will provide education on effective representation to Town Meeting members as a body, foster the development of new…

Letter: Questions on the Rink Budget

March 18, 2025
The March 7 Belmont Voice has comments from Select Board Chair Elizabeth Dionne and Town Administrator Patrice Garvin about the new ice rink being revenue neutral. Has there been an operating budget established? We are building a $30 million-plus ice rink, hoping…

Letter: Another Independent Pharmacy 

March 17, 2025
Thank you for writing about the new branch of Union Pharmacy opening up in Belmont Center (“Belmont to Welcome Union Pharmacy”, March 7, 2025, p. 2). Another independent pharmacy your readers may want to know about is Belmont Pharmacy at 246 Trapelo…

Letter: Yates Will Get Things Done 

March 17, 2025
I am writing to urge fellow Belmont citizens to vote for Taylor Yates for Select Board. Taylor Yates started volunteering for the town within a year of moving here, and most recently has become chair of the Planning Board. In that capacity,…

Letter: Crowley’s Independence Lifts Every Voice 

March 17, 2025
I arrived in Belmont five years ago, eager to put down roots, which included getting involved in town government. I quickly found that in Belmont it is hard to get your voice heard. In offline discussions I noticed a shared feeling of…

Letter: The Value of Print 

March 15, 2025
I opened the March 7 print edition of Belmont Voice and noticed your news about a new private pharmacy coming to Belmont. I was happy to learn about it, and I would not have, if not for The Belmont Voice. Goes to…

Letter: Abid-Wood Needed on School Committee 

March 14, 2025
We are indeed fortunate to have someone of Zehra Abid-Wood’s extraordinary talents and experience– administrative, technological, budgetary and strategic – as a candidate for the School Committee. With our schools facing increasing educational demands amid restrictive financial resources, we need strong, capable…

Letter: Paolillo’s Experience is Critical 

March 14, 2025
Having grown up in Belmont and returning eight years ago with my husband to raise our young family, I believe our town moderator should be fair-minded, experienced, and someone who listens to people on both sides of an issue. Mark Paolillo embodies…
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