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Letter: Article Captures The Moment

February 11, 2025

I read your article called “Garage Band” about off-season wrestling at Will Babcock’s house. I can verify that much of the things stated in article are absolutely true, everything from the cramped conditions of Will Babcock’s basement to the new wrestlers getting…

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Letter: Tax Bill Causes Sticker Shock

February 10, 2025

I was stunned when I received my latest real estate tax bill. Comparing the third quarter “actual” tax bill, including the Community Preservation Act, 2024 vs 2025 showed an increase of over 18%. This appears to stem from a combination of the…

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Letter: A Call for Electric School Buses

February 6, 2025

We’re the Belmont High School Climate Action Club, and we would like to see electric school buses implemented into our school district’s transportation system. Electric buses are more fuel-efficient than diesel buses and have fewer moving parts, potentially decreasing fuel and maintenance…

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Letter: Housing Should Be Front of Mind

February 6, 2025

Thank you for your detailed coverage of the survey and workshops on Belmont Center’s needs (Jan. 31, 2025). The challenge is complex, and views vary on solving the puzzle of how to bring more foot traffic and vitality to the Center. But…

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Letter Another Big Year for the Planning Board

January 11, 2025

2024 was a big year at the Planning Board. Belmont fulfilled its state requirement to pass the MBTA Communities Act by year-end. I’m proud of the long hours and late nights many people put in to make that law a success and…

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Letter: Human Tutors are Superior

January 10, 2025

Some Belmont parents have chatted with me about possible AI tutors: they promise to revolutionize learning with 24/7 availability and endless patience. But before you replace your human tutor with a digital “genius,” let’s be real: AI tutors don’t even come close…

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Letter: Watch for Walkers

January 6, 2025

Thank you for sharing this letter. (A Plea for Revised Traffic Patterns, Dec. 20, Page 8) I live on Belmont Street, on the Watertown /Belmont line. It’s a horrible intersection and I drive through it daily. I love the suggestions that the…

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Letter: Rodenticide Not The Answer

December 21, 2024

Great article on “Owls in Belmont Victims of Rodent Poison.” Using rodenticides to deal with a rodent problem is akin to using bug zappers on mosquitoes: the natural predators of your pests are killed. In 2020, California restricted most uses of anticoagulant…

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Letter: A Plea for Revised Traffic Patterns

December 20, 2024

I beg the powers that be to take the appropriate measures to fix the dangerous intersection at Common Street and Trapelo Road! While the left turn from Common onto Trapelo towards Cambridge is a left-on-green-arrow only and clearly lined, and therefore safe,…

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Letter: Thank You for the Safer Crossing

December 5, 2024

Thank You for the Safer Crossing We would like to express our gratitude to the Town of Belmont, the Select Board, the Traffic Committee, Precinct 2 Town Meeting members and whomever else was involved in the installation of the crosswalk light on…

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