Letters- Page 17

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Letter: Act On An Ongoing Threat

December 19, 2025
As a resident of Belmont and parent to children in the Belmont public schools, I am hopeful that U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark will join senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and representatives Jim McGovern, Stephen Lynch, and Richard Neal in cosponsoring an…

Letter: Don’t Forego the SAT

December 17, 2025
If you’re feeling like the college admissions process is a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book with half the pages missing, you’re not alone. Test-optional policies were supposed to bring relief, but they mostly created an educational Upside Down where no one is entirely sure what…

Letter: Highlighting Food Insecurity

December 3, 2025
The recent failure to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown shone a spotlight on the issue of food insecurity in our community, state, and country. The outpouring of outrage and donations to local food assistance organizations was…

Letter: Belmont’s Missing Conversation on the GIC

December 3, 2025
The Belmont teachers’ contract expired last summer. Negotiations have dragged on for nearly a year, yet one of the biggest issues affecting both employees and taxpayers remains undiscussed: joining the state Group Insurance Commission (GIC). Three years after the town-commissioned Structural Change…

Letter: Get Solar Panel Project Underway

November 20, 2025
We must continue to do everything we can to generate power sustainably here in Belmont. Many residents have installed solar arrays on their homes, which makes a big difference in electrical bills and reduces impacts to the environment. Municipal buildings are also…

Letter: Finding Property Tax Relief 

November 20, 2025
This spring, I attended a presentation on increasing the commercial tax base, specifically by improving Belmont Center through rezoning. The audience was interested in improving the Belmont Center as a diverse and vibrant commercial enterprise. It became clearer that part of the…

Letter: Use of One-Time Funds a Dangerous Precedent

November 20, 2025
Belmont is facing serious fiscal constraints, proposals for recurring overrides, as well as significant needs on the town side of the budget. It is shocking to read that the Belmont Select Board would even consider support for allocating limited funds from certified…

Letter: A Commendable Effort 

October 17, 2025
Jacqueline Manetta is to be commended for her excellent article in The Belmont Voice, “‘Packing With Purpose’ Provides Hygiene Supplies to Massachusetts Shelters,” as are the two Belmont High School students, Zulal Islamoglu and Mariam Makarova, both featured in the article, for…

Letter: Celebrate, Support National Coming Out Day 

October 9, 2025
Coming out is an act of courage for many, owning one’s authentic self and letting others know that being a part of the LGBTQ+ community is a source of pride and belonging. One might think it’s not so relevant in this day…
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