Letters- Page 8

Will someone please define “vibrancy” for me? Explain why we need more “experiences” in Belmont Center. Vibrancy and experiences are offered as reasons for the proposed zoning overlay. What the town desperately needs is revenue, not experiences. I walk to Belmont Center…

The Oct. 25 issue of The Belmont Voice reported on the School Committee’s budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2027. Providing adequate funds for school department employees was not one of them. After providing a quality education for our students, isn’t it logical…

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…

A belated thanks for your support during our Veterans Clothing Drive. It was a success thanks to your efforts. Joe Henebury, Waverley VFW Post 1272…

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…

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…