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Election Results: Dash Outpolls Crowley for Moderator

April 9, 2026
The unofficial results are in, and Adam Dash will serve as moderator for at least the next year after outpolling incumbent Michael Crowley, 2,083-1,770. Results are unofficial until certified. “I really can’t believe it,” Dash said after the unofficial results were announced…

A Parental Guide to College Decisions

April 7, 2026
A Parental Guide to College Decisions By Shealagh Sullivan, Belmont Voice staff Belmont High School seniors are beginning to make their college decisions – the culmination of four years of late night study sessions, extracurricular activities, and hours spent on applications and…
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Seeking Savings, Belmont Shifts Health Insurance

April 6, 2026
As health care costs rise nationwide, municipalities around the state are revisiting the question of whether to remain self-insured, or to switch to a state-run health insurance program for public employees that might help to cushion the financial blow. Belmont is no…

Crowley Touts Transparency, Year One Successes

April 4, 2026
In his bid for town moderator, Michael Crowley is hoping to build off the successes he feels he has had in year one of the job. “We’ve seen some pretty fundamental transformational changes,” he said. Among the successes he highlighted was his…
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School Committee Notes; March 24, 2026

April 3, 2026
Charles Crisafulli School Committee member Amy Zuccarello took time at the beginning of the meeting to acknowledge the death of Charles Crisafulli, a Belmont native and long-time public school educator. “Those like me who grew up in Belmont or who have been…

On the Road to Repair: Belmont’s Hidden History of Slavery

April 3, 2026
By Arianna Williams, Belmont Voice contributor Light streams through a multicolored stained-glass Tiffany window, filling the sanctuary of the First Church in Belmont with a warm, prismatic glow. The artwork depicts a man in a red robe reclining with a shepherd’s staff,…

Belmont Marks Transgender Day of Visibility

April 2, 2026
A modest but dedicated crowd slowly made its way around the green space at the corner of Leonard Street and Concord Avenue on March 31 marking Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) by reading about people who made a difference. Posters were arranged…

Hoppy Days as Easter Bunny Visits Belmont Center

March 31, 2026
Unlike most who eagerly greeted and hugged the giant, furry Easter bunny visiting Belmont Center on March 28, Otis looked a bit wary. However, the docile pup sat obediently in the white rabbit’s arms and posed for a photo while wearing his…
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