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Phishing Scam Targets Permit Applicants

September 4, 2026
The town is warning people to beware of a phishing scheme targeting individuals who are applying for permits through the Office of Planning and Building. According to Planning and Building Director Chris Ryan, the scams have come in waves the last three…

Brownsberger, Lander File Petitions for Recount

September 3, 2026
Both candidates in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for state senator filed petitions Thursday for a district-wide recount following an election this week that saw a three-vote difference as of Thursday morning. Incumbent Sen. William Brownsberger, of Belmont, is being challenged for the…

The How and Why of Road, Sidewalk Maintenance

August 28, 2026
T’is the season. From mid-March to mid-November, sidewalk repair and roadwork construction get underway, sometimes causing temporary lane closures and traffic delays. The timing not only correlates with the warmer seasons, but also with when the asphalt and concrete plants open. According…
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11-Year-Old Summits Mount Kilimanjaro

August 28, 2026
This summer looked a little different for 11-year-old Olivia Trainor. Trainor, a rising sixth-grader at Chenery Upper Elementary School, hiked Mount Kilimanjaro with her mother, Brittany Caruso, last month. The journey up the Tanzanian volcano, the highest peak in Africa, took nine…
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Belmont Kids Bitten by the Entomology Bug

August 25, 2026
While a giant whip scorpion won’t win any beauty contest, it could certainly star in a horror movie. Even the creature’s name sounds intimidating. “(It is) one of my favorite arachnids,” said Bryan Man – the self-styled Professor Bugman – during his…
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State Senate Candidates Square Off Over Myriad Issues

August 25, 2026
The two Democratic candidates for state Senate went head-to-head Thursday afternoon at a virtual debate hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber of Commerce. Though questions focused partly on Watertown, Sen. William Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander also addressed support for small…
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Ryan, Solet Tout Records in Middlesex DA Forum

August 24, 2026
Incumbent Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and challenger David Solet squared off in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. The forum was recorded earlier this month and premiered Aug. 20. Solet is challenging Ryan for the Democratic nomination…
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