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Schools to Host Equity Conference

November 5, 2026
Belmont Public Schools will host its first “Bridges to Equity” conference on Nov. 7, months into a school year where discussions of racism and antisemitism have taken center stage. The conference, which will be held at Belmont High School (BHS), will feature…

Belmont Police Department Swears in Two New Officers

August 4, 2026
The Belmont Police Department recently swore in two new officers at Town Hall. Officers Emily Ricci and Robert Ludwig will begin working for the department immediately, according to Police Chief Shane Smith. Ricci and Ludwig are among the first officers Smith has…

Butler Welcomes New Principal

August 3, 2026
Jeff Haines joined Belmont Public Schools as the principal of Butler Elementary School earlier this month. Haines most recently served as the principal of Washington Elementary School in Lowell. He was previously an assistant principal in Lowell and Derry, New Hampshire. “I’m…

State Recognizes Local Military Historian, Brigadier General

August 2, 2026
Brig. Gen. Leonid Kondratiuk received a 2026 Military Appreciation Award last month in recognition of his service in the Army and his contributions as a military historian. “You know, in this business, you don’t get a lot of thanks, the people who…

Neighbors Question Oversight of Housing Project

July 31, 2026
A new public hearing is underway for a two-family housing project on Chestnut Street across from Pequossette Park, where construction has deviated far enough from permitted plans that the Planning Board requested a second review of the project. It’s a situation that…
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A Look Ahead to Belmont’s School Budget

July 29, 2026
Two years after residents approved an $8.4 million override, rising costs and limited projected revenue have left Belmont Public Schools preparing for a tense balancing act in the upcoming fiscal year 2028 budget. “There continues to be a tension between available resources…

Belmont Resident Named a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine

July 28, 2026
In April, Lisa Gibalerio’s phone rang. The voice of state Rep. Dave Rogers piped through the speaker on the other end of the call to notify the long-time Belmont resident and public health worker that he nominated her as a 2026 Commonwealth…
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