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One Psychoanalyst’s Fight Against War’s Hidden Wounds

April 30, 2026
As a child, Belmont resident Kenneth Reich watched war movies with his brother, searching for clues about how combat changed those who lived through it. His father, Herman Reich, survived the Holocaust but never spoke about the experience. Kenneth never questioned his…

Butler Students Vote on New-Look Mascot

April 23, 2026
Students at Butler Elementary School joined the rest of Belmont in voting on April 6 and 7. They didn’t cast their votes for town moderator; instead, they voted on the official look for their school’s mascot. Unlike other schools in town, Butler…
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School Committee Notes, April 14, 2026

April 22, 2026
Electronics Policy The School Committee had its first discussion on a potential electronic device policy for the Belmont schools. While schools, notably Belmont High School, have policies on cell phones and electronic devices, this policy would be a district-wide standard. School Committee…

Survey Collects Town Meeting Feedback

April 22, 2026
In a survey that garnered responses from nearly half the Town Meeting membership, 71% said Town Meeting should be a hybrid between in-person and remote. Of the 140 responses, 31, or 22%, said hybrid meetings should be offered only to those who…

Bill Aims to Provide Support to Family Caregivers

April 21, 2026
Wendy Drexler had been her husband’s caregiver for several years when she walked into the bathroom to find him brushing his teeth with a razor and some muscle cream. “That was a threshold moment, where it just became clear I couldn’t keep…

Jonathan Libby Appointed Student Services Director

April 18, 2026
Jonathan Libby was appointed Student Services Director by the Belmont School Committee on March 24 after serving as the interim director since November. Prior to becoming the interim director, Libby was the assistant director of Student Services. He joined the district in…

See This Year’s Outstanding Teacher Award Recipients

April 17, 2026
The Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) officially announced the 2026 recipients of the Outstanding Teacher Awards. The awards recognize the “extraordinary contributions made by teachers in the Belmont Public Schools,” according to the FBE. Community members and students nominate teachers from across…
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