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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…

Compromise Retains Viglirolo Name

August 26, 2025
The new skating rink will be called the Belmont Sports Complex, home of the Skip Viglirolo skating rink, a compromise solution approved by the Select Board Monday night. The 3-0 vote came after more than an hour of discussion, which followed months…

Select Board Appoints Interim Police Chief

August 21, 2025
The Select Board voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Assistant Police Chief Mark Hurley as the interim chief of the department, effective Aug. 26. The appointment follows the resignation of Chief James MacIsaac, who announced earlier this month he would be taking a…
Music Therapist Cheyenna Eagle is kneeling in front of a small group of children, conducting a music lesson. She is talking with one hand resting on a black iPad.

Powers Music School Expands Music Therapy Program

August 18, 2025
Music therapist Cheyenna Eagle watches her students transform on a daily basis. One student, although nonverbal, was singing and eagerly hand-signing along to songs during her music therapy session, asking for more and more instruction. At the end of the session, the…

Select Board Navigates Rink Naming Controversy

August 13, 2025
With opening day inching closer, pressure is building for the town to settle on a name for the new municipal rink on Concord Avenue. At Monday’s Select Board meeting, board members agreed to prepare naming proposals for their next meeting, scheduled for…

First Project Under MBTA Zoning Earns Approval

August 12, 2025
The first project proposal submitted under the MBTA Communities Act has received design and site plan approval from the town. That project, submitted to the Planning Division by Joseph DeStefano, proposes a five-story, mixed-use development with 44 housing units (seven of which…

Erik Harrington Excited to Lead Belmont’s New Ice Rink

August 12, 2025
Erik Harrington always wanted to drive a Zamboni. How about buying one? Not necessarily, but it’s an early highlight of Belmont’s new ice rink manager’s tenure. Working with the town’s building committee and administration, the 26-year-old led the charge in purchasing a…
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