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Stormwater Fund Among Key Articles for Special Town Meeting

November 9, 2026
Town Meeting members will consider 11 articles at the special Town Meeting opening on Nov. 16, including one to disband the municipal rink and library building committees and another to establish a stormwater enterprise fund. A citizen petition was originally expected to…
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School Committee Notes, April 28, 2026

May 7, 2026
School Fees In its annual review of school fees, the School Committee discussed raising the bus and athletics fees for the next school year. According to School Committee member Amy Zuccarello, who chairs the finance subcommittee, both balances will fall into the…

New Police Chief Eager to Get Started

May 4, 2026
When Shane Smith takes over as chief of the Belmont Police Department next week, he won’t arrive as a stranger to town. The longtime member of the Salem Police Department in New Hampshire has been to Belmont many times, with one of…

BEA, School Committee Remain at Impasse

May 3, 2026
As contract negotiations between the Belmont Education Association (BEA) and School Committee stretch into 18 months, school leaders say the current proposals put the parties $600,000 apart this school year alone. The BEA and School Committee are currently in state-mediated contract negotiations…

With Hybrid, Town Meeting Participation Trends Remote

May 2, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that municipal meetings — even large ones like the annual Town Meeting — could take place remotely. Eventually, town officials introduced the hybrid model, designed to bring residents back into the room after the threat of…

BEA Members Join Boston May Day Rally

May 1, 2026
Members of the Belmont Education Association (BEA) walked out at the end of the school day on May 1, planning to join a May Day rally in Boston. According to social media posts, BEA members will join other local teacher unions at…

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…
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