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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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Belmont Electricity Rates Climb 6%; Residents Tighten Belts

April 13, 2026
Belmont Light raised its residential electricity rate by 6% on March 1, and residents say the increase has compounded a year of climbing energy costs that are straining household budgets. Sue Choquette, 60, a Belmont renter since 2021, opened her January bill…

Chenery Chorus to Return to Fenway Park

April 13, 2026
The Chenery Upper Elementary School chorus will be returning to Fenway Park on May 23 to sing the national anthem before the game against the Minnesota Twins. “There is so much pride; these kids work so hard every day,” said Sara Carson,…

Belmont’s Ties To Historic Disaster

April 12, 2026
While many are familiar with the fictional story of Jack and Rose in James Cameron’s famous film, “Titanic,” fewer are familiar with Belmont’s connection to the historic tragedy. In fact, three distinct stories—those of two former Belmont residents and a New York…

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…

A Parental Guide to College Decisions

April 7, 2026
A Parental Guide to College Decisions By Shealagh Sullivan, Belmont Voice staff Belmont High School seniors are beginning to make their college decisions – the culmination of four years of late night study sessions, extracurricular activities, and hours spent on applications and…
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Seeking Savings, Belmont Shifts Health Insurance

April 6, 2026
As health care costs rise nationwide, municipalities around the state are revisiting the question of whether to remain self-insured, or to switch to a state-run health insurance program for public employees that might help to cushion the financial blow. Belmont is no…
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Crowley Touts Transparency, Year One Successes

April 4, 2026
In his bid for town moderator, Michael Crowley is hoping to build off the successes he feels he has had in year one of the job. “We’ve seen some pretty fundamental transformational changes,” he said. Among the successes he highlighted was his…
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