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Woman’s Club Finishes Homer House Restorations

June 20, 2026
The Belmont Woman’s Club has wrapped up its renovations to the William Flagg Homer House. For more than 150 years, the house has lurked, at times spookily, on its Pleasant Street plot. For the last 99 years, the house has served as…
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Meet the Heart of Kendall School’s Morning Music

May 23, 2026
Each morning at The Kendall School, passing cars and pedestrians can hear the sounds of joyful piano and a chorus of young voices pouring from the small schoolhouse on Belmont Street. Inside, preschoolers and kindergarteners gather around a piano, singing, clapping, and…

Belmont Education Association Votes to Ratify Contracts

May 22, 2026
After about a year and a half of negotiations, the Belmont Education Association (BEA) voted Thursday night to ratify contracts for all of its bargaining units. The contracts for Unit A, representing teachers, Unit C, representing administrative assistants and clerical aides, and…

Belmont Celebrates Annual ‘Outstanding Teacher’ Awards

May 22, 2026
The Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) held its annual “Outstanding Teacher Award” ceremony May 14 at the Chenery Upper Elementary School. The auditorium was filled with cheering educators, administrators, students, and families as this year’s recipients were honored one by one. The…

Special Town Meeting Adopts Leaf Blower Bylaw Amendment

May 21, 2026
Town Meeting members voted Monday night to amend the town’s leaf blower bylaw in an attempt to increase enforcement and accountability among local contractors. The bylaw amendment was one of three articles considered by members during a special Town Meeting on May…

A Perfect Day for Town Day

May 21, 2026
Leonard Street was a hive of activity on Saturday, May 16 as thousands flocked to Belmont Center for Town Day. The weather was letter-perfect, with blue skies and warm, springtime temperatures. The crowd was welcomed by more than 100 booths, featuring everything…

Town Meeting Votes Down Naming Petition

May 20, 2026
The right to name town assets will stay in the hands of the Select Board, Town Meeting members decided Monday night. Members voted 163-75, with 7 abstentions, to reject a citizen petition filed by Precinct 5 member Tommasina Olson that would have…

Butler Student Aims For Jr. Ranger Title

May 20, 2026
Even though Livia Rocha has traveled across the country visiting numerous national parks, she said her favorite nature spot is her own Belmont backyard. The 8-year-old “loves worms and snails, getting her hands dirty, and spending time observing wildlife and wildflowers,” said…
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Belmont Cartographer Maps Bay State’s Story

May 19, 2026
The cartographer behind Bostonography, a digital reservoir of original maps that chart Greater Boston, has a confession to make: He’s not actually from the area. Rather, Andy Woodruff grew up in Ohio, visiting his mother’s family in Boston as a kid. That…

Schools Adopt District-Wide Electronics Policy

May 18, 2026
Following weeks of student outcry over proposed classroom cell phone restrictions — which some feared could create tension between students and educators — the School Committee officially adopted Belmont’s first district-wide electronics policy during its May 5 meeting. After voting down the…
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