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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…
Group of people in medieval garb on a sidewalk.

Belmont Celebrates 2025 Turn On The Town

December 19, 2024
It was a frosty evening on Dec. 5 as the town gathered for the annual holiday festivities. Turn on the Town drew hundreds of people to the Center to enjoy the holiday atmosphere.…

Department Heads Outline FY26 Budget Requests

December 18, 2024
The town took the next step in the budget process this week with presentations from department heads outlining their respective requests for fiscal year 2026, which runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, to the Select Board. According to Town…

Historical Society Celebrates 10 Years of Plaque Program

December 16, 2024
Belmont’s historic houses can be quirky, appealing, expensive to maintain, or all of the above. Still, they also serve as time capsules offering glimpses into the town’s impressive past. To honor and learn more about those special buildings, a group of residents…
Belmont School Administration Building

School Committee Reviews School Budget Draft for Fiscal Year 2026

December 14, 2024
Superintendent Jill Geiser presented a draft of the fiscal year 2026 school budget at the School Committee’s Dec. 3 meeting. Geiser’s first draft budget is $2,172,559 above revenue allocations. Over the next couple of months, school committee members will figure out how…

Marauders of the Week for Dec. 13, 2024

December 12, 2024
Daniel Martins 1. Favorite school subject: History 2. Most influential classes / teachers Ms Vultaggio and Milo 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: Football and rugby 4. What are you most proud of doing or being part of, either at…
One of the crosswalks across Leonard Street in Belmont Center. (Jesse A. Floyd/Belmont Voice)

Vigilance Key to Crosswalk Safety

December 11, 2024
Distracted driving. Visibility impairment caused by solar glare. Dark clothing in the early hours of the morning or late at night. There are any number of reasons a driver may not notice a pedestrian in the street, even on a crosswalk. “For…

League of Women Voters Honors Nine Lifetime Members

December 9, 2024
For nearly 90 years, a group of local women have been instrumental in ensuring the average voter is informed about the issues of the day and the questions posed on the ballot of an upcoming election. In the 88 years the Belmont…
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