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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,…

Increasing Number of Students Opt for Private Ed Each Year

May 18, 2024
According to a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education database, an increasing number of school-age children in Belmont are choosing to attend private or parochial schools. The number of school-age children attending private school increased from 481 to 545 between the 2017-18…

Belmont Residents Top National Math Competition

May 17, 2024
Two Belmont seventh-graders recently took home top honors in the AMC 8, a math competition that tested their problem-solving skills against students nationwide. More than 159,000 nationwide participated in the 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice exam open to students in grade eight and under.…
A backhoe hauls aluminum siding from the old skating rink.

Rink Committee Offers Pair of Options

May 17, 2024
The Municipal Rink Building Committee has found roughly $1.56 million in reductions in an attempt to bring the cost of the project closer to its $30 million budget. In its current form, the project is about $4 million over budget. As part…

Town Day Postponed

May 17, 2024
Mother Nature strikes again! Belmont Town Day will not be happening tomorrow as planned, due to a forecast of rain. This is the second year in a row that gloomy weather has doused plans for the May celebration. Town Day has been…
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A Chance Meeting Leads to Lifetime Commitment

May 15, 2024
When Jeffry Pike met Bill Melaragni, he wasn’t looking for a relationship. “We were introduced by a mutual friend,” Melaragni recalled. “The next time I saw Jeff, we were in one of these [Boston Strikers] club meetings, but for reasons we can’t…

Clerical Issue Briefly Clouds Assessor Apointment

May 15, 2024
A clerical error cost a past board member the opportunity to be considered for a seat on the Board of Assessors. Select Board Chair Roy Epstein issued a clarification Monday night regarding how his words were interpreted after a recent board meeting…
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Waiting In Line to Make History

May 14, 2024
Twenty years ago, at midnight on May 17, Cambridge City Hall opened its doors to nearly a hundred same-sex couples eager to be among the first in the country to receive their marriage license. Among those in line were Eve Alpern and…
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