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Election Results: Dash Outpolls Crowley for Moderator

April 7, 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…
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Leonard St. Fixture Adds Outdoor Furniture Annex

May 14, 2024
The parasols in the space once occupied by a portion of Trinktisch are enormous, a megafauna version of your family beach umbrella. Some of the towering stainless steel stands can hold five articulating arms, each with a separate sun blocker the size…
Belmont School Administration Building

Forecast Calls for Slow Decrease in Enrollment

May 12, 2024
School enrollment forecasts indicate that by 2028-2029, there will be almost 200 fewer students in the Belmont Public Schools than there are currently, and the decline will continue well into the next decade. In the 2023-2024 academic year, 4,424 students were enrolled…

A Different Kind of Mother’s Day

May 12, 2024
More than 20 years ago, Deborah Donahue-Keegan, then a teacher at Boston College High School, organized a team of students to take part in the Mother’s Day Peace Walk in Dorchester. The walk supports the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a Boston-based…

Chenery Teacher Named State Finalist for Presidential Award

May 12, 2024
A longtime Belmont Public Schools teacher has been identified as a state finalist for the nationally recognized Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Ben Ligon, who has taught sixth-grade math and science at Chenery Upper Elementary School for the…

Subcommittee Tunes Zoning Map for MBTA Compliance

May 10, 2024
The Planning Board MBTA Communities Subcommittee is continuing to fine-tune the zoning map it will eventually send to the state for compliance review. The subcommittee, which returned to the Planning Board this week with a zoning map similar to the iteration recommended…
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Library Project On Time, Within Budget

May 9, 2024
Despite supply chain issues, code changes, and other setbacks that have increased costs for construction projects statewide, including Belmont’s municipal skating rink, the new library remains on time and within budget. “We have faced some of the same challenges that the rink…
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Recount Confirms That Board of Assessors to be Appointed

May 6, 2024
Following a recount of votes on Thursday, the Board of Assessors will officially become an appointed position rather than an elected one. On the April 2 election ballot, Question 2 — whether the Board of Assessors should be appointed rather than elected…
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