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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…

Busy Month As New Belmont Library Project Gets Rolling

January 7, 2024
The Belmont Public Library building on Concord Avenue is almost empty now, with services moved to temporary locations, and books and furnishings now being moved out as well. Later in January, the building will be turned over to a company for demolition.…

Emily Bartlett De-Escalates, Diverts, and Delivers Results

January 7, 2024
In the front seat of a Belmont Police cruiser, Emily Bartlett seems more approachable than her uniformed co-workers. She carries no service weapons and she wears plain clothes, an embroidered quarter-zip fleece and a winter jacket that says “clinician.” Her job, as…

Uncertain Future for Landmark Cushing Square Church

December 17, 2023
The stone church that has stood in Cushing Square for more than a century is facing an uncertain future. Efforts to sell the building earlier this year were unsuccessful. Now, parishioners are deciding what to do with the buildings.…

Belmont Library Clears Critical Hurdle

December 17, 2023
The Planning Board has approved the site plan for the new Belmont library. This marks a critical step as the town replaces the old building with a state-of-the-art facility.…

Ukrainian Family Facing Relentless Challenges

December 17, 2023
Life in Massachusetts has been turbulent for Karen Unanian and his family. Earlier this year, as the green hues of the leaves began to morph into warm-toned fall shades, Unanian and his wife, Viktoriia Susidenko, were hopeful about their new life in…

New Firefighter Joins the Department

December 10, 2023
The Belmont Fire Department welcomed its newest member, firefighter on probation Paul DeFarias, Monday night, with a ceremony at the Select Board meeting. DeFarias was first appointed to the department in October and assigned to the Division of Training back in October.…

Property Tax Bills May Go Up, Despite Rate Cut

December 10, 2023
Belmont homeowners will see a lower tax rate this year, but the actual tax bill for most homeowners will still increase. “We are raising the same amount of money, with a 2 ½ percent increase, but just because the tax rate is…
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