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One Psychoanalyst’s Fight Against War’s Hidden Wounds

April 30, 2026
As a child, Belmont resident Kenneth Reich watched war movies with his brother, searching for clues about how combat changed those who lived through it. His father, Herman Reich, survived the Holocaust but never spoke about the experience. Kenneth never questioned his…

Unsung Gardeners Keep Payson Park Green

September 10, 2023
Driving by Payson Park this summer, it is hard to miss the construction going on at the park. The Recreation Department hopes that the newly renovated park will be open by the end of the year. But on the perimeter of the…

Belmont’s New Superintendent Sets Agenda Amid Budget Shortfalls

September 4, 2023
Dr. Jill Geiser is in the middle of her “entry planning”— meeting with principals, curriculum directors, and district staff, reviewing testing reports, identifying students who need extra support, and preparing for a new school year with a new district configuration. She has…

Belmont Opens State-of-the-Art Middle School

September 2, 2023
The much anticipated Belmont Middle School — part of the $295 million project that combines grades seven through 12 — will officially open with the start of the school year on Wednesday, September 6. Those walking through the 450,000 square-foot building will immediately notice…

“Nothing is Stopping” Belmont Hill School Parking Lot

August 23, 2023
They came prepared to fight. Nearly two dozen residents spoke out — both in person and virtually — at a Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting Monday night in an attempt to prevent the Belmont Hill School from clearing wooded land to make…
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New Plan for Belmont Library Children’s Services

August 20, 2023
The Belmont Select Board, in a unanimous decision at its August 7 meeting, has approved a revised plan to transfer children’s services to the Everett C. Benton Library, during the construction of the new town library. The Select Board decided that the…

Benton Library Has its own Chapter in Belmont’s History

August 20, 2023
Constructed in 1892, the building that would eventually become the E.C. Benton Library was originally a chapel for the Belmont School for Boys. It was designed in the country Gothic style by the architectural firm Dull and Dallney. Seven years later, the…
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Striking a Balance on Concord Avenue

July 12, 2023
We’re striking a balance. That’s how Belmont Select Board Chair Roy Epstein described a pair of decisions Monday night connected to the new protected bike lane on Concord Avenue. The bike lane, which debuted last summer, enables cyclists to ride to the…
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Battle For The Road Over Bike Lane Changes

July 8, 2023
On Monday night, the Belmont Select Board will consider two changes along Concord Avenue that some residents say are pitting seniors against cyclists. (See below for a link to the agenda.) The proposed changes could alter the protected bike lane created last summer.…
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