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‘Milkweed Meadow’ Books are Rooted In Belmont

June 19, 2026
You don’t have to sail away to exotic locations to have adventures — sometimes the most fascinating scenes play out in your own backyard. This was the case for Belmont resident Elaine Dimopoulos, who found inspiration for her children’s book, “The Remarkable…
A backhoe hauls aluminum siding from the old skating rink.
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Life On The Road For Belmont Hockey Players

January 29, 2024
Logistical and supply-chain constraints have pushed back the opening of Belmont’s $29.9 million ice rink until March 2025, meaning town hockey teams will endure another season practicing at odd hours and playing home games somewhere on the road. Anne Marie Mahoney, a…

Select Board Gets Closer to Override Number; Vote Jan. 30

January 28, 2024
The Belmont Select Board is scheduled to vote Tuesday, Jan. 30 on the size of the override. The vote will come after months of discussion and speculation. The fate of the override will be the weightiest conversation voters face leading up to…
A golden retriever trots across an open soccer field.

Belmont’s Off-Leash Dog Program in Limbo

January 28, 2024
The new year was supposed to bring a new policy for allowing dogs to run off-leash in Belmont. Instead, dog owners are still waiting to learn how much access unleashed dogs will have to town parks. The Belmont Recreation Commission voted in…
A brick school building.

Boiler Issues Close Winn Brook School for Second Day

January 25, 2024
Winn Brook Elementary School was closed Thursday for the second consecutive day while maintenance crews addressed issues relating to the building’s heating system. According to Fire Chief David DeStefano, who deferred further questions to school administration, his department responded to a report…

Voters to Decide Future of Board of Assessors

January 23, 2024
After a lengthy debate at Special Town Meeting Monday night, a majority of Town Meeting Members voted to bring to the ballot the question of whether to change the Board of Assessors from elected positions to appointed ones. “Although I don’t feel…

Board: Failure of Override Would Be ‘Calamitous’

January 12, 2024
Just how much of an override will Belmont residents be able to stomach? That was the key question at the Jan. 8 Select Board meeting, as members discussed how much of an override to present to voters to preserve the current level…

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.…
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