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Mint Cannabis License Transferred for $1 Million Fee

May 28, 2026
The cannabis retailer that planned to open on Pleasant Street has transferred its license to another retailer, according to Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. Mint Cannabis, LLC, which had signed two different host community agreements with Belmont, sold its license to a group…

Belmont Residents Frustrated by Back-to-School Traffic

September 24, 2023
Julie Ebin turned in her seat at Belmont Books’ Black Bear Café when she heard the word “traffic.” The Arlington resident, whose child goes to school on the Belmont-Cambridge line, has noticed a significant difference in the morning commute with the start…

Payson Park Gets a Makeover

September 10, 2023
Thanks to the Community Preservation Act (CPA), Payson Park is finally getting a makeover with improved safety, accessibility features and a brand new playground. The estimated $1 million project is funded through the CPA, a pool of tax money devoted to outdoor recreation, affordable housing, and…

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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