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Election Results By the Numbers

April 2, 2024
Roughly 50% of voters cast their ballots in an election Tuesday that included two hotly contested ballot questions and races for Select Board, School Committee, and Town Moderator. According to Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman, of 18,336 registered Belmont voters, 9,230 voted…

Retirement Board Begins Transition of Investments

April 1, 2024
A majority of Belmont Contributory Retirement Board’s assets can be transferred “almost immediately” to the state’s Pension Retirement Investment Management (PRIM) Board. As of Jan. 31, 2024, the board had $153.4 million in liquid assets, most of which can be transferred on…
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Belmont Elections Raise $121,636 in Campaign Cash

March 31, 2024
Between the three contested races for office and two hotly debated ballot questions, campaigns raised $121,636 for the April 2 election, only a portion of which appeared to be spent locally, according to the pre-election finance reports. According to the Massachusetts Office…
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Women’s History Month: Five who Made a Difference

March 29, 2024
March is Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contributions to American history. This week, we profile five women in Belmont who have made a difference in their community. Elizabeth Dionne Elizabeth Dionne became the fourth woman — and first in 17…

Friends of Chenery Begin Outreach For Complex Upgrades

March 29, 2024
As they begin to make their way through the various boards and committees in town, the Friends of Chenery Park want to gather as much feedback as possible on the proposed upgrades to the Chenery Park complex. “We have to understand what…

Belmont Unleashes Paws in the Parks

March 27, 2024
Belmont dog owners are celebrating after the Select Board approved a new program that will allow them to continue running their dogs off-leash in town fields. “The new program is good for owners, their dogs, and for the community,” said Ira Morgenstern,…

Record Robotics Advances to the Next Round of Competition

March 26, 2024
Earlier this month, the Belmont-based robotics team won an important competition, qualifying them for the next round of play. Their robot, Maestro, suffered some damage in the process. So, on a recent school night, the team was hard at work in a…
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