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Belmont Resident Faces Federal Charges

August 14, 2026
A Belmont resident who owns a restaurant and an apartment building was arrested this week, charged with aiding the filing of false tax returns. Demetrios Pseudoikonomou, 55, faces eight counts of aiding the filing of false tax returns. He was released on…

Dionne Sets Ambitious Agenda to Increase Tax Base

October 28, 2023
Elizabeth Dionne — sworn in this year as Belmont’s fourth ever woman on the Select Board, and the first woman in 17 years — hit the ground running when she was elected in April. Starting with a Town Meeting warrant article in…

BMHS Dedication Shines Light on Volunteers

October 23, 2023
More than 100 people turned out Saturday for the dedication ceremony of the recently-completed Belmont Middle and High School (BMHS). The day began in the 700-seat, three-story auditorium with state and local officials praising the dedication of town employees and the scores…

Belmont Gets Greener with New School Solar Panels

October 23, 2023
Over the next few months, the Belmont Middle and High School is expected to achieve a key climate goal: zero net energy. In other words, it will get all of its energy from renewable sources. The move toward a greener school is…

Unions and Town Clash Over How to Solve Police Shortage

October 1, 2023
Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac has struggled for years to fill the four vacancies plaguing the department. The staffing shortages have led to forced overtime, low morale and patrol officers switching into specialty positions. That doesn’t even count one officer out on…

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…