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Generations: Calm and Purpose Among the Benton Stacks

June 29, 2026
On a recent Saturday, I was finally able to resume my favorite volunteer activity: working at the E.C. Benton Library. People may wonder why I would spend three precious hours of my Saturday afternoon doing volunteer work, but I honestly can’t imagine…

News From the Stacks: Pass Program Improves

February 6, 2025
The Library’s Museum Pass program just got even better. Thanks to generous support from the Friends of the Belmont Public Library, we’re adding three fantastic cultural destinations to our lineup. That means more opportunities to explore, learn, and have fun—all at a…

Generations: Writing My Own Happy Ending

February 3, 2025
As I write this, I’m a week away from seeing my first novel, “April in Paris in June,” in print. I’ll come right out and say it’s a romance. I’m proud of the book, but I also know that people make fun…

Generations: A Community On the Treatment Tables

January 28, 2025
The physical therapist on Trapelo Road is part magician, part athletic coach, part confessor and, for a limited number of visits, part nearest and dearest. She hands out hope from a drawer of resistance bands. Every orthopedic muscle and ligament is known…

Ask Lisa: Keeping Up With Kids In College

January 28, 2025
A parent reached out to me with a question concerning her college sophomore: “His freshman year didn’t go well academically. My husband and I chalked it up to the inevitable challenges of adjusting to college. But we just reviewed his latest grades,…

Generations: Time Is Precarious

January 13, 2025
Recently, someone sent me a small framed copy of Banksy’s sketch, “Girl with Balloon.” It’s propped on the kitchen counter, between the mixer stand and the telephone. This is a tenuous location. The telephone is a landline, and when it rings, sometimes…

Ask Lisa: Parenting with a Chronic Illness

January 7, 2025
Raising a family is daunting at the best of times. Juggling work, housework, and kids’ activities can be exhausting. Managing a long-term illness on top of this adds a unique set of challenges. One parent, who was diagnosed with a chronic illness…

Generations: The Unexpected Lessons of Driving

January 6, 2025
“Well Siri, I think you’re ready for your test.” This is what my driving instructor told me when I shifted the Toyota into park outside Belmont Driving School. Her expression was cheerful; mine was one of mild shock, considering that in the…
Small white dog in front of a Christmas tree.

Generations: The Kids Are Back in Town

December 21, 2024
Ah, the holidays in Belmont. Every year I look forward to gingersnap molasses ice cream at Rancatore’s, the Belmont High School Madrigal Singers at Turn on the Town, and those gloriously decorated side-by-side houses on Pleasant Street. For many of us Gen…
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