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Garden Gems: Witch Hazel Adds Color, Scent to Autumn Gardens

November 29, 2025

It is late November and a buttery cloud appears to have settled in my garden. This pleasant apparition is the fall foliage of common witch hazel; the thick, soft, scalloped-edged leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow in the fall, and, as if…

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Generations: What Running Taught Me About Doing Hard Things

June 3, 2025

I never expected to fall in love with something that made me miserable. That’s what comes back to me, as I think back to my first run with the Belmont High School cross country team in August 2023. It was right before…

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Generations: One Way to Always Have Company

May 27, 2025

Back in the day, someone talking to themselves was a hallmark of trouble. We took it seriously, especially conversations held in public places. The louder the tone, the more an intervention was necessary. Diagnosis did not require nuclear science, and diagnosis was…

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Generations: Confessions of an Initially Reluctant Town Meeting Member

May 26, 2025

I resisted for years. There was no way I was going to get involved in local politics. I had many excuses: three young children, zero free time, and a general sense that Belmont wasn’t really my town, since I was a transplant.…

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Ask Lisa: Setting Boundaries With Friends

May 23, 2025

A parent of a Belmont High School junior reached out to me recently with this concern: “My daughter is fortunate to have a nice group of friends. But one of the friends (I’ll call her Maya) leans hard into my daughter for…

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From The Stacks: Here Comes the Sunflower Challenge

May 15, 2025

As we welcome a new season, we’re excited to share some important updates and opportunities at the library. First, we extend our heartfelt thanks to two long-serving members of our Board of Trustees, Mary Stearns and Mark Carthy, who recently completed their…

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Generations: Let Them Eat Popcorn!

May 12, 2025

Family dinner. As parents, we were told it was the solution to everything. Our kids required it to grow up well-adjusted and become adventurous eaters. Meaningful conversation would flow freely as we cemented close and lasting bonds over Brussels sprouts and sushi.…

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Generations: How Ukrainian Teens Navigate The Adolescent Experience

May 10, 2025

I’ll be honest: I didn’t know precisely where Ukraine was before 2023. Although I could have identified the general area on a map, I didn’t know that it bordered Russia, and I certainly didn’t understand the long, difficult history between those countries.…

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Ask Lisa: Comparison is the Thief of Joy – Social Media Edition

April 30, 2025

A parent of a 20-something reached out to me recently with this concern: “My 27-year-old daughter has changed jobs, apartments, and partners with dizzying regularity since she graduated from college. Why? Apparently, the jobs, apartments, and partners just aren’t good enough.’ When…

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Generations: Climbing to New Heights

April 30, 2025

For years, the elevator in my doctor’s Cambridge office building carried patients safely up and down six floors. When COVID arrived, it was no longer safe. Every stranger’s breath was filled with fearful possibility, and even wearing masks, we stood too closely…

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Garden Gems: Container Gardening With Native Plants

April 28, 2025

Using native plants in containers brings a bit of nature to your doorstep. The mini-habitat you create will benefit pollinating insects seeking food and shelter. Native plants are relatively pest-free, they can live for years, and the planting process is no different…

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