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Generations: The Hidden Curriculum of High School

June 4, 2026

When I look back at my junior year of high school, I think not only of my experiences with friends, my grades, and my favorite activities, but also of what I’ve learned along the way. Although school is mainly designed to teach…

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From the Stacks: Spotlight on Teen Services at Belmont Public Library

March 4, 2025

Big things are happening for teens at the Belmont Public Library! One of the most exciting features of our upcoming new library is the expanded Teen Room. Our staff did a fantastic job creating a welcoming environment for teens in our old…

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Ask Lisa: Parenting and Legal Weed at Home

February 24, 2025

This month, I received a question from a parent about occasional cannabis use: “Now that marijuana has been legalized and shops have opened, my wife and I like to occasionally unwind with a THC-infused seltzer or an edible. We have teens at…

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Garden Gems: Miyawaki Mini-Forest Coming to Belmont

February 24, 2025

As much as many of us would like to speed up time during these frigid, leafless months to get to spring faster, that’s not going to happen. Nor can we slow down the clock once summer is here. But there is a…

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Students Struggle through the World of AI

February 21, 2025

Every high school student understands the agony of staring at an unintelligible English essay prompt, wishing they were doing anything other than stressing out about homework. In the 1980s, students might have called their friends on a landline to brainstorm; in the…

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Generations: Mentoring: Light Lift, Big Impact

February 7, 2025

The first email introducing me to Rachelle described her as “funny and reserved.” I am also reserved, and I aspire to be funny, so we had that much in common. She wanted a mentor who could “listen.” I thought, I can do…

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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…

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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…

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Garden Gems: Some tips to help keep your houseplants happy

February 3, 2025

Be vigilant. Check your plants for pests. Two of the most common pests of indoor plants are mealybugs and scale. Mealybugs look like bits of white lint hiding in the crevices of your plant. Use a small paintbrush to dab them with…

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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…

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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,…

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