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Reardon, Laverty Resign from Board of Assessors

July 10, 2024

The last two elected members of the Board of Assessors, Robert Reardon and Charles Laverty, have resigned. Reardon submitted his notice on June 28, and Laverty followed on July 1. “I want to thank Bob and Chuck for their long and diligent…

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Community Path Design Nearly 75% Complete

July 7, 2024

The long-awaited Community Path is nearing the end of the 75% design process for Phase I, with just a few technical steps left before the consultants submit plans to the state. “Now you’re seeing the finer details,” said Holly Muson, chair of…

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors

July 6, 2024

When Lotte Bailyn first became a member of the Cambridge Neighbors, she did so with the expectation it would serve merely as a form of “insurance.” “But then I got hooked,” said the 94-year-old Belmont resident. The Village Neighbors program, which provides…

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Belmont Drone Flyers Take First in National Competition

July 5, 2024

Flying a drone has always been a risky business, especially in a competition. Failures can occur that were never seen in practice. Crashes can cause hundreds of dollars in damage and usually happen at the worst time. While there were a few…

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Planning Board Pushes for Vacant Property Registry

July 3, 2024

When you search for Arlington’s town government online, one of the first choices reads “Commercial Property Information.” That is access to the town’s registration page for vacant commercial properties. Owners or managers are required to register when a property becomes vacant. People…

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Bulgarian Community Seeking a Permanent House of Worship

July 2, 2024

For years, the local Bulgarian community hasn’t had a house of worship to call its own. “It’s kind of killing all the efforts throughout all the generations that Bulgarians had put into preserving the faith and passing it on,” said Maria Rahneva.…

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McLean Unveils Plan for Consolidated Child and Adolescent Services

July 1, 2024

In an effort to consolidate existing programs into a centralized area for the children and families who benefit from its services, McLean Hospital is proposing a Child and Adolescent Campus in Zone 4 of the McLean district. According to Michael Macht-Greenberg, chief…

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First Female Director of Local Chorale Starts in September

July 1, 2024

Stephanie Beatrice always knew in her soul that she wanted to pursue music. She likes to call it “a higher calling,” which most recently has led her to The Philharmonic Society of Arlington, where she is creating history as the first female…

Arts·Lifestyle

Rain or Shine, Belmont Porchfest is Coming on Sept. 7

June 30, 2024

Belmont’s Porchfest will be here before you know it, and organizer Mary Bradley wants you to know two things: Registration opens July 1 and closes July 31, with no exceptions. The event will be held rain or shine, so get yourself a…

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Ukrainian Family to Return to Belmont

June 29, 2024

When the Belmont Voice last reported on Karen Unanian and his wife Viktoriia Susidenko, their family, which had fled the violence in Ukraine for the U.S., had lost their Belmont apartment, moved to Cambridge, and, with the change of residence, had been…