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Belmont High Ultimate Frisbee Team Falls in Heartbreaker

June 22, 2024

The first rule of Ultimate Frisbee, according to Belmont High School coach Phil Lawrence, is to play in the “spirit of ultimate.” “Spirit of ultimate” is loosely defined as playing to the best of your ability in a controlled, honest, fair, and…

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Belmont Hosts Annual Pride Parade

June 21, 2024

Belmont honored Pride Month, hosting a Pride Parade that wound through town on a warm Saturday morning.…

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Six Belmont Musicians Set for European Summer Tour

June 19, 2024

There are many attractive flower gardens at private homes near Harvard Square. At first glance, the riot of roses, dahlias, peonies, and purple allium outside Benjamin Zander’s home is another lovely spot to admire as you move along. But stop for a…

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Cooling Centers Open as Heat Settles In

June 18, 2024

The Beech Street Center will be available as a cooling center this week as the town braces for the possibility of record-breaking temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. A heat advisory…

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34 Years of Grooving: Payson Park Music Festival begins June 19

June 18, 2024

For more than three decades, a small group of volunteers has pulled off an impressive, summer-long concert series offering free music to Belmont and beyond — even during the COVID pandemic. Now in its 34th season, the nonprofit Payson Park Music Festival…

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Sixpeat: Girls Rugby Rolls to Latest State Title

June 17, 2024

It took nearly nine minutes for the Belmont High School Girls’ Rugby team to get on the scoreboard against Weymouth in the MIAA Division 1 State Championship on Saturday, but when senior Mia Taylor surged through to score the first try with…

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Belmont High to Ban Cell Phones in the Classroom

June 17, 2024

Beginning next year, cell phones will no longer be in students’ hands during class periods but will be stored in cell phone holders. “Most people I know, their main issue with it is the fact that teachers or adults aren’t giving them…

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BHS Freshman Phenom Headed to USA Hockey National Development Camp

June 16, 2024

On a recent Wednesday, rollerblading around Belmont High School as he does many a weekday after school, Liam Guilderson refreshed the webpage on his phone browser for the umpteenth time. Finally, USA Hockey’s Player Development web page contained the roster for the…

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Belmont Breaks Ground on New Library

June 15, 2024

Members of the community joined local and state officials, members of the Library Building Committee, and the Board of Trustees Wednesday morning to mark the start of construction on the new library. “We are so happy to be celebrating the groundbreaking of…

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One MBTA Map or Two? Opinions Differ On Best Route Forward

June 14, 2024

Public officials and members of the public expressed trepidation this week on the prospect of sending a second zoning map to Town Meeting for consideration, advocating instead for finding a compromise between the two. Previous coverage The two-map proposal was first discussed…