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Traffic Agreement Could Spark McLean Development

May 27, 2024
For the first time in years, forward movement is on the horizon for the McLean redevelopment. But before that can happen, developers—in conjunction with the town and McLean Hospital—have revised a nearly 25-year-old traffic management agreement that will require ratification at the…

For Belmont Teen, Practice Paves the Way To Carnegie Hall

May 26, 2024
Su Min Pyo did not expect to be accepted into one of Carnegie Hall’s prestigious youth orchestras, so it was a nice surprise when she learned she would be part of the highly competitive program. “This is an amazing opportunity for me,”…

Town Meeting Reconvenes May 29

May 24, 2024
The next series of articles are on deck for Town Meeting on Wednesday night. Next week’s meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the Belmont High School auditorium, is a continuation of the meeting that began on April 29. During the…
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Parents Voice Concern Over Counselor Position Reconfiguration

May 23, 2024
Several parents and even one of the district’s younger students appeared before the School Committee recently to raise concerns about a plan to move one of the two counselors from Butler Elementary School to Chenery Upper Elementary School. The reallocation of resources…

It’s Time to Give This Game a Home

May 22, 2024
On Saturday, May 11, dozens of people turned out at the new Brendan Grant Field at Belmont High School to rededicate the field in Brendan Grant’s honor. Ceremonies began with a morning fun run and concluded with a varsity game between Belmont…
A backhoe hauls aluminum siding from the old skating rink.

Committee Scrambles To Find Rink Savings

May 21, 2024
Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to reflect the correct space reduction under Option A. Nearly $2.4 million has been cut from the municipal rink plans, bringing the Municipal Rink Building Committee closer to the $30 million budget approved by Town…

Author Grace Lin: ‘A Book Can Show You The World’

May 20, 2024
Author Grace Lin: ‘A Book Can Show You The World’ Julie M. Cohen, Belmont Voice correspondent Samantha Huang, 14, said author/illustrator Grace Lin’s books truly resonated with her after she realized “those characters [in her stories] looked like me.” The award-winning children’s…

Town Streamlining Recreation, COA and Veterans Services Departments

May 20, 2024
In an effort to improve staff efficiency, programming, and services, the town is looking to reconfigure its Human Services Department by combining the Recreation Department, the Council on Aging, and Veterans Services under one streamlined organizational structure. In short, the proposed reorganization…

Narcan Now Available at Beech Street Center

May 20, 2024
Narcan, the nasal spray used to counteract an opioid overdose, is now available in the lobby of the Beech Street Center. “This should be as widely available as an AED [automated external defibrillator] and as accessible when someone’s life is at risk,”…
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