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Local Nonprofit Awards $44,000 in Scholarships

July 31, 2024

When the Belmont High School Class of 1959 met at their 50-year high school reunion in 2009, they decided they wanted to do something to give back to their high school. From those early discussions grew the Alumni and Friends of Belmont…

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Renascence Aesthetic Dermatology Comes to Belmont

July 30, 2024

A new clinic on Belmont Street combines the feeling of a spa with that of a dermatology office, providing patrons with a spot for all their dermatologic needs. Renascence is for “anyone who wants to look like a refreshed, more youthful version…

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Select Board Chooses Assessor, Defers Decision on Second Board Member

July 29, 2024

With a unanimous show of support, the Select Board appointed Precinct 6 Town Meeting member Daniel Barry to the Board of Assessors for a term expiring in 2026. The decision was less straightforward for the board’s second candidate, Precinct 7 Town Meeting…

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A Dose of Donna: Belmont Blogger’s Book Dispenses Life Advice

July 29, 2024

Did you ever have a colleague whom you could trust with your deepest concerns, fears and secrets? Someone to mentor you, boost you up and listen to you rant when things just got to be too much to manage? For a long…

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Local Athletes Give Archery a Shot

July 28, 2024

Already a veteran archer at 11 years old, Gwen Wagner is looking forward to watching world-class archery during the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s super inspiring,” said Wagner, a soon-to-be sixth-grade student at Chenery Upper Elementary. The medal round in archery begins July…

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A Decade of Feeling at Home in My Other Kitchen

July 27, 2024

As Anna Stifano waited for her order, rich aromas permeated the aptly named restaurant. A regular customer of My Other Kitchen, she eagerly relayed why she has been returning again and again as the warm eatery celebrates its milestone 10th anniversary. “The…

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STEAM-Based Preschool Opens in Former Athena Academy

July 25, 2024

A new play-based, STEAM-focused preschool has opened in Belmont. First established in Connecticut in 1998, Youbellor Child Academy on Brighton Street is one of several Youbellor centers across the country, and the third in Massachusetts. Its focus on science, technology, engineering, arts,…

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Planning Board Inches Closer to Final MBTA Map, Preps for Pre-Compliance

July 24, 2024

With state and internal deadlines looming, the Planning Board may be seeking additional money for consulting work needed to ensure the MBTA Communities zoning map is ready and compliant for Town Meeting vote this fall. No decision regarding the potential request –…

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Adventurous Sandstorm Calls Hillside Gardens ‘Home’

July 22, 2024

Two years ago, a young, short-haired tabby cat ventured into Hillside Garden, the Ace Hardware store on Blanchard Road. “He had a tracker on him, so we didn’t think much of it. His family knew where he was,” recalled assistant manager Josh…

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Belmont High Student Travels to D.C. for Capitol Hill Ocean Week

July 21, 2024

When Mariana Xerez saw the Disney movie “Mulan” at age 5, she fell in love with the ocean. Years later, as a fifth grader, she learned about the increasing amount of plastic pollution in the ocean through David Attenborough’s BBC documentary “The…