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After Hour-Long Debate, Town Meeting Approves Affordable Housing Money

May 30, 2024

In an impassioned plea Wednesday night, state Sen. William Brownsberger called upon Belmont to take the state’s housing crisis seriously and, in particular, called for the support of the MBTA Communities zoning proposal when it appears before Town Meeting later this year.…

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‘Mrs. Hemingway’ Offers A Fresh Telling of Author’s Story

May 30, 2024

Ernest Hemingway, the Nobel Prize-winning author of such classics of American fiction as “The Old Man and the Sea,” “The Sun Also Rises,” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” was famous in his day for his adventurous lifestyle, economical prose, and focus…

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New Organization Unites Belmont’s Greek Community

May 29, 2024

It started small, just sourcing snacks for a church coffee hour. But, if Patricia Asimacos has her way, what follows will be a movement with the potential to change the world. Let’s go back to the beginning. Asimacos, a teacher in Peabody,…

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Belmont Brownie Troop Advances Eco-Friendly Restaurant Practices

May 28, 2024

A local group scout troop has been doing its part to prevent climate change and make the oceans a safer place for the plants and creatures that call it home. “I like that we’re saving the environment,” said Allie Firthbard, 9. “A…

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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…

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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,”…

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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…

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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…

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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…