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BMHS Dedication Shines Light on Volunteers

October 23, 2023

More than 100 people turned out Saturday for the dedication ceremony of the recently-completed Belmont Middle and High School (BMHS). The day began in the 700-seat, three-story auditorium with state and local officials praising the dedication of town employees and the scores…

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Belmont Gets Greener with New School Solar Panels

October 23, 2023

Over the next few months, the Belmont Middle and High School is expected to achieve a key climate goal: zero net energy. In other words, it will get all of its energy from renewable sources. The move toward a greener school is…

Arts

Belmont Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

October 23, 2023

Live Latin music greeted over 200 guests at the second annual National Hispanic Month Celebration at the Beech St. Center on Oct. 13. “I am honored to organize an event in my beloved town, with the help of my neighbors, local organizations and…

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Select Board Warns of ‘Fiscal Armageddon’ in Campaign to Build Override Support

October 15, 2023

Belmont's Select Board Chair warns of "fiscal Armageddon" without a budget override to address a $7.2 million deficit. The shortfall is currently covered by one-time funds, but those resources are diminishing. Residents express concerns about tax increases, while the town's board emphasizes…

Lifestyle

Curious Belmont: Belmont’s Baseball Legacy

October 8, 2023

Take a stroll through Waverley Square, and you might notice a green line running down Trapelo Road and green plaques on stands along the sidewalk, telling the history of Belmont. There are stories of the Waverley Oaks, the transit system and a…

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The Trees Are Down, But Parking Lot Protesters Remain Standing

October 8, 2023

Bunches of balloons dotted the landscape, as suited-up young men mingled at Belmont Hill School’s fall open house on September 30. But the scene was overshadowed as cars drove by, honking at about a dozen protesters, who held signs that read “Belmont…

Arts·Lifestyle

Curious Belmont: Artists Spark Interest in Utility Boxes

October 1, 2023

For the fourth year in a row, the Belmont Art Association is teaming up with the town of Belmont to bring an artist’s eye to the otherwise dull green utility boxes used to control traffic lights around town. The public art project …

Arts

‘A Porchfest Journey’ Premieres at Local Film Festival

October 1, 2023

Belmont Porchfest founder Mary Bradley wanted to share the “lightning in a bottle” she experiences at Porchfest. In 2019, she found a way, when the Belmont Cultural Council provided her with a grant to make a short documentary, “A Porchfest Journey,” premiering…

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Unions and Town Clash Over How to Solve Police Shortage

October 1, 2023

Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac has struggled for years to fill the four vacancies plaguing the department. The staffing shortages have led to forced overtime, low morale and patrol officers switching into specialty positions. That doesn’t even count one officer out on…

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Belmont Residents Frustrated by Back-to-School Traffic

September 24, 2023

Julie Ebin turned in her seat at Belmont Books’ Black Bear Café when she heard the word “traffic.” The Arlington resident, whose child goes to school on the Belmont-Cambridge line, has noticed a significant difference in the morning commute with the start…