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‘The Show Must Go On,’ In 20 Minutes or Less

March 12, 2026
For the first time in its more than 120-year history, the Belmont Dramatic Club (BDC) will hold a short play festival – and the group has already received 55 submissions. “I just think it’s absolutely fantastic,” said BDC board member Renee Walsh…

AJ Rose Opening New Store in Belmont This Spring

March 12, 2026
A vacant storefront on Leonard Street will have a new tenant soon, as AJ Rose Carpets and Flooring plans to open sometime this spring. The Belmont outlet joins outlets in Needham, Natick, Lynnfield, and Burlington. It will fill the store left vacant…

Belmont High School’s ‘Urinetown’ Opens Tonight

March 12, 2026
Belmont High School is taking audiences to “Urinetown” this weekend for the school’s annual spring musical. The satirical comedy is set in a dystopian city suffering from a severe water shortage, where the corporation Urine Good Company controls all public toilets, forcing…

Grant for electric buses awarded to Belmont

March 10, 2026
Belmont received a $1.8 million grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC) to help fund electric school buses, according to a release from MCEC. The grant is part of the fourth round of the state’s School Bus Deployment Program, an initiative…
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BPS Contract Talks to Resume Under State Mediation

March 9, 2026
Contract negotiations between the Belmont Public Schools (BPS) and the Belmont Education Association (BEA) are set to resume March 9 under state mediation, just over a month after the BEA voted to move to a work-to-rule job action. “I think that it’s…

Department Restructuring in Pipeline for FY27 Budget

March 9, 2026
The $35 million budgeted each fiscal year to support municipal services may see a roughly $100,000 increase in FY27 over the current fiscal year, as Town Administrator Patrice Garvin looks to restructure several municipal departments. “We’re able to do a lot with…

Etiquette Classes Emphasize Empathy and Confidence

March 7, 2026
When Emily Post’s “Etiquette” was first published in 1922, it advised against hiring butlers with mustaches and included advice on proper finger bowl use, among other now outdated passages. However, the doyenne of manners also made remarkably relevant statements on human behavior…

Low-Vision Actress Embodies Resilience in ‘Wait Until Dark’

March 6, 2026
Belmont resident Eliza Barmakian ran through her blocking during a Saturday morning rehearsal at the Greater Boston Stage Company with her lines memorized and her guide dog, Zinga, resting peacefully at the stage manager's feet. She did not feel nervous. Like the…
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Belmont Celebrates Turn On The Town

December 12, 2025
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The weather was early-winter special with sleet, snow and freezing rain, but Belmont still turned out for the annual Turn On The Town. Leonard Street came alive as hundreds of people turned our for a taste of the holiday.…

Marauder of the Week for Dec. 12, 2025

December 12, 2025
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Each week, members of the Belmont High School staff nominate seniors to be featured as Marauders of the Week. The students earn this spotlight for outstanding accomplishments ranging from citizenship to extracurricular activities to scholastics. We are excited for this opportunity to…

Harvard Presents Brighton Street Overlay Findings

December 12, 2025
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With one proposed overlay underway, town officials are beginning to turn their attention to the next step in their plan to increase Belmont’s commercial tax base — the Brighton Street corridor –– where town officials are looking to implement a zoning overlay.…

Garden Gems: Gifts for Gardeners

December 11, 2025
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They say that you should give what you would like to receive. With that in mind, and knowing my husband reads this column, I am going to recommend a few things I would like to receive and a few tried-and-true gifts. For…

Open Space Plan to Get an Overdue Update

December 11, 2025
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For the first time since 1999, the town is updating its Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) — and it’s looking for the community’s help in doing so. “It’s really interesting to go back and read [the old] plan because we’ve undertaken…

Belmont Raises $27K for Tree Fund Honoring Glenn Clancy

December 10, 2025
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Nearly $30,000 has been raised in memory of longtime public employee Glenn Clancy. To date, $27,520 has been raised for The Glenn Clancy Fund—“40 Trees for 40 Years”—which was established in September in recognition of Clancy’s decades of service to the town.…

Traffic, Assault Violations Top Arrests in Belmont

December 9, 2025
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Over the last decade, the most common arrests in Belmont (or in some cases, summons) have been traffic-related. Between October 2015 and June 2025, there were 826 traffic-related violations, according to data provided by the Belmont Police Department. That includes operating a…

Learn to Provide Life-Saving Help When Seconds Count

December 6, 2025
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About two months ago, Belmont resident Jonathan Moffett noticed a friend choking and “leapt into action.” “Everything we like to see happen happened in this incident,” Fire Chief David DeStefano said at a ceremony Monday recognizing the 61-year-old Belmont resident. “Jonathan leapt…

Marauders of the Week for Dec. 5, 2025

December 5, 2025
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Quincy Crockett 1. Favorite school subject: Math, especially pre-calc 2. Most influential educators/staff members/classes: Mr. Flam, Sra. Brito 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: IMPROV, A Cappela, Boy Scouts 4. What are you most proud of doing or being part…
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