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Town Meeting to Consider Local Option Room Tax

October 14, 2025
Though the Belmont Center overlay itself won’t be on the special Town Meeting warrant in October, one article will address the potential addition of hotels as an authorized use in the overlay district. Specifically, the article on the warrant—signed by the Select…

Facing Upward Trend, Schools Tackle Chronic Absenteeism

October 13, 2025
Lindsey Rinder, Belmont High School’s director of English Language Education, often witnesses the snowballing effects of students missing school. She recalled one of her students struggling to readjust to school routines after a multi-day absence. The student became noticeably emotionally dysregulated in…

From Novice to Standout, Zoe Bruce Masters Field Hockey Goal

October 10, 2025
Standing between a hard-charging Reading Memorial High School field hockey forward and the Belmont High School cage, Zoe Bruce plotted her approach. The sophomore goalkeeper once feared moments like these, alone with an opponent, pressure mounting by the second. Now, she embraces…

A Miyawaki Forest Sprouts in Belmont

October 10, 2025
On Saturday, Oct. 4, more than 275 volunteers gathered to plant a Miyawaki forest at Belmont High School. Named for the Japanese horticulturist Akira Miyawaki, A Miyawaki Forest is “an ultra-dense, biodiverse pocket forest that recreates the complexity of natural forests and…

Marauders of the Week for Oct. 10, 2025

October 10, 2025
Eli Akins 1. Favorite school subject: Econ and Math 2. Most influential classes / teachers AP Econ with Mr. Streit and AP Bio with Ms. Saxena 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: The boys varsity lacrosse team and the basketball…

Music, Conversation Mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 7, 2025
With the goal of providing a meaningful opportunity for conversation and education, Belmont Against Racism (BAR) is presenting a free, interactive event on Oct. 13 in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Musician Thea Hopkins, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of…
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Belmont Hockey Icon Dies at 95

June 6, 2025
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When something happened in Belmont, even to someone he may not have known well, Skip Viglirolo took it to heart. No matter the situation, Viglirolo was “the first one at someone’s house” with his comforting presence and Italian pastries in hand, according…
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Belmont High School Graduation This Weekend

June 5, 2025
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On Saturday, 351 Belmont High School seniors will progress across Harris Field, accepting their diplomas and stepping into the future as high school graduates. Beginning at 10 a.m., the graduation ceremony will include student speeches and a procession honoring this year’s graduates.…

Select Board Addresses Open Meeting Law Complaint

May 29, 2025
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Earlier this year, at a public information session on the Belmont Center Overlay, Select Board Chair Elizabeth Dionne spoke in her capacity as a Select Board member to address an audience at the Beech Street Center on the ongoing work to improve…

Memorial Day Celebration

May 28, 2025
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Belmont held its annual Memorial Day observances Monday. The morning started at Belmont Cemetery and was followed by a parade to the Veterans Memorial near Clay Pit Pond.…

Belmont Books Launches Music Series

May 28, 2025
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Leonard Street fixture Belmont Books aims to create a “third space” where community members can gather and socialize. To that end, the store will begin hosting a Sunday afternoon music program, starting June 1 with Belmont High School’s jazz combo, n-Tet. “People…

Generations: One Way to Always Have Company

May 27, 2025
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Back in the day, someone talking to themselves was a hallmark of trouble. We took it seriously, especially conversations held in public places. The louder the tone, the more an intervention was necessary. Diagnosis did not require nuclear science, and diagnosis was…
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