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More Than a Store, Karma is a Place for Community Building

February 17, 2024
Remember pink pussyhats? The AIDS quilt? COVID masks with pointed messages? Welcome to the world of “craftivism,” creating handmade items to make political statements, advance a cause, or share a point of view. This weekend, a Belmont business will be crafting for…
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Students Spearhead ‘Yes’ Campaign for Override

February 17, 2024
For Belmont High School Senior Gavin Tieken-Zidel, the high school theater program was a formative part of his high school years. Fellow Senior Brendan Barry talked about the the rigorous Advanced Placement courses, the popular after-school clubs, and the electives that help…
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Consideration of MBTA Zoning Changes Continues

February 16, 2024
Belmont’s MBTA Communities Advisory Committee has eliminated two of five rezoning scenarios proposed under the MBTA Communities Act. The act requires towns such as Belmont, served by the MBTA, to create at least one zoning district of reasonable size where multi-family housing…
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A Season To Remember for Belmont High Graduate

February 15, 2024
Olivia Kerins walked through the tunnel and onto the field for the New England Patriots mid-September season opener, each step improving her view of the packed Gillette Stadium stands. “You can go to as many games and sit in the front row,…

Pro or Con Override? There’s a Committee for That

February 14, 2024
Campaign teams have emerged on either side of the debate over whether Belmont should pass an $8.4 million override this spring. “We appreciate the magnitude of this,” Select Board Chair Roy Epstein said earlier this month when the board voted unanimously to…
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Resident Designs Activewear for Older Women

February 14, 2024
Frustrated with the lack of options for older women seeking comfortable activewear, one Belmont resident decided to design her own. “I felt older women need to have fun clothes to wear when they’re exercising or when they’re walking the dog, or just…
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Belmont Plans for 1,632 New Homes Under New MBTA Rule

February 13, 2024
Belmont faces a state mandate that could increase the town’s housing inventory by 15%. The MBTA Communities Act requires Belmont to zone for at least 1,632 new housing units. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council is calculating the exact number and type of…
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