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Town Meeting to Consider Nearly $5 Million in CPA Projects

April 30, 2025
Following months of narrowing down the possibilities, the Community Preservation Committee has put forth seven project recommendations—totalling $4.9 million in Community Preservation Act funds—for Town Meeting to consider next month. The Community Preservation Act, signed into law in 2000 and adopted by…
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Demand for Fun Fuels Reemergence of a Community Band

April 29, 2025
When Lisa Brookins joined the board of Parents of Music Students (POMS) at Belmont Public Schools, she asked a lot of questions about bringing more music to the Belmont community. At the top of her list: What happened to the now-defunct Parent…

Name for Belmont’s New Rink Remains on Ice

April 28, 2025
While Belmont’s new $30 million-plus municipal ice rink remains on target to open in the fall, the facility’s name remains on ice. Swirling rumors presented a possible controversy between the camps of two notable Belmont residents with legacies to memorialize, but further…

Survey Aims to Determine What Belmont Seniors Need

April 26, 2025
Seniors across town will soon be receiving an invitation from the town to complete a senior needs assessment survey. “We haven’t done anything like this in a long time,” said Community Services Director Brandon Fitts. “I’m not exactly sure when something like…

Climate Cafe For Climate Action

April 25, 2025
The news is relentless: Raging forest fires. Rising seas. Ever more powerful storms. Our news feeds are stark reminders of the perils of a changing world. It’s hard to know what to do or how to act when threats from climate change…

Belmont Boys Volleyball Eyes Postseason in Year 2

April 24, 2025
No longer a new commodity, the Belmont High School boys volleyball program looks to take another step in 2025. After going 5-9 in the program’s first-ever varsity season last spring, the former club hopes to level up again and earn a spot…

Belmont Resident Prepares for 30th Walk for Hunger

April 24, 2025
The first time Belmont resident Gail Breeze participated in the Walk for Hunger, she admits it was partly because it seemed to be an activity she could do with her son, who was 9 years old at the time and clinically hyperactive.…
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Human Rights Commission Initiates Sanctuary Status Talks

April 23, 2025
Following the lead of communities across the state, the Belmont Human Rights Commission has initiated conversations on whether Belmont should designate itself as a community where transgender individuals are welcome. “With the current political climate and the rollback of the gains that…
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Generations: Belmont Teens Need Their Own Space

November 12, 2024
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Somehow we had ended up in a crowded cafe, surrounded by densely packed tables and a sea of glowing laptop screens. Espresso machines hissed and baristas barked out orders, but the overwhelming sound was the robotic click of keyboard keys. The afternoon…

Marauder of the Week for Nov. 1, 2024

November 12, 2024
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Matthew Padilla 1. Favorite school subject: Social Studies 2. Most influential classes / teachers APUSH with Ms. White, AP Modern World with Ms. Pasternak, French with Ms. El-Gamel, AP Psychology with Ms. Dashoff, and Alg2 with Mr. George 3. Extracurriculars that have…
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Waverley VFW Post 1272 Marks 100th Anniversary

November 10, 2024
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The world marked many pivotal milestones in 1924, including the inaugural Winter Olympics and the first successful around-the-world flight. Closer to home, a small group of Belmont veterans created an institution that is also marking its centennial: the Waverley VFW Post 1272.…
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Foundation Donates $3 Million to Belmont

November 9, 2024
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About a decade ago, the swimming pool project was up against the wire. Construction bids had been returned, and — much to the dismay of the Underwood Pool Building Committee — there was a $388,000 shortfall. “I was a volunteer working on…
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Select Board Notes: Nov. 4, 2024

November 9, 2024
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Beech Street Center Walkway Improvements Town Administrator Patrice Garvin told the Select Board Monday night that the Facilities Department is working with Interim Council on Aging Director Brandon Fitts to improve the walkways at the Beech Street Center. The plan, she explained,…

Belmont Counters National Trend, Votes Blue

November 6, 2024
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National results trickled in late Tuesday night, but Belmont's results were clear. In an election where 75% of registered voters in Belmont cast their ballots, Vice President Kamala Harris outpolled former President Donald Trump in Belmont, 10,568-2,828.…

Generations: Human Contact is the Great Redeemer

November 5, 2024
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Until a few weeks ago, I would have full-heartedly recommended the nearby gourmet shop’s cinnamon bread to you. I would have served you a toasted slice without butter: naked bread, nothing but proud flavor, sold only twice a week in the store…

Election Day Arrives

November 5, 2024
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The polls have opened across Belmont. There was a steady stream of people heading to cast ballots at Precinct 2 Tuesday morning.…

The Complexity of a Larger Select Board

November 3, 2024
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Come November, Town Meeting members will once again have the opportunity to consider increasing the Select Board from three to five members. The question was last raised in 2018 following a report to the Town Meeting, in which a committee studying the…

Belmont Teams Head to MIAA State Tournament

November 1, 2024
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Can a Belmont High School fall sports team win a state championship this year? Marauders field hockey, girls volleyball and boys and girls soccer teams all hope so, earning spots in the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament, which kicks off this week.…
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