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Marauders of the Week for Dec. 5, 2025

December 5, 2025
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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Belmont Maintains Single Tax Rate

December 4, 2025
The Select Board voted to maintain a single tax rate with a residential factor of one. “At a time when we’re desperately trying to encourage commercial development, this would not be the time to put the tax burden on commercial property,” said…

March Special Town Meeting Moved to Chenery

December 4, 2025
For the last several years, the Belmont High School auditorium has been home to Town Meeting. Due to scheduling issues, however, the upcoming special Town Meeting, scheduled for March 4, will be held at Chenery Upper Elementary School—a change in plans that…

Select Board Notes, Dec. 1, 2025

December 3, 2025
Chief Financial Officer Town Administrator Patrice Garvin is seeking to fill the position vacated by Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director Jennifer Hewitt, who resigned in August. “I have been holding off because it’s not the most ideal time of year to look for…

Two Belmont Players Drafted By Women’s Pro Baseball League

December 2, 2025
Katie Reynolds and Katherine Murphy recently made history as members of the first-ever Women’s Pro Baseball League draft class, but their collective journey to this point began years ago on a baseball diamond in Belmont. Murphy, then in elementary school, and Reynolds,…

Skating Club of Boston to Launch Belmont Classes This Winter

December 2, 2025
The Skating Club of Boston will start offering skating classes at the Belmont Sports Complex’s James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink in January. “Ever since we moved to Norwood, we’ve been expanding to satellite rinks,” said Club Director Mia Corsini Bailey. “We are…

Belmont Students Will Play at International Band Clinic

December 1, 2025
Every November, student musicians, conductors, composers, and soloists from around the world gather for four days of learning and playing together at the Western International Band Clinic (WIBC) in Seattle, Washington. This year, Eva Cohen (‘28) and William Sun (‘27) will be…

Belmont Resident Earns Grammy Nomination

November 30, 2025
Amanda Forsythe was out for a walk with friends when her phone started pinging over and over again. “It was not on my radar that the nominations were coming out,” she said. “I was out for a walk, getting my steps in…
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Generations: Climbing to New Heights

April 30, 2025
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For years, the elevator in my doctor’s Cambridge office building carried patients safely up and down six floors. When COVID arrived, it was no longer safe. Every stranger’s breath was filled with fearful possibility, and even wearing masks, we stood too closely…
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Town Meeting to Consider Nearly $5 Million in CPA Projects

April 30, 2025
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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…

Name for Belmont’s New Rink Remains on Ice

April 28, 2025
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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
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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
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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…
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Human Rights Commission Initiates Sanctuary Status Talks

April 23, 2025
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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…

Fundraiser Aims to Address the ‘Dire Plight’ of Refugees

April 23, 2025
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For just about a decade, Beth El Temple Center has partnered with the Refugee Immigration Assistance Center (RIAC), offering general support to refugees settling into the Boston area, as well as organizing backpack and clothes drives, knitting welcome blankets, and collecting houseware.…

Plans for Beech Street Center Take Center Stage

April 22, 2025
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With the creation of the Community Services department, which merges the Council on Aging, Recreation Department, and Veterans Services, comes a plan to re-envision the physical space at the Beech Street Center. The concept, in general, involves merging the staff for each…
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