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School Committee Extends Superintendent’s Contract

November 10, 2025
The School Committee has extended Superintendent Jill Geiser’s contract through the 2026-2027 school year. Specifics of the contract, including salary for the fourth year, will be negotiated at a future date, according to School Committee Chair Meghan Moriarty. The three-year contract began…

Groups Collaborate Amidst SNAP Cuts

November 10, 2025
On Saturday, the money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out, suspending the benefits that more than 1,000 Belmont residents rely on. On Monday, under orders from two federal judges, the Trump administration announced the program would be partially funded, with…

Belmont High School Ski Team Celebrates 30th Year

November 8, 2025
Belmont High School Ski Team Celebrates 30th Year By Greg Levinsky, Belmont Voice correspondent Joining a high school sports team is usually as simple as signing up, but what happens when the program doesn’t exist? One of Julianne Gauron’s most “formative” moments…

Belmont Girls Swimming Dominates Middlesex League

November 7, 2025
It took no time—just one meet, really—for the Belmont High School girls swim team to establish itself as a powerhouse this fall. By season’s end, the Marauders left no doubt about who runs the Middlesex League. Eleven athletes boasted qualifying performances for…
Danica Zicha dribbling past defenders (Patrick HB Nguyen/Belmont Voice)

Girls Soccer Opens Tournament With 2-0 Win Over Framingham

November 7, 2025
The number-eight-ranked Marauders kicked off their playoff campaign with a 2-0 win over number-25 Framingham on Thursday night at Harris Field. The win was hard-earned, as Belmont managed to overcome a physical opponent to secure a spot in the next round. Captain…
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Town Clerk: Town-wide Ballot Finalized

March 24, 2025
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The nomination period for town-wide office closed on Tuesday evening. There are races for Moderator, Select Board, Board of Health, Trustee of the Public Library and School Committee. The annual Town Election is on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Town-wide Offices Candidates needed…

Generations: Learning to Eat the Whole Banana

March 24, 2025
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I’m 11 years old, eavesdropping on my mom and my aunt from the backseat. Sometimes, they forget I’m there and say something exciting. Now, though, they’re talking about diets — SlimFast, cabbage soup, the time my aunt ate only carrots until her…
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Belmont Schools Progress Toward Strategic Plan Goals

March 21, 2025
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Last fall, Superintendent Jill Geiser finalized Belmont Schools’ 2024-2027 strategic plan, highlighting three main priorities: (1) academic excellence and equity for all students, (2) social-emotional well-being, belonging, and engagement, and (3) family and community communication to support student learning. During a School…

Finding Their Roots Through Lacrosse

March 21, 2025
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When sisters Izzy and Maggie Keyes were growing up, their grandmother, Jana, lived with them in their Belmont home. From her, the two girls learned all about their family’s Czech heritage. A half-decade after her passing, the Belmont residents carry her memory…

After Final Town Meeting, Widmer Bids Farewell

March 19, 2025
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On Monday morning, an email arrived from Town Moderator Mike Widmer, outlining his plans for the special Town Meeting Monday night. The email opened with “Per my custom, I want to provide an overview of how we will proceed tonight.” It’s the…
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Belmont Continues to Move Forward with DEIW Efforts

March 18, 2025
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In solidarity with Belmont students and in opposition to federal cuts to public education, Belmont educators, dressed in red, joined others across the country in a day of action organized by the National Education Association (NEA). “It was meant to send a…
Faye Boomhower, 9, hangs a bug hotel on the grounds of the United Universalist Church in Belmont. (Mary Byrne/Belmont Voice)

Helping Life to Find a Way

March 14, 2025
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As town officials debate the merits of zoning for hotel developments in town, a few new lodgings have already opened for business. For bugs, at least. Yes, you read that correctly. Bug hotels, which are exactly what they sound like—miniature “homes” that…

Marauders of the Week for March 14

March 13, 2025
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Catherine Hynes 1. Favorite school subject: History and English 2. Most influential classes / teachers AP Lit with Mr.Markley, Global Leadership with Dr.Shea, French with Madame El-Gamel 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: UNICEF and the PAC 4. What are…
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‘Rock of Ages’ Continues This Weekend

March 13, 2025
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Tease up your perm, straighten your shoulder pads and slide into your acid-wash jeans – the 1980s are back. “Rock of Ages,” the jukebox musical that celebrates the decade that spawned a hundred big-haired bands, is coming to Belmont High School. A…
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