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A Banner Town Day

September 18, 2024
Hundreds of people flocked to Leonard Street on a perfect late summer day to enjoy Belmont Town Day. Music, food, carnival rides, and vendor booths greeted visitors to the Belmont showcase.…

A New Coach, Era for Belmont Football

September 17, 2024
It’s a new era for Belmont Football under Francois Joseph, built off blood, sweat, and Buffalo wings. For most high school football coaches, team-building starts on the practice field during the dog days of summer. It starts in the weight room. It…

For Burbank’s New Leader, Belmont is a Values Match

September 16, 2024
The new principal greeting children this year at the Burbank might be an unfamiliar face in Belmont, but she is a veteran educator with deep roots in eastern Massachusetts. For Lisa Williams, the formative elementary years are a fascinating time when children…

Select Board Notes, Aug. 26, Sept. 9

September 15, 2024
Hockey Rink Project on Time, on Budget Members of the Municipal Skating Rink Building Committee shared a report with the board on the status of the rink project, which had its groundbreaking last week. Chair Mark Haley said the project is on…

Belmont Town Day Celebrates 35 Years on Sunday

September 13, 2024
As many as 90 businesses and vendors will take over the downtown area on Sunday for the 35th annual Belmont Town Day. “It’s grown quite a bit,” said Gerry Dickhaut, who has been running the event since its inception. “The first five…

COA Seeking More Say In Reconfiguration Plan

September 12, 2024
In a joint meeting with the Select Board Monday night, members of the Council on Aging continued to criticize plans to merge the Recreation Department, Council on Aging, and Veterans Services under one administrative umbrella, arguing for more inclusion in the discussions…

Rebuilding Football Team Faces Tough Road to Repeat

September 11, 2024
Brad Mayer had a simple directive for his players as the Marauders football team warmed up for their joint practice against Quabbin at Belmont High School on Aug. 24. “Be loud enough so they can hear us in Watertown,” said Mayer, Belmont’s…

Familiar Face Holds Down New Post at Chenery Upper Elementary

September 10, 2024
While much change is expected this school year at Belmont’s Chenery Upper Elementary School (CUE), the new leader will be familiar to many. Previous Stories Principal Laura Smith, who worked for the last year in the district as the curriculum coordinator for…
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Belmont Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

October 23, 2023
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Live Latin music greeted over 200 guests at the second annual National Hispanic Month Celebration at the Beech St. Center on Oct. 13. “I am honored to organize an event in my beloved town, with the help of my neighbors, local organizations and…

Unions and Town Clash Over How to Solve Police Shortage

October 1, 2023
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Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac has struggled for years to fill the four vacancies plaguing the department. The staffing shortages have led to forced overtime, low morale and patrol officers switching into specialty positions. That doesn’t even count one officer out on…

Food Insecurity Spikes in Belmont

September 17, 2023
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Belmont is often considered a well-to-do town with a median household income just over $150,000 per year. Yet in recent years, the town has seen a dramatic increase in the number of households receiving benefits to help put food on the table. …

Scenes from Porchfest 2023

September 17, 2023
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Belmont’s Porchfest was held on September 9, 2023. Here are photographs from some of the locations. SLIDESHOW BLOCK BELOW CURRENTLY NOT WORKING…

Payson Park Gets a Makeover

September 10, 2023
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Thanks to the Community Preservation Act (CPA), Payson Park is finally getting a makeover with improved safety, accessibility features and a brand new playground. The estimated $1 million project is funded through the CPA, a pool of tax money devoted to outdoor recreation, affordable housing, and…

Unsung Gardeners Keep Payson Park Green

September 10, 2023
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Driving by Payson Park this summer, it is hard to miss the construction going on at the park. The Recreation Department hopes that the newly renovated park will be open by the end of the year. But on the perimeter of the…

Belmont Opens State-of-the-Art Middle School

September 2, 2023
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The much anticipated Belmont Middle School — part of the $295 million project that combines grades seven through 12 — will officially open with the start of the school year on Wednesday, September 6. Those walking through the 450,000 square-foot building will immediately notice…
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