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Burbank Elementary Celebrates Over 90 Years of Retirees’ Combined Service

May 25, 2025

Since she was 5 years old, Brenda Johnston, a first-grade teacher at Burbank Elementary School, has started each September in school buildings, either as a student or educator. During her 35-year career at Burbank, instead of saying “I go to work,” Brenda…

Sports

Andrew Mazzone Finally Playing Close to Home in NCAA Super Regionals

May 23, 2025

The nation’s leader in batting average. The longest postseason run in program history. A spot in the NCAA Division III baseball Super Regionals and a college career still in motion. Could Andrew Mazzone’s final college baseball season go any better than this?…

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Town Meeting Approves $166.2 Million Budget

May 23, 2025

On the fourth night of Town Meeting, members tackled the foundational issue, establishing the fiscal year 2026 budget for the town and the schools. The combined budget approved Monday night is $166,226,883. The school’s portion represents about 42 percent of the total.…

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Marauders of the Week for May 23

May 23, 2025

Alex Der Stepanian 1. Favorite school subject: English 2. Most influential classes / teachers Econ with Mr. Goldfine, Algebra with Mr. George, AP Psych with Mrs. Dashoff, English with Ms. Pleat, and History with Mr. Streit 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful…

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Arlington-Belmont Crew Rebuilding as Final Meet Looms

May 22, 2025

Belmont High School junior Nolan Zimkus won’t forget Saturday, May 17 easily. It was, after all, prom night. It also happened to be the night an Arlington man stole a trailer load of 11 racing shells from a parking lot in Arlington,…

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A Wrap on Spring Town Meeting Season

May 22, 2025

At just about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, annual Town Meeting officially adjourned, closing out its fifth and final night of deliberations with a vote to approve the last recommendation for Community Preservation Act funding. That motion passed, 149-29 with eight abstentions, authorizing…

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Town Meeting Dismisses Citizen Petition on Beech Street Center Changes

May 22, 2025

After a lengthy discussion primarily focused on what a yes or no vote would mean, Town Meeting instead voted to postpone indefinitely a citizen petition relating to the restructuring plans of the Beech Street Center. The petition, submitted by Precinct 7 Town…

Belmont students dressed in black shirts performing, with Sara Carson, the choral director, conducting up front

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Chenery Upper Elementary Fields 240 Singers for National Anthem at Fenway Park

May 22, 2025

This Saturday, 240 students from Chenery Upper Elementary’s choral program will take the field at Fenway Park to sing the national anthem, opening the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. “We are going to have a sea of…

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Creating A ‘Tangible’ Expression of Support For Democracy

May 22, 2025

Looking for a way to make their voices heard, residents of Belmont and the surrounding communities recently joined hundreds of women across the country in weaving a quilt with messages in support of upholding the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law.…

Arts·News

Celebrating 60 Years of Harmony At Powers Music School

May 21, 2025

Sixty years ago, a group of five women, concerned there weren’t enough opportunities to create and enjoy music in Belmont, decided to start a music school. They began by welcoming a dozen students into their living rooms to learn the recorder. As…

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Obituary: Eli Whittaker Martin

Eli Whittaker Martin, an environmental scientist and ardent naturalist, passed…

Obituary: Edward Barry Doctoroff

Edward (Eddie) Barry Doctoroff, 76, passed away July 23 at…

Obituary: George B. Benedek

George B. Benedek, 97, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather,…

Obituary: Anne (Covino) Goldenberg

Anne Covino Goldenberg, 100, a longtime resident of Belmont, passed…

Obituary: Celeste Matilda Andrade

Celeste Matilda Andrade, 81, a longtime resident of Belmont and…

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Belmont Families Honor Crossing Guard Reuben “Ruby” Wheeler

September 26, 2024

by Contributor

By Maile Blume, Belmont Voice staff Nicole Wheeler remembers her father stepping out into the snow at 7 a.m., bundled in three layers of clothing and donning his neon-yellow crossing guard coat, ready to ensure Chenery Middle School and Wellington Elementary school…

Opinion

Garden Gems: Back-to-School Dahlia Pyrotechnics

September 26, 2024

by Jenny Angel

Pompom. Cactus. Mignon. Waterlily. What seems like a random bunch of words could, in fact, make up a foursome in the New York Times Connections game—each one describes a distinct form of dahlia flower. (There are maybe a dozen forms in all;…

Sports

Great Expectations: Playoffs the Goal for Boys Soccer

September 25, 2024

by Rob Fucci

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of SFC New England. Chris Camille’s goal for his first year at the helm of the Marauders boys soccer team is clear: a playoff berth is expected. Camille, who has 15…

Opinion

Ask Lisa: How to Break the Late-Night Scrolling Habit

September 24, 2024

by Lisa Gibalerio

With Belmont High School instituting a ban on cell phone use in the classroom this year, many parents are still grappling with how to help their teens develop healthy screen time habits outside of school. A parent recently asked me: “This past…

Opinion

Generations: Not Pausing for Menopause

September 23, 2024

by Jessica Barnard

“Guess what my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas,” said my friend Jill, rolling her eyes. “Menopause pajamas!” This was about 10 years ago, and I almost fell on the floor laughing. Menopause pajamas! What even was that? Jill and I were barely…

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Middle, High School Students Evacuated Following Bomb Threat

September 23, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Students flooded the sidewalks of Concord Avenue Monday afternoon following an evacuation of Belmont Middle and High School. In a letter to families, Superintendent Jill Geiser wrote that at around 11:15 a.m., Belmont High leadership “became aware of a bomb threat via…

Arts

First Church Concert Series Feeds New England Folk

September 23, 2024

by Mary Byrne

For 40 years, First Church of Belmont has opened its doors to audiences of acoustic music fans in the name of raising thousands of dollars for local charities. “We’re thrilled to be able to continue doing this, and we’re thrilled it’s our…

News·Obituaries

Family of Accomplished Violinist Dana Chang To Continue Daughter’s Legacy

September 22, 2024

by Mary Byrne

She was a track and cross-country runner and an aspiring marathoner. She was a competitive figure skater, a self-published author, and a fan of K-pop. She loved spending time with her family. However, perhaps what Dana Chang will be remembered most widely…

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‘Building from the Ground Up’: Staff, Students Begin Year at the New CUE

September 21, 2024

by Mary Byrne

With freshly painted walls and new furniture, the classrooms reconfigured, and hundreds of new students navigating the hallways, Chenery Upper Elementary School has begun what Principal Laura Smith is referring to as the building’s “inaugural year.” Previously home to the middle school,…

Sports

Belmont Celebrates Soccer Programs Saturday Night

September 20, 2024

by Greg Levinsky

Anna Santos has looked forward to Soccer Night in Belmont for as long as she can remember. First, as a youth player looking up to members of the Belmont High School varsity soccer team and now as a standout senior striker for…

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Books on Wheels Brings the Library to the Homebound

September 20, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Books on Wheels has been delivering library material to doorsteps around Belmont for nearly a decade. “I began the program shortly after I began in my role in 2015,” said Library Director Peter Struzziero. “It’s a good program, but we’d be happy…

Sports

Girls Volleyball Back To Defend Division Title

September 19, 2024

by Matt Goisman

Girls Volleyball Back To Defend Division Title By Matt Goisman, Belmont Voice correspondent Belmont made history in its 2023 girls volleyball season. The Marauders won the Liberty Division of the Middlesex League for the first time, finishing the season with a 17-2…

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A Banner Town Day

September 18, 2024

by Contributor

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.…

Opinion

Generations: Two Lies and a Truth about Parent-Teacher Groups

September 18, 2024

by Eric J. Perkins

More than a decade ago, I had a coworker with an older child warn me to never attend a meeting of the Parent Teacher Organization/Association (I’m just going to call them PTAs from here on out). “They’ll suck you in, and you’ll…

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Rummage Around for that Perfect Thing at the Town-Wide Yard Sale

September 17, 2024

by Mary Byrne

The Town-Wide Yard Sale is returning for its second year, promising a day of great sales and unique finds. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a rain date set for the following weekend,…

Sports

A New Coach, Era for Belmont Football

September 17, 2024

by Joe Pohoryles

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…

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

September 16, 2024

by Jesse Floyd

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…

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Select Board Notes, Aug. 26, Sept. 9

September 15, 2024

by Mary Byrne

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…

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