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Cemeteries, Chenery Restoration Top Town Meeting Discussion

May 13, 2025

When resident and local historian Ron Sacca had trouble finding relatives on Burial Hill at Belmont Cemetery last summer, he turned to the town for help. According to Public Works Director Jay Marcotte, it wasn’t long before he understood why identifying stones…

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Marauders of the Week for May 9

May 13, 2025

Aviv Getz 1. Favorite school subject: Math 2. Most influential classes / teachers AP BC Calc with Mr. DeLorio, AP Bio with Ms. Rankin, AP Econ with Mr. Z Ms. Carp, Milo, Sra. MacIntosh 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you:…

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Growing Fitness Fad Comes to Belmont

May 12, 2025

When Sevan Akian and her fiancé moved from Southern California to Watertown, Akian wanted to bring her passion for Lagree Fitness – an exercise method that strengthens and tones muscles while limiting excess stress to joints – with her. When the space…

Teachers being honored pose in front of the Chenery Upper Elementary auditorium.

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Foundation for Belmont Education Honors Educators at Annual Awards Ceremony

May 11, 2025

Each spring, the Foundation for Belmont Education hosts an awards ceremony honoring outstanding teachers. This year, the S. Warren Farrell Award for Educational Excellence, which recognizes one teacher for “longstanding dedication and leadership,” honored Brenda Johnston, a first-grade teacher at Burbank Elementary…

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Road Race Celebrates AAPI Heritage

May 9, 2025

Hundreds of runners showed up at Belmont High School for the fourth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander 5K and 2K Road Race. Organized by the Belmont Chinese American Association, the race has become a fixture event in Belmont. This year's 5K…

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Marauders of the Week for May 2

May 9, 2025

Alice Shu 1. Favorite school subject: Biology and Math 2. Most influential classes / teachers Biology with Ms. Saxena, English with Mr. Markley, Anatomy with Ms. Chen 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: Science Team! 4. What are you most…

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Meet The Marauders Who Earned Honors This Season

May 9, 2025

With a combined 70 goals and 72 assists across 23 games, the Belmont High School boys hockey team boasted one of the state’s top lines. Senior center and captain Adam Bauer and wingers Liam Guilderson, a sophomore, and Leo Packard, a junior,…

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Pending Membership Vote, Library Friends and Foundation to Merge

May 9, 2025

If approved by its wider membership, the Friends of the Belmont Public Library will merge with the Belmont Library Foundation next month, bringing together the two major fundraising arms of the town’s new library. Both organizations have voted to approve the merger,…

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New Ambulance, Sidewalks, and Roads Highlight Second Night of Town Meeting

May 8, 2025

On the second night of the annual town meeting, Town Meeting members voted to allocate funding for municipal projects, including water and sewer maintenance, a new ambulance, sidewalks and road maintenance, and repairing the roof of Chenery Upper Elementary School. The meeting…

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Belmont Alum Overcomes Brain Injury, Prepares for Prestigious Program

May 7, 2025

After she suffered a traumatic brain injury playing soccer as a sophomore at Belmont High School, Anya Button’s parents worried their daughter would never be the same. She was forced to take a year off from school to recover. “We didn’t know…

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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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School Committee Reflects on Past Goals, Charts Out New Ones

August 24, 2024

by Mary Byrne

School Committee members are beginning to shape their vision for the upcoming school year, with a series of goals focused on data-based decision-making, continuing policy revision work, assessing progress on the strategic plan, and developing a budget in line with student needs.…

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Town Tinkers With Budget Timeline Hoping to Quell Town Meeting ‘Inefficiencies’

August 23, 2024

by Mary Byrne

In an effort to mitigate “Town Meeting inefficiencies,” town officials are looking to modify the budget process in such a way that condenses the timeline for Town Meeting. In effect, Town Meeting would no longer be split into two segments — Segment…

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Belmont Teen is Two-Time Winner of Prestigious NASA Contest

August 22, 2024

by Melissa Russell

How much do you know about space weather? Solar wind? Geomagnetic storms? Anything you want to know, ask Yuto Yashiro. The 13-year-old Belmont eighth grader is a two-time winner of the prestigious NASA International Space Apps Challenge, a global hackathon in which…

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Belmont Resident Finds Joy in Endurance Test

August 19, 2024

by Jesse Floyd

Belmont is home to scientists, writers, musicians, professors, and a host of other successful professionals. It’s also home to at least one professional Ironman competitor: Alice Alberts, who will be heading to France in September to compete for the world title. Right…

Opinion

Garden Gems: Why and How to Tackle Black Swallow-wort

August 18, 2024

by Jenny Angel

Even if you don’t know its name, you’ve likely seen black swallow-wort around town. This twining vine with narrow, glossy leaves is as likely to lurk in shadow among the branches of a privet hedge as sprawl across a chain-link fence. When…

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Urging New Voters to Make Their Voices Heard

August 17, 2024

by Kaninika Dey

As a 16-year-old, Lucy Targum is not old enough to vote. Still, as someone who has always been interested in voter engagement and voting accessibility, she said she has felt a lot of anxiety about the upcoming election. So, in the absence…

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Human Services Reorganization Plan Met with Resistance From COA

August 16, 2024

by Mary Byrne

In an effort to streamline services, the town has proposed the creation of a Human Services Department, bringing together the Recreation Department, Council on Aging, and Veterans Services. The proposal, however, has been met with concern from members of the Council on…

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Third Member Appointed to Board of Assessors

August 14, 2024

by Mary Byrne

After last month’s delay, the Select Board has named Anthony Leccese to serve as the third member of the Board of Assessors. Leccese will serve an eight-month term to expire on April 1, 2025. He will join Precinct 6 Town Meeting member…

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Select Board Notes, Aug. 12, 2024

August 13, 2024

by Contributor

Select Board Approves First Church Request to Use Town Green Donna Ruvolo, trustee at-large for the First Church in Belmont, sought approval this week to host an Open House on the town green on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m to 2…

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Working Group Begins Conversations on Senior Tax Relief

August 13, 2024

by Mary Byrne

The working group tasked with exploring options for senior tax relief and improving the education around what is already available has begun meetings. “We went through what the current options are for senior tax relief and identified where we could potentially…

Opinion

Generations: The Perfect Wrong Turn

August 13, 2024

by Elissa Ely

Sometimes fate and chance live on the same block. Here is a tale of how turning onto the wrong street 30 years ago led to a 15-year mortgage and a happy home. We were lost, trying to get back to our small…

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Habitat Intergenerational Program Brings People Together

August 13, 2024

by Julie M. Cohen

While many find pulling weeds and invasive plants a chore, for Ira Topping, it’s a way to build camaraderie through a shared love of nature. The longtime Belmont resident has been helping the local environment through “Pulling Partners,” one of several activities…

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Town Rakes in 143 Leaf Blower Complaints Since Bylaw Restrictions Took Effect

August 12, 2024

by Mary Byrne

More than 140 complaints about the use of gas-powered leaf blowers have been logged with the town since May 2023, shortly after a bylaw restricting their use went into effect. Of the 143 complaints, 70 were received this calendar year, according to…

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The Reopening of Gifts And Thrifts

August 12, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Four years ago, just as most other places did, Gifts and Thrifts at Peppermint Place closed its doors to the public. But while many businesses never came back after the COVID-19 pandemic, Gifts and Thrifts wasn’t among them. Last month, at long…

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Belmont Media Center Inks Partnership to Move Headquarters Into New Library

August 11, 2024

by Mary Byrne

In a time of rising costs and decreasing funds, the Belmont Media Center is formalizing its plans to relocate its headquarters into the new library. “It’s an exciting opportunity,” said Jeff Hansell, executive director of the Belmont Media Center. “It really allows…

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Pizzi 5K Returns Aug. 25

August 10, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Nine years ago this month, just over 100 runners registered for the Becca Pizzi 5K, a race that has since grown to five times the size. “We pulled it together in 31 days,” recalled Becca Pizzi. “We had 112 runners. Now we’re…

Sports

Belmont Resident Representing El Salvador in International Soccer

August 9, 2024

by Greg Levinsky

Growing up, Yasmine Diaz always felt a close cultural connection to the paternal side of her family’s El Salvadoran heritage. Yet in soccer, she imagined trying out for the United States youth national team. The latter’s success on the world stage enticed…

Opinion

Garden Gems: You Can Grow Cactus in New England

August 9, 2024

by Dorothy Gilman

Years ago, when shopping for rock garden plants at my local nursery, I was surprised to find a cactus, eastern prickly pear, Opuntia humifusa, on offer. The notion of growing cactus in my east coast garden, some 2,500 miles from the nearest…

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