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Voters to Decide Future of MCAS Graduation Requirement

October 29, 2024
Families with students on individualized education programs (IEPs) sometimes go to great lengths to avoid the repercussions of not passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam, which bars approximately 700 students statewide from graduating every year. According to the Massachusetts Department…

Poll Position: Belmont Teen Driven to Help Others Vote

October 28, 2024
While young voters will play an essential role in deciding the upcoming 2024 presidential election, especially in battleground states, a local teen in Belmont—who isn’t yet old enough to cast a ballot—will be making a different kind of impact. Although he’s only…
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Belmont Resident is the Right Man in an Emergency

October 26, 2024
At the height of the pandemic, emergency physician and Belmont resident Carl Dahlberg found himself working at an emergency department in Texas. “There were an enormous number of people on the vents down there with COVID-19,” he recalled. “If you were on…

Select Board Notes, Oct. 21, 2024

October 24, 2024
Town Hall Trick or Treat Town Hall Trick or Treat will take place on Monday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. For those two hours, residents are invited to Town Hall for trick-or-treating, food, music and games. Attendees are encouraged to…
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Town Meeting To Convene on Consecutive Nights

October 24, 2024
To avoid meeting during Thanksgiving week, the Town Meeting schedule has been revised to occur on consecutive days during the week of Nov. 18. According to an email from Town Moderator Michael Widmer, the three dates scheduled for the Town Meeting are…

Marauders of the Week for Oct. 18, 2024

October 23, 2024
Jaylene Rodriguez 1. Favorite school subject: AP Psychology and Math 2. Most influential classes / teachers Geometry with Mrs. Shah, Global Leadership with Dr. Shea, Algebra 2 with Mr. George, and English with Ms. Block 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to…
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Teacher and Activist John Bell Shares A Way Forward

October 22, 2024
Buddhist teacher and Belmont resident John Bell illuminates the interwoven threads of spirituality, emotional healing, and social justice, offering the world a roadmap for collective healing, navigating the climate crisis, and building beloved communities. His book “Unbroken Wholeness” combines his decades of…
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Belmont Teens Raise Money for Rosie’s Place

November 19, 2023
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What happens when you combine a challenge to a pingpong tournament with a desire to do good? Raising money for a charitable cause, of course. At least, that’s what happened when Reese Campbell, Melis Demirtas, and Eleonora Spada combined their interests and…

Key Takeaways From Special Town Meeting

November 19, 2023
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On Nov. 6, after close to two hours of discussion, voters approved a measure removing the uniformed police from the provisions of Civil Service. The predominant argument in favor of leaving: Civil Service, which provided a list of vetted, tested candidates to…

Nov. 13 Special Town Meeting Results

November 14, 2023
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Article 5: Specialized Energy CodeMajority vote required for passage• This was approved by a 204-33 vote with 4 abstentions In the final of three nights of Special Town Meeting, members voted to move Belmont toward a future where new buildings are fully electrified,…

Nov. 8 Special Town Meeting Results

November 9, 2023
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Town Meeting members met last night for more than three hours at Belmont High School for the second of three nights of Special Town Meeting to address restaurant bylaws, the allocation of Community Preservation funds and the town’s rainy day fund. Article…

A New Era for Hiring Belmont Police Officers

November 9, 2023
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The Belmont Police Department is preparing its new hiring policies after Town Meeting members voted 160-101 (with one abstention) on Monday night to leave the state’s Civil Service process. The program required Belmont to make hires from a list of people who…

Nov. 6 Special Town Meeting Results

November 7, 2023
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After a lengthy and hotly contested debate, Town Meeting members voted last night to leave a century-old system for hiring police in Belmont. In the first of three scheduled nights of Special Town Meeting at the Belmont High School auditorium, members approved…

Meet Our Inaugural Editor-in-Chief

November 2, 2023
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The Belmont Voice is thrilled to announce that veteran New England journalist Jesse Floyd will be our inaugural editor-in-chief, beginning on Nov. 6. Jesse has spent more than 30 years in newsrooms throughout the region. Most of that time, almost 27 years,…

BMHS Dedication Shines Light on Volunteers

October 23, 2023
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More than 100 people turned out Saturday for the dedication ceremony of the recently-completed Belmont Middle and High School (BMHS). The day began in the 700-seat, three-story auditorium with state and local officials praising the dedication of town employees and the scores…
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