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Chenery Park Revitalization Moves Closer to Realization

October 11, 2024

Three hypothetical design schemes for a new Chenery Park complex will be discussed later this month. “I’m personally really enjoying how engaged the community has been,” said Nichole O’Connell, who is spearheading the revitalization project with Laura Burnes. “I’m hoping that can…

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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

October 10, 2024

Belmont residents gathered at the Beech Street Center to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. According to hispanicheritagemonth.org, the month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Sept. 15 is Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and…

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As Autumn Arrives, School Committee, Union Focus on Contract Negotiations

October 10, 2024

Negotiations are set to begin with less than a year until the teachers’ union contracts expire. “We want to settle a contract as quickly as possible,” said Belmont Education Association President John Sullivan. “Last time, it went a year without being settled…

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Belmont Resident’s Radio Work Shines a Light on Humankind

October 9, 2024

If you asked longtime public radio producer David Freudberg and Belmont resident who his most memorable interview subject has been, it isn’t the Dalai Lama, Muhammed Ali, or Betty Ford’s name you’d hear— although those are just a few of the big…

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Leonard St. Shop Closes, Will Refocus Online

October 8, 2024

The Louis XVI Roll Cylinder desk, standing along the left-hand wall inside Styylish at 55 Leonard St., stands out. The finish on the kingwood veneer is flawless, glimmering under the lights. The intricate diamond-shaped, yew-wood inlay gives the cover a three-dimensional appearance.…

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Citizen’s Petition Seeks to Increase Select Board from Three Members to Five

October 7, 2024

More than 260 signatures have been gathered in support of a citizens’ petition for a special Town Meeting next month to consider the question of whether to increase the number of Select Board members from three to five. According to Carol Berberian,…

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Monitors providing up-to-the-minute data on the new school solar panels

October 7, 2024

They generate energy and cut down on carbon emissions, but just how much of a difference are the rooftop solar panels at the new Belmont Middle and High School making? Thanks to the efforts of the student-run Climate Action Club, students, teachers,…

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Girls Soccer Sets Lofty Goals

October 6, 2024

Last year, injuries decimated the Belmont girls soccer team. Senior Lena Marinell was off to a strong start with six goals and five assists over the first five games before an injury cost her the rest of the season. Sophomore Danica Zicha,…

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Marauders of the Week

October 5, 2024

The Marauder of the Week program at Belmont High School recognizes members of the senior class for contributions they have made to the school and community. The information is provided by Belmont High School. Wynn Tenhor 1. Favorite school subject: AP Art 2.…

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Superintendent Lays Out 2024-2027 Priorities in Updated Strategic Plan

October 5, 2024

When Superintendent Jill Geiser presented a draft of her strategic plan at a School Committee meeting on Sept. 24, she highlighted three main priorities for the next three years: academic excellence and equity, social-emotional well-being, belonging and engagement, and family and community…

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Obituary: Linda N. Oates

Linda Nelson Oates, of Belmont, passed away on March 11,…

Obituary: Miriam Warso Weil

Miriam (Rebecca) Warso Weil, 68, died March 5, 2026, surrounded…

Obituary: Kenneth Stalberg

Kenneth “Ken” Stalberg, 73, of Belmont, violinist, violist, teacher, and…

Obituary: John S. Davagian II

John S. Davagian II, of Concord, passed away peacefully on…

Obituary: Ella Elizabeth Johnson

With profound sadness, we share the loss of Ella Elizabeth…

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New Plan for Belmont Library Children’s Services

August 20, 2023

by Megan Palmer

The Belmont Select Board, in a unanimous decision at its August 7 meeting, has approved a revised plan to transfer children’s services to the Everett C. Benton Library, during the construction of the new town library. The Select Board decided that the…

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Benton Library Has its own Chapter in Belmont’s History

August 20, 2023

by Megan Palmer

Constructed in 1892, the building that would eventually become the E.C. Benton Library was originally a chapel for the Belmont School for Boys. It was designed in the country Gothic style by the architectural firm Dull and Dallney. Seven years later, the…

Business

Belmont’s Sole Surviving Farm Has A Rich Legacy

August 11, 2023

by Judith Feinleib

Belmont was once home to dozens of farms, but only one remains. Belmont Acres Farm is tucked behind the trees and houses near the busy rotary at Washington, Blanchard and Grove streets at 34 Glenn Road. The farm is a subsection of…

Lifestyle·News

In the Doghouse: Belmont Considers Ending Off-Leash Program

August 11, 2023

by Jonny Leonidas

On a clear Thursday morning, a herd of dogs rush to the Town Field on Waverly Street for their daily, 7 a.m. meet-up. A crowd of doodles, Portuguese water dogs, corgis, and other canines hurdle towards the center of the field as…

Business·News

Striking a Balance on Concord Avenue

July 12, 2023

by Kevin Sullivan

We’re striking a balance. That’s how Belmont Select Board Chair Roy Epstein described a pair of decisions Monday night connected to the new protected bike lane on Concord Avenue. The bike lane, which debuted last summer, enables cyclists to ride to the…

Lifestyle

Belmont’s Jeanne Widmer named “Commonwealth Heroine”

July 12, 2023

by Anne Donohue

Jeanne Widmer has held many titles in her life: teacher, mentor, mother, Ed.D., chairwoman and now, heroine. State Representative Dave Rogers (D-24th Middlesex District) honored Widmer as Commonwealth Heroine at a ceremony at the State House earlier this summer. The Commonwealth Heroine…

Business·News

Battle For The Road Over Bike Lane Changes

July 8, 2023

by Kevin Sullivan

On Monday night, the Belmont Select Board will consider two changes along Concord Avenue that some residents say are pitting seniors against cyclists. (See below for a link to the agenda.) The proposed changes could alter the protected bike lane created last summer.…

News

New Multi-Family Zoning Requirement Coming To Belmont

June 16, 2023

by Kevin Sullivan

On Wednesday, June 21st at 7 pm at the Beech Street Center, and via Zoom (preregistration is required for Zoom), the Town of Belmont is inviting members of the community to weigh in on a new state law that will increase multi-family…

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