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A Year Later, Civil Service Negotiations Arrive at Impasse

November 4, 2024
A year after Town Meeting voted to have Belmont’s patrol officers exit the Civil Service program — a move it hoped would solve the department’s hiring problem — town administrators and police unions have arrived at an impasse in negotiations. Previous coverage…

The MBTA Communities Act Will Face Town Meeting Vote

November 4, 2024
Editor’s Note: Town Meeting members will vote on zoning changes mandated by the MBTA Communities Act. Leading up to the Nov. 18 meeting, The Voice will explore the nuances of the zoning changes and the reasons behind the change. This week, how…

The Complexity of a Larger Select Board

November 3, 2024
Come November, Town Meeting members will once again have the opportunity to consider increasing the Select Board from three to five members. The question was last raised in 2018 following a report to the Town Meeting, in which a committee studying the…
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Belmont Town Clerk is ready for an Unprecedented Election

November 2, 2024
Election Day is next week, but over at the Belmont Town Clerk’s office, it’s felt more like an election month. With the rise of early voting, Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman and her staff of three have been all-hands-on-deck for weeks, setting…

Belmont Teams Head to MIAA State Tournament

November 1, 2024
Can a Belmont High School fall sports team win a state championship this year? Marauders field hockey, girls volleyball and boys and girls soccer teams all hope so, earning spots in the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament, which kicks off this week.…

Marauders of the Week for Oct. 24

October 31, 2024
Each week, Belmont High School choses three students as Marauders of the week. This week, Jared Rife, Jack Callanan and Abby Hopkins made the list.…

Power Crews Find Familiar Tasks in Hurricane Zone

October 30, 2024
When Belmont Light linemen Jamie Viglirolo and Dan Rapaglia headed south to Georgia earlier this month to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, they found themselves driving through the storm itself. “We got stuck in a town,” Viglirolo recalled. “There was…

Select Board Notes, Oct. 28, 2024

October 29, 2024
Pumpkins for Compost Residents are invited to bring their Halloween pumpkins to Town Hall on Sunday, Nov. 3, where volunteers will be collecting them for compost. The event is scheduled to run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Donations of coins, dollars and…
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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…

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…
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