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The Challenging World of Town Government

January 8, 2025
The growth of social media. The COVID-19 pandemic. “Those two things, when combined, made [working in municipal government] a little bit more challenging,” said Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. “Social media was always there, but as the sites have grown, the number of…

The Mystery Behind the Basement Wall

January 6, 2025
In 2006, when Jo Kwan and her family moved into the yellow house on School Street, she was certain they wanted to redo the basement. Easily accessible, the basement is a bright, airy space that looks easy to renovate to create a…
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Town Establishes Working Group to Address Field Conditions

January 6, 2025
A new working group has been established to review the maintenance of town fields and to determine whether any of them would benefit from artificial turf as a potential solution to the “overuse problem.” At a recent Select Board meeting, eight individuals…

Garage Band: The Story of Belmont’s Unofficial Wrestling Club

January 4, 2025
For the wrestlers at Belmont High School, there are essentially two options when it comes to off-season training with their peers. There’s the MetroWest United Wrestling Club in Natick, which trains middle school, high school and collegiate wrestlers. And then there’s Will…
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Belmont Holds to Single Tax Rate

January 3, 2025
Belmont’s Select Board recently voted to maintain a single tax rate, with a minimum residential factor of 1 for fiscal year 2025. Board members delayed, however, a vote on a residential exemption in favor of further discussion. Town officials previously explained that…
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Documentary Film Features Two Stories of Endurance

January 3, 2025
In September 2020, Miron Golfman moved in with his uncle, the late Bruce Rosenblum, and served as the former Belmont resident’s first primary caregiver. For three months, Golfman helped out his aunt and uncle, who was sick with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),…

Marauders of the Week for Jan. 3, 2025

January 2, 2025
Dana Lehr 1. Favorite school subject: Math and Science 2. Most influential classes / teachers AP Physics with Mr. Loosmann and AP Econ with Mr. Streit 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: The girls soccer team and track team. I…
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Belmont Families Navigate Special Education Landscape

December 31, 2024
After learning there weren’t any options in Belmont that would meet her son’s needs, Belmont resident Rachel Watson started sending him to a special education collaborative in Maynard to receive services. Parents don’t have much choice in that situation, according to Watson,…
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Big Changes Loom for Belmont Girls Hockey

December 30, 2024
How do you replace someone who accounted for more than 50% of your team’s goals? With the MVP and other key players having graduated or transferred after last season, Belmont/Watertown girls hockey coach Brendan Kelleher is trying to figure out the best…
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The Rise of Belmont Women’s Hockey

February 26, 2024
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Barb Taylor was a woman with a simple dream: To play ice hockey. She had watched her children play, and the game looked like so much fun she wanted to try it herself. She found a co-ed beginner program, and after playing…

Belmont Art Association unveils its 10th Anniversary Exhibit

February 25, 2024
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From a majestic Chilean mountain range and an endless field of magenta flowers to abstract interiors and realistic vignettes, the impressive pieces created by Belmont Art Association (BAA) members will transport viewers’ imaginations during a show marking the group’s 10th anniversary. “People…
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Belmont’s Link to an Enduring Aviation Mystery

February 24, 2024
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When Ron Sacca, a lifelong resident, travels by airplane, he shares the same anecdote with his seatmates: his high school English teacher was the sister of the famed Amelia Earhart. He doesn’t expect everyone to believe him, he said. But it’s true.…

Track a Draw to Multi-Sport Marauders

February 23, 2024
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Coming off a breakout season on the soccer pitch, Belmont High School Junior Andrey Leschiner joined the indoor track team with a simple goal: to stay in shape after finding his footing on the varsity level in his primary sport. A few…
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Belmont High Considering In-Class Cell Phone Ban

February 18, 2024
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In an effort to cut down on distractions and improve student engagement, Belmont High School is considering joining a growing number of Massachusetts schools restricting the use of cell phones in classrooms. “I know that not everyone will be in favor of…
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Students Spearhead ‘Yes’ Campaign for Override

February 17, 2024
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For Belmont High School Senior Gavin Tieken-Zidel, the high school theater program was a formative part of his high school years. Fellow Senior Brendan Barry talked about the the rigorous Advanced Placement courses, the popular after-school clubs, and the electives that help…
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Consideration of MBTA Zoning Changes Continues

February 16, 2024
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Belmont’s MBTA Communities Advisory Committee has eliminated two of five rezoning scenarios proposed under the MBTA Communities Act. The act requires towns such as Belmont, served by the MBTA, to create at least one zoning district of reasonable size where multi-family housing…
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