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Belmont Boys Swimming Posts Another Impressive Campaign

February 16, 2025
Another year, another standout season in the pool for the Belmont High School boys swim team. The 2024-25 Marauders went a perfect 10-0, repeated as Middlesex League champions, broke a program record, and saw a handful of student-athletes qualify for the individual…

Belmont Teen Rewriting Climate Advocacy

February 15, 2025
When Isabell Luo was in middle school, she went on a walk with cousins visiting from Wuhan, China. Looking at the Belmont sky, she recalled them telling her they didn’t have the same access as she did to clear air, allowing them…
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Belmont Boys Hockey Impressing as Playoffs Approach

February 14, 2025
Belmont High School boys hockey captain Adam Bauer isn’t satisfied with the team’s newly minted status as the top-ranked public school team in the Division I MIAA Power Rankings. Sure, dispatching two of the three public schools ranked above them last weekend…
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Belmont Educators Association, School Committee Open Contract Negotiations

February 13, 2025
The School Committee started focused contract negotiations on Monday with Belmont Educators Association (BEA), Belmont’s teacher’s union. School Committee Chair Meg Moriarty updated Belmont families on Feb. 6, telling them the contract negotiations are starting positively and collaboratively. According to Moriarty, the…

Planning Officials Refine ADU Bylaw Amendment

February 10, 2025
Subject to minor changes discussed last week, Belmont planning officials have voted to recommend favorable action at Town Meeting on the accessory dwelling unit bylaw amendments. The Planning Board vote followed lengthy discussions on whether ADUs should be allowed for short-term rental…
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Filmmaker Turns Life Into Engaging Television

April 2, 2024
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Keep your eyes open for a small film crew in Belmont sometime this spring, as Sharisse Zeroonian is shooting another installment of her Amazon Prime series, “One Plus One is Two.” Zeroonian shot the pilot in 2019, and three other episodes have…

Retirement Board Begins Transition of Investments

April 1, 2024
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A majority of Belmont Contributory Retirement Board’s assets can be transferred “almost immediately” to the state’s Pension Retirement Investment Management (PRIM) Board. As of Jan. 31, 2024, the board had $153.4 million in liquid assets, most of which can be transferred on…

Override Question Heads to Ballot

March 31, 2024
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On one side, supporters warn of devastating cuts to personnel and services if the $8.4 million override fails to pass. On the other hand, opponents of the override argue that it is too much to ask of residents and that it is…
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Belmont Elections Raise $121,636 in Campaign Cash

March 31, 2024
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Between the three contested races for office and two hotly debated ballot questions, campaigns raised $121,636 for the April 2 election, only a portion of which appeared to be spent locally, according to the pre-election finance reports. According to the Massachusetts Office…

Calculating the Cost of the Override

March 31, 2024
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The town launched an override calculator, allowing residents to enter an address and see how much their taxes would increase with or without an override. Using the calculator, The Voice created a chart showing potential property taxes for four different types of…

Belmont Unleashes Paws in the Parks

March 27, 2024
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Belmont dog owners are celebrating after the Select Board approved a new program that will allow them to continue running their dogs off-leash in town fields. “The new program is good for owners, their dogs, and for the community,” said Ira Morgenstern,…
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Volunteers Needed for Community Farmers’ Market

March 23, 2024
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The weekly Belmont Farmers’ Market is a popular community event that combines music, arts, and cultural programming with access to healthy local produce and products. “It’s the place to be on a Thursday afternoon,” said Market Manager Mireia Carpio. And now, Belmont’s…
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