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BHS Marauder of the Week For Nov. 22

November 22, 2024
Mark Tytell 1. Favorite school subject: English 2. Most influential classes / teachers AP Econ with Mr. Z, AP Psych with Ms. Dashoff 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: Ultimate Frisbee, Photography 4. What are you most proud of doing…
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Town Meeting Tables Decision to Change Select Board Size

November 22, 2024
Town Meeting members voted 151-61 with two abstentions to table an article that would have changed the select board size from three members to five. The vote followed unanimous recommendations from the Select Board and the Warrant Committee to oppose the article,…
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Budget Summit Identifies Main Concerns for Fiscal Year 2026

November 22, 2024
At the second of four annual budget summits, Town Administrator Patrice Garvin highlighted the town’s main challenges for fiscal year 2026. Those challenges include the end of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds — which currently finance the equivalent of nine full-time…
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Belmont Farmers’ Market Closes Successful 19th Year

November 21, 2024
As if the falling leaves weren’t enough of a sign that summer is over, here’s another: The Belmont Farmers’ Market has closed for the season. According to Hal Shubin, chair of the market committee, the 19th season was a success by all…

School Committee Highlights Main Budget Drivers for Fiscal Year 2026

November 17, 2024
On Oct. 29, the school committee discussed the main budget drivers for fiscal year 2026: technology, special education, transportation, and curriculum updates. The conversation followed the town’s second budget summit, in which Superintendent Jill Geiser estimated the school budget would grow between…
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Key Takeaways From Special Town Meeting

November 19, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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