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Town Meeting to Consider Nearly $5 Million in CPA Projects

April 30, 2025
Following months of narrowing down the possibilities, the Community Preservation Committee has put forth seven project recommendations—totalling $4.9 million in Community Preservation Act funds—for Town Meeting to consider next month. The Community Preservation Act, signed into law in 2000 and adopted by…
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Demand for Fun Fuels Reemergence of a Community Band

April 29, 2025
When Lisa Brookins joined the board of Parents of Music Students (POMS) at Belmont Public Schools, she asked a lot of questions about bringing more music to the Belmont community. At the top of her list: What happened to the now-defunct Parent…

Name for Belmont’s New Rink Remains on Ice

April 28, 2025
While Belmont’s new $30 million-plus municipal ice rink remains on target to open in the fall, the facility’s name remains on ice. Swirling rumors presented a possible controversy between the camps of two notable Belmont residents with legacies to memorialize, but further…

Survey Aims to Determine What Belmont Seniors Need

April 26, 2025
Seniors across town will soon be receiving an invitation from the town to complete a senior needs assessment survey. “We haven’t done anything like this in a long time,” said Community Services Director Brandon Fitts. “I’m not exactly sure when something like…

Climate Cafe For Climate Action

April 25, 2025
The news is relentless: Raging forest fires. Rising seas. Ever more powerful storms. Our news feeds are stark reminders of the perils of a changing world. It’s hard to know what to do or how to act when threats from climate change…

Belmont Boys Volleyball Eyes Postseason in Year 2

April 24, 2025
No longer a new commodity, the Belmont High School boys volleyball program looks to take another step in 2025. After going 5-9 in the program’s first-ever varsity season last spring, the former club hopes to level up again and earn a spot…

Belmont Resident Prepares for 30th Walk for Hunger

April 24, 2025
The first time Belmont resident Gail Breeze participated in the Walk for Hunger, she admits it was partly because it seemed to be an activity she could do with her son, who was 9 years old at the time and clinically hyperactive.…
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Human Rights Commission Initiates Sanctuary Status Talks

April 23, 2025
Following the lead of communities across the state, the Belmont Human Rights Commission has initiated conversations on whether Belmont should designate itself as a community where transgender individuals are welcome. “With the current political climate and the rollback of the gains that…

Kate Devitt to Run London Marathon with Belmont, Family in Mind

April 23, 2025
With two successful half marathons under their collective belt, Kate Devitt and three of her friends decided to double it. The results of the 22-year-old Belmont native’s marathon research yielded a consensus decision: the group would tackle the London Marathon. A 2020…

Fundraiser Aims to Address the ‘Dire Plight’ of Refugees

April 23, 2025
For just about a decade, Beth El Temple Center has partnered with the Refugee Immigration Assistance Center (RIAC), offering general support to refugees settling into the Boston area, as well as organizing backpack and clothes drives, knitting welcome blankets, and collecting houseware.…
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Public Weighs in on Skating Rink Budget

June 1, 2024
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In advance of the special Town Meeting next month, where members will be asked to appropriate an additional $2.1 million toward the municipal skating rink budget, residents had the opportunity to air concerns and ask questions of the committee tasked with overseeing…

Police Union: Morale Low Amid Hiring Concerns

June 1, 2024
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More than six months after Town Meeting voted on a measure it hoped would address Belmont Police Department’s “hiring problem,” the department is operating at roughly 80% capacity. According to Officer Cory Taylor, president of the Belmont Police Patrolman’s Association, the vacancies,…

Morgan’s Message Amplifies Mental Health Awareness

June 1, 2024
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A group of six Belmont High School student-athletes who are passionate about mental health awareness want to expand their inclusive community. With a handful of successful events and biweekly meetings this school year, Morgan’s Message co-ambassadors, including juniors Anna Santos (soccer, girls’…

Belmont Marks Memorial Day

May 31, 2024
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Members of the Waverley Post 1272 VFW of Belmont met Monday at 8 a.m. at Town Hall. The veterans visited eight sites around Belmont to conduct brief ceremonies to remember veterans.…
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Traffic Agreement Could Spark McLean Development

May 27, 2024
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For the first time in years, forward movement is on the horizon for the McLean redevelopment. But before that can happen, developers—in conjunction with the town and McLean Hospital—have revised a nearly 25-year-old traffic management agreement that will require ratification at the…

Town Meeting Reconvenes May 29

May 24, 2024
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The next series of articles are on deck for Town Meeting on Wednesday night. Next week’s meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the Belmont High School auditorium, is a continuation of the meeting that began on April 29. During the…

It’s Time to Give This Game a Home

May 22, 2024
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On Saturday, May 11, dozens of people turned out at the new Brendan Grant Field at Belmont High School to rededicate the field in Brendan Grant’s honor. Ceremonies began with a morning fun run and concluded with a varsity game between Belmont…
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Committee Scrambles To Find Rink Savings

May 21, 2024
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Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to reflect the correct space reduction under Option A. Nearly $2.4 million has been cut from the municipal rink plans, bringing the Municipal Rink Building Committee closer to the $30 million budget approved by Town…

Author Grace Lin: ‘A Book Can Show You The World’

May 20, 2024
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Author Grace Lin: ‘A Book Can Show You The World’ Julie M. Cohen, Belmont Voice correspondent Samantha Huang, 14, said author/illustrator Grace Lin’s books truly resonated with her after she realized “those characters [in her stories] looked like me.” The award-winning children’s…

Narcan Now Available at Beech Street Center

May 20, 2024
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Narcan, the nasal spray used to counteract an opioid overdose, is now available in the lobby of the Beech Street Center. “This should be as widely available as an AED [automated external defibrillator] and as accessible when someone’s life is at risk,”…
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