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Select Board Notes: Nov. 4, 2024

November 9, 2024
Beech Street Center Walkway Improvements Town Administrator Patrice Garvin told the Select Board Monday night that the Facilities Department is working with Interim Council on Aging Director Brandon Fitts to improve the walkways at the Beech Street Center. The plan, she explained,…

Belmont Field Hockey Faces Andover in Elite 8 Matchup

November 8, 2024
Up to this point, the Belmont High School field hockey team has taken care of business as expected. Saturday, the Marauders have a chance to break through for an upset in the program’s first state quarterfinals appearance since 2015. The fifth-ranked Marauders…

Belmont Counters National Trend, Votes Blue

November 6, 2024
National results trickled in late Tuesday night, but Belmont's results were clear. In an election where 75% of registered voters in Belmont cast their ballots, Vice President Kamala Harris outpolled former President Donald Trump in Belmont, 10,568-2,828.…

Election Day Arrives

November 5, 2024
The polls have opened across Belmont. There was a steady stream of people heading to cast ballots at Precinct 2 Tuesday morning.…

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…
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Striking a Balance on Concord Avenue

July 12, 2023
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We’re striking a balance. That’s how Belmont Select Board Chair Roy Epstein described a pair of decisions Monday night connected to the new protected bike lane on Concord Avenue. The bike lane, which debuted last summer, enables cyclists to ride to the…
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Battle For The Road Over Bike Lane Changes

July 8, 2023
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On Monday night, the Belmont Select Board will consider two changes along Concord Avenue that some residents say are pitting seniors against cyclists. (See below for a link to the agenda.) The proposed changes could alter the protected bike lane created last summer.…
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