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Town Meeting to Consider $166 Million Budget

April 8, 2025
Later this spring, Town Meeting will be asked to consider a $166.2 million budget, which includes $6.9 million in capital expenditures. Budget documents were posted to the town website on March 25, according to Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. The Select Board voted…

Marauders of the Week for April 4

April 7, 2025
Alex Rono 1. Favorite school subject: Science 2. Most influential classes / teachers AP Chemistry with Dr. Molk, Math with Ms. Harper, and AP Psychology with Ms. Dashoff 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: The most meaningful extracurricular I’ve done…

Belmont VFW Honors Local Vietnam War Veterans

April 6, 2025
A simple “Welcome home, brother” would have meant a lot to veterans returning to the United States from the battlefields of the Vietnam War. But during those turbulent times, most service members weren’t greeted with gratitude — they were “greeted” with disdain…

Past Beth El Temple President Recognized for Social Justice Work

April 5, 2025
Longtime resident Abigail Fisher was one of 12 individuals recently recognized for their commitment to social justice. “I’m incredibly honored. I couldn’t have done it without the support of the Beth El Temple Center community,” said Fisher. “I love being here in…

Community and Solidarity at Transgender Day of Visibility

April 4, 2025
“We’re being hit by the fire hose right in the face right now,” said Evan Greer, speaking at All Saints’ Church on Monday night to a crowd gathered for the Transgender Day of Visibility. The Boston-based transgender singer, songwriter, activist, and writer…
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With New Look, Boys Lacrosse Looks to Make Its Mark

April 3, 2025
Throw last year out the window. Save for returning junior attacker and 40-goal scorer Declan Doherty, the Belmont High School boys lacrosse team offers a different look this spring. Replacing 15 graduated seniors and 116 goals offers a tough challenge, but the…
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Belmont Eateries Are a Family Affair

April 3, 2025
As children living above their father’s hair salon on Leonard Street in Belmont Center in the 1980s, the deMagistris brothers often played soccer and tag in the street. Today, those three brothers — Dante, Damian, and Filippo — run The Wellington, a…

Girls Lacrosse Looking Ahead To Another Strong Campaign

April 1, 2025
Belmont High School girls lacrosse is a program on the rise. Two straight trips to the MIAA Division 1 tournament and a markedly higher seed put the Marauders in the conversation as a top program in the Middlesex League and statewide. This…
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Annual Bird Count May 11

April 29, 2024
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Annual Bird Count May 11 Bird-a-thon, Mass Audubon’s annual statewide species identification competition, returns May 10 and May 11, when hundreds of birding enthusiasts of all abilities and backgrounds will engage in a friendly but focused competition to identify the most species…

Select Board Notes, April 18, 2024

April 28, 2024
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Paws in the Park Update The Paws in the Park program has been stalled due to delays in dog licensing, according to Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. Once licenses are processed, the recreation director will reach out to dog owners about the new…
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School Reconfiguration In The Final Stages

April 25, 2024
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The district reconfiguration is in its final stages, and work for the last implementation phase — moving the fourth grade into the Chenery Upper Elementary School this fall — is well underway. “I’m really excited about it,” said Assistant Superintendent Lucia Sullivan.…

School Committee Directs Super to Add Algebra 1 to 7th Grade

April 24, 2024
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After much discussion and input from the community, the School Committee is directing Superintendent Jill Geiser and her staff to include Algebra 1 and Challenger geometry into the seventh-grade math curriculum. The committee voted 5-0, with member Amy Checkoway abstaining. The program…

Moriarty Reelected as Chair of School Committee

April 24, 2024
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Meghan Moriarty will continue as chair of the School Committee following her re-election earlier this month. Moriarty, who joined the committee in 2021, was nominated by member Jeff Liberty. “Thank you for your vote; I take it as a vote of confidence,”…
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Belmont Pops Celebrates 50 Years of Student Music

April 23, 2024
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It’s been a tradition for 50 years at Belmont High School: ending the school year with a festival of popular music uniting all the school’s bands, orchestras, and choruses. This year’s Pops Concert is special, not only because it celebrates the half-century…

STEM Fair Fuels Curiosity at Burbank

April 22, 2024
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When Ben Libertini learned that Burbank Elementary School wasn’t going to hold its annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) night, the fourth-grader decided to take action. After rallying his friends and starting a petition to save the event, parent volunteers and…
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The Motivation Behind The Marathon

April 21, 2024
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Several Belmont residents were among the thousands of runners at the starting line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. They were all running to raise money and awareness to fight deadly diseases. Jessica Hajjar, a middle school teacher in Newton, is running…

Eight Teachers Recognized for Excellence in Classroom

April 20, 2024
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The Foundation for Belmont Education will recognize eight Belmont Public Schools educators later this month for their excellence in the classroom and for “consistently making a difference in the lives of Belmont’s students.” “The best part of it, for me, is that…

The Belmont Dramatic Club; A Showstopper for 120 Years

April 19, 2024
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Not only has the Belmont Dramatic Club been providing inexpensive entertainment and volunteer opportunities to the community for 120 years, but president and artistic director CherylAnn Welch revealed that “sometimes, we provide spouses.” In the midst of rehearsing lines, building costumes and…

Home Rule Petition Filed on Beacon Hill

April 19, 2024
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The filing of Bill HD5049 took a critical step forward in advancing efforts to end a special tax exemption for recreational land in Belmont. Certain types of land defined as recreational under state law can apply for and receive a significant cut…

Belmont Rec, COA Seek Summer Help

April 18, 2024
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Positions are filling up, but Belmont residents can still find work and volunteer opportunities with the town. Many town departments, including the Recreation Department and Council on Aging, have seasonal paid and volunteer positions for anyone looking to get involved in the…
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