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Cuts to Food Assistance Programs Pose Challenges to Belmont Farmers’ Market

April 1, 2025

Massachusetts farmers’ markets—and the farms that stock them—are feeling the strain of federal cuts to food assistance programs, and Belmont is no exception. According to data from the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, in January, 697 households in Belmont, a total of…

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Marauder of the Week for March 28

March 31, 2025

Katrina Chan 1. Favorite school subject: Physics, inspired by Mr. Loosmann 2. Most influential classes / teachers Mr. Hurley, Mr. Jonsson, Mrs. Kaiser, Ms. Carp, Mrs. DeFarias, Mr. Moresco, AP Physics with Mr. Loosmann, Calc BC with Mr. DeLorio, AP Stats with…

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Amy Checkoway Bids Farewell to School Committee

March 31, 2025

Amy Checkoway is wrapping up six years on the Belmont School Committee, concluding a lifetime involvement in education and town policy that began in high school when she presented a proposal for a student-led curriculum to her local school board. “I just…

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Select Board Notes, March 25, 2025

March 29, 2025

Select Board Accepts Donations Four local businesses are once again sponsoring the youth t-ball teams this year, according to Human Services Director Brandon Fitts. Those businesses include Champion Sports, the Belmont Lions Club, realtor Lynn Findlay, and Friener Plumbing. “This is the…

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Bridging the Generations with Baked Goods

March 28, 2025

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Belmont High School student Nilay Narayan noticed the loneliness many in the community were experiencing, particularly during conversations with his own grandparents. “I could tell they were very lonely, and I thought I could try…

Business·News

Meeting Highlights Division Over Belmont Center Rezoning

March 27, 2025

While some speakers at the meeting on March 26 warned of “analysis paralysis,” others urged town officials to pump the brakes on the Belmont Center overlay project and allow more time for parking and traffic studies and a fiscal impact analysis. “This…

Sports

Softball: Youthful Marauders Aim For Return to State Tournament

March 25, 2025

When Joe Tuzzolo stepped onto the diamond in 2024 as a first-year varsity coach for Belmont, the Marauders hadn’t been to the state playoffs since 2008. Not only did the rookie coach lead his team to a playoff berth last year, but…

Lifestyle·News

Game Design Challenge Results in Teen’s First Place Finish

March 24, 2025

Two years ago, during February break, Belmont resident Keegan Franck challenged himself to create a new game every day. Born from that challenge was a game he calls Endless, which earned him first place at the 2023 Young Inventor Challenge, a competition…

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Marauders of the Week for March 21

March 24, 2025

Benjamin Hanna 1. Favorite school subject: Math and Social Studies 2. Most influential classes / teachers Ms. Pasternak, Ms. Harper, Ms. Chung, Mr. Streit, Ms. Berens, Ms. White, and Ms. Lacasse 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: MYWE, marching band,…

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Belmont Public Schools Navigate Cuts to Farm-to-School Meal Program

March 23, 2025

On March 7, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminated the $12.2 million Northeast Local Food for Schools grant — a program that would have supported public schools across the state in sourcing fresh, local ingredients for school meals next year.…

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Obituary: Katharine (Kit) Eaton Dreier

Katharine (Kit) Eaton Dreier, 96, of Lincoln, a longtime Belmont…

Obituary: Gladys V. Conlon

With serenity and grace, Gladys V. Conlon (Boghosian), 94, a…

Obituary: Warren Jeff FitzGerald

Warren Jeffrey FitzGerald, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend,…

Obituary: Beryl Noble

Beryl (Beadon) Noble, 89, of Lincoln, formerly of Belmont, entered…

Obituary: James P. Kneeland

James “Jimmy” Kneeland, of Belmont, passed away peacefully on Aug.…

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Elizabeth Dionne to Step in as Select Board Chair On July 1

April 17, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Elizabeth Dionne will take over as chair of the Select Board, effective July 1. The board’s newest member, Matthew Taylor, elected on April 2, will take over as vice chair on the same date. In the meantime, Roy Epstein remains chair, Dionne…

Elections·News

Town Clerk: Question 2 Recount May 2

April 16, 2024

by Jesse Floyd

Belmont Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman and her staff will recount the votes on Question 2 on Thursday, May 2. The recount will take place in the Town Hall auditorium and is expected to take all day. Question 2, whether the Board…

Elections·News

Meet Matt Taylor, Belmont’s Newest Select Board Member

April 16, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Marathoner Matthew Taylor’s campaign for Select Board may have begun sooner than he realized. “2017 was when I finished running every street in Belmont,” said Taylor. “…Looking back, that was the first step of my long journey that was kind of like…

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Improvements at Payson Park Continuing

April 15, 2024

by Mary Byrne

A revitalized Payson Park is just around the corner, but Recreation Director Brandon Fitts said more work is needed before the park at Payson Road and Elm Street can be reopened to the public. “I’m really excited for the project,” said Fitts.…

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Belmont Fails to Secure PILOT Payments from Wealthy Nonprofits

April 14, 2024

by Valerie Wencis

As Belmont struggles to increase its tax base, the town is potentially missing out on money from tax-exempt organizations that could be making a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, a program that has successfully increased revenue in neighboring communities, including…

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Annual Town Meeting to Return to In-Person Only

April 13, 2024

by Mary Byrne

After several hybrid Town Meetings, the Select Board voted to return to its original, in-person format this month, with no remote option for the upcoming Town Meeting. “The town operated just fine … through 2019 with the live meeting,” said Select Board…

Arts·News

Belmont’s Shining Stars

April 12, 2024

by Contributor

Photos by Isabel Miranda/Belmont Voice The stars were out in Belmont Friday night for the Belmont Woman’s Club’s Dancing With The Belmont Stars fundraiser. Between admission, the bar, and voting tickets for the Fan Favorite, the club raised more than $25,000 to…

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A Celestial Event Creates Community Connection

April 11, 2024

by Mary Byrne

An estimated 1,500-plus people from near and far flocked to Town Field Monday afternoon to join others across North and Central America in experiencing the total solar eclipse. “We’ve been waiting for this since we heard about it a year ago,” said…

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Arts·News

Common Street Home Is Belmont’s Link to the Manhattan Project

April 10, 2024

by Mary Byrne

The home at 404 Common Street looks like a typical Boston suburb, with neat homes on fairly small lots set close together. But the home at 404 Common St. makes the neighborhood more of a conversation piece because it was owned by…

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School Committee, Administrators Consider Changes for 7th Grade Math

April 9, 2024

by Mary Byrne

For years, Belmont school officials have discussed the math curriculum, seeking ways to ensure all students’ needs are met while also offering opportunities for high-achieving students. “This is not just a Belmont question; this has been tackled by several other districts,” said…

Arts

Belmont Has a Link To An R&B Hero

April 8, 2024

by Mary Byrne

It may not be a song you’ve heard in a while, but one listen to the hit “Poison”—as dozens of attendees did at last week’s Dancing with the Belmont Stars—and you may very well time travel back to the music group Bell…

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Business·News

Westcott Mercantile Celebrates 10 Years in Belmont Center

April 8, 2024

by Melissa Russell

It’s hard to believe Westcott Mercantile has only been in Belmont Center for 10 years. With its quirky displays, friendly staff, and old-fashioned customer service, the stylish gift shop at 63 Leonard St. taps so strongly into a sense of nostalgia that…

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MBTA Advisory Committee Sends Recommendation to Planning Board

April 7, 2024

by Mary Byrne

After more than a year of discussing how to comply with a new state law [and with a December compliance deadline looming], the MBTA Community Advisory Committee voted on a zoning map recommendation this week. The committee will now send the recommended…

Business·News

‘A Hobby, Not a Business’: Dick’s Place Owner Looks to Sell

April 6, 2024

by Mary Byrne

As a young boy, Richard “Dick” Chandler used to marvel at the antique furniture in the old homes on Brattle Street in Cambridge. “When I’d trick-or-treat, they’d invite us inside, and I’d see all these antiques,” he recalled. “Some of the guys…

Elections·News

Question 2 Passes; Two Residents Draw Recount Petitions

April 5, 2024

by Jesse Floyd

The votes from Tuesday have been verified, and Belmont will now appoint rather than elect the Board of Assessors. According to information from the Town Clerk’s office, voters passed Question 2, 4,239-4,228. As polls closed Tuesday night, the tally was 4,218-4,210. That…

News

Belmont Town Field Transforms into Space Observatory for Eclipse

April 5, 2024

by Melissa Russell

Belmont residents are invited to a solar eclipse viewing party. In celebration of the total solar eclipse crossing North America on April 8, the Belmont Recreation Department invites the public to witness this awe-inspiring celestial event together at Belmont’s Town Field. Recreation…

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Bingo Spells Comfort for Belmont PD

April 4, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Bingo Spells Comfort for Belmont PD By Mary Byrne, Belmont Voice staff A new furry friend has joined the Belmont Police Department, and he’s eager to meet you. Bingo, a four-month-old Australian labradoodle, recently arrived from Monadnock Labradoodles in New Hampshire. According…

Elections·News

Prop 2 ½ Override Passes, Assessor Question Too Close to Call

April 3, 2024

by Mary Byrne

After months of anticipation — and for the first time in nine years — voters passed a Proposition 2 ½ override Tuesday with 50% of registered voters turning out to the polls. A second question about the Board of Assessors was too…

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