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The Challenging World of Town Government

January 8, 2025
The growth of social media. The COVID-19 pandemic. “Those two things, when combined, made [working in municipal government] a little bit more challenging,” said Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. “Social media was always there, but as the sites have grown, the number of…

The Mystery Behind the Basement Wall

January 6, 2025
In 2006, when Jo Kwan and her family moved into the yellow house on School Street, she was certain they wanted to redo the basement. Easily accessible, the basement is a bright, airy space that looks easy to renovate to create a…
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Town Establishes Working Group to Address Field Conditions

January 6, 2025
A new working group has been established to review the maintenance of town fields and to determine whether any of them would benefit from artificial turf as a potential solution to the “overuse problem.” At a recent Select Board meeting, eight individuals…

Garage Band: The Story of Belmont’s Unofficial Wrestling Club

January 4, 2025
For the wrestlers at Belmont High School, there are essentially two options when it comes to off-season training with their peers. There’s the MetroWest United Wrestling Club in Natick, which trains middle school, high school and collegiate wrestlers. And then there’s Will…
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Belmont Holds to Single Tax Rate

January 3, 2025
Belmont’s Select Board recently voted to maintain a single tax rate, with a minimum residential factor of 1 for fiscal year 2025. Board members delayed, however, a vote on a residential exemption in favor of further discussion. Town officials previously explained that…
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Documentary Film Features Two Stories of Endurance

January 3, 2025
In September 2020, Miron Golfman moved in with his uncle, the late Bruce Rosenblum, and served as the former Belmont resident’s first primary caregiver. For three months, Golfman helped out his aunt and uncle, who was sick with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),…

Marauders of the Week for Jan. 3, 2025

January 2, 2025
Dana Lehr 1. Favorite school subject: Math and Science 2. Most influential classes / teachers AP Physics with Mr. Loosmann and AP Econ with Mr. Streit 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: The girls soccer team and track team. I…
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Belmont Families Navigate Special Education Landscape

December 31, 2024
After learning there weren’t any options in Belmont that would meet her son’s needs, Belmont resident Rachel Watson started sending him to a special education collaborative in Maynard to receive services. Parents don’t have much choice in that situation, according to Watson,…
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Big Changes Loom for Belmont Girls Hockey

December 30, 2024
How do you replace someone who accounted for more than 50% of your team’s goals? With the MVP and other key players having graduated or transferred after last season, Belmont/Watertown girls hockey coach Brendan Kelleher is trying to figure out the best…
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New Firefighter Joins the Department

December 10, 2023
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The Belmont Fire Department welcomed its newest member, firefighter on probation Paul DeFarias, Monday night, with a ceremony at the Select Board meeting. DeFarias was first appointed to the department in October and assigned to the Division of Training back in October.…

Belmont Kicks off Holiday Season

December 3, 2023
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More than a thousand people attended Belmont’s annual “Turn on the Town” tree lighting Thursday night. Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted kids from atop a Belmont Fire engine, and celebrators enjoyed live music, free fried dough, cupcakes and more. …

The Belmont Voice Takes a Digital Leap Forward

December 3, 2023
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This week, The Belmont Voice takes the next step in its evolution, launching a comprehensive new website. The Voice began emailing residents a regular newsletter in June. That newsletter will continue, supported by the website, featuring more robust coverage, access to archived…

Vote Looms on Belmont’s Dog Freedom

December 3, 2023
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The Recreation Commission is meeting Monday night to discuss and possibly vote on proposed changes to the town’s off-leash dog program. While Belmont doesn’t have any designated dog parks, dogs can run off-leash at Town Field, Grove Street Field, Winn Brook Field,…

Belmont Teens Raise Money for Rosie’s Place

November 19, 2023
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What happens when you combine a challenge to a pingpong tournament with a desire to do good? Raising money for a charitable cause, of course. At least, that’s what happened when Reese Campbell, Melis Demirtas, and Eleonora Spada combined their interests and…

Key Takeaways From Special Town Meeting

November 19, 2023
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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
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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
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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…
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