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Finding Their Roots Through Lacrosse

March 21, 2025
When sisters Izzy and Maggie Keyes were growing up, their grandmother, Jana, lived with them in their Belmont home. From her, the two girls learned all about their family’s Czech heritage. A half-decade after her passing, the Belmont residents carry her memory…
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Belmont Schools Progress Toward Strategic Plan Goals

March 21, 2025
Last fall, Superintendent Jill Geiser finalized Belmont Schools’ 2024-2027 strategic plan, highlighting three main priorities: (1) academic excellence and equity for all students, (2) social-emotional well-being, belonging, and engagement, and (3) family and community communication to support student learning. During a School…

After Final Town Meeting, Widmer Bids Farewell

March 19, 2025
On Monday morning, an email arrived from Town Moderator Mike Widmer, outlining his plans for the special Town Meeting Monday night. The email opened with “Per my custom, I want to provide an overview of how we will proceed tonight.” It’s the…

Police: Connecticut Teen Identified in Swatting Call Monday

March 18, 2025
Belmont police have identified a teenager from Connecticut as a suspect in a swatting incident at Belmont High School on Monday. In a release, Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac said a similar call was made to Belmont High School in Dayton, Ohio.…
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Belmont Continues to Move Forward with DEIW Efforts

March 18, 2025
In solidarity with Belmont students and in opposition to federal cuts to public education, Belmont educators, dressed in red, joined others across the country in a day of action organized by the National Education Association (NEA). “It was meant to send a…

Belmont’s Andrew Mazzone Powering Through Final College Season

March 17, 2025
Analytical insights aren’t available for every Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball game, but coach Bill Walkenbach remembers the numbers from an Andrew Mazzone swing more than a year after it happened. In late February at Southwestern University, the Belmont native slugged a home run ball…
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Belmont Center Rezoning ‘Tricky On So Many Levels’

March 14, 2025
Business owners on Leonard Street pleaded with town officials Thursday night to consider their concerns as they draft language for a zoning overlay in downtown Belmont. Chief among the concerns was parking, particularly with respect to the Claflin Lot. “If we lose…
Faye Boomhower, 9, hangs a bug hotel on the grounds of the United Universalist Church in Belmont. (Mary Byrne/Belmont Voice)

Helping Life to Find a Way

March 14, 2025
As town officials debate the merits of zoning for hotel developments in town, a few new lodgings have already opened for business. For bugs, at least. Yes, you read that correctly. Bug hotels, which are exactly what they sound like—miniature “homes” that…

Marauders of the Week for March 14

March 13, 2025
Catherine Hynes 1. Favorite school subject: History and English 2. Most influential classes / teachers AP Lit with Mr.Markley, Global Leadership with Dr.Shea, French with Madame El-Gamel 3. Extracurriculars that have been meaningful to you: UNICEF and the PAC 4. What are…
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Election Results By the Numbers

April 2, 2024
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Roughly 50% of voters cast their ballots in an election Tuesday that included two hotly contested ballot questions and races for Select Board, School Committee, and Town Moderator. According to Town Clerk Ellen O’Brien Cushman, of 18,336 registered Belmont voters, 9,230 voted…
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Filmmaker Turns Life Into Engaging Television

April 2, 2024
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Keep your eyes open for a small film crew in Belmont sometime this spring, as Sharisse Zeroonian is shooting another installment of her Amazon Prime series, “One Plus One is Two.” Zeroonian shot the pilot in 2019, and three other episodes have…

Retirement Board Begins Transition of Investments

April 1, 2024
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A majority of Belmont Contributory Retirement Board’s assets can be transferred “almost immediately” to the state’s Pension Retirement Investment Management (PRIM) Board. As of Jan. 31, 2024, the board had $153.4 million in liquid assets, most of which can be transferred on…

Override Question Heads to Ballot

March 31, 2024
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On one side, supporters warn of devastating cuts to personnel and services if the $8.4 million override fails to pass. On the other hand, opponents of the override argue that it is too much to ask of residents and that it is…
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Belmont Elections Raise $121,636 in Campaign Cash

March 31, 2024
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Between the three contested races for office and two hotly debated ballot questions, campaigns raised $121,636 for the April 2 election, only a portion of which appeared to be spent locally, according to the pre-election finance reports. According to the Massachusetts Office…

Calculating the Cost of the Override

March 31, 2024
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The town launched an override calculator, allowing residents to enter an address and see how much their taxes would increase with or without an override. Using the calculator, The Voice created a chart showing potential property taxes for four different types of…

Belmont Unleashes Paws in the Parks

March 27, 2024
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Belmont dog owners are celebrating after the Select Board approved a new program that will allow them to continue running their dogs off-leash in town fields. “The new program is good for owners, their dogs, and for the community,” said Ira Morgenstern,…
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