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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…

Belmont Teams Head to MIAA State Tournament

November 1, 2024
Can a Belmont High School fall sports team win a state championship this year? Marauders field hockey, girls volleyball and boys and girls soccer teams all hope so, earning spots in the MIAA Division 1 State Tournament, which kicks off this week.…

Marauders of the Week for Oct. 24

October 31, 2024
Each week, Belmont High School choses three students as Marauders of the week. This week, Jared Rife, Jack Callanan and Abby Hopkins made the list.…

Power Crews Find Familiar Tasks in Hurricane Zone

October 30, 2024
When Belmont Light linemen Jamie Viglirolo and Dan Rapaglia headed south to Georgia earlier this month to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, they found themselves driving through the storm itself. “We got stuck in a town,” Viglirolo recalled. “There was…

Select Board Notes, Oct. 28, 2024

October 29, 2024
Pumpkins for Compost Residents are invited to bring their Halloween pumpkins to Town Hall on Sunday, Nov. 3, where volunteers will be collecting them for compost. The event is scheduled to run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Donations of coins, dollars and…

Voters to Decide Future of MCAS Graduation Requirement

October 29, 2024
Families with students on individualized education programs (IEPs) sometimes go to great lengths to avoid the repercussions of not passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam, which bars approximately 700 students statewide from graduating every year. According to the Massachusetts Department…

Poll Position: Belmont Teen Driven to Help Others Vote

October 28, 2024
While young voters will play an essential role in deciding the upcoming 2024 presidential election, especially in battleground states, a local teen in Belmont—who isn’t yet old enough to cast a ballot—will be making a different kind of impact. Although he’s only…
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