On Aug. 8, the Belmont Farmers’ Market will recognize National Farmers Market week with a visit from Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle. According to Hal Shubin, chair of the Market Committee for the Belmont Farmers’ Market, Randle will read…

By Jonah Leibholz, Belmont Voice correspondent Belmont will join communities across the United States Wednesday honoring distinguished veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart. In Belmont, a ceremony will take place Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Belmont Veterans Memorial at…

Surrounded by family, friends, and a group of other local veterans, Bob Young recently celebrated his 100th birthday at the Beech Street Center. Young, who was born Aug. 8, 1924, has been a resident of Belmont for 65 years. Originally from Maine,…

More than 40 new paddle fans will be installed this summer at Winn Brook Elementary School, thanks to the efforts of the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Following the School Committee’s recent acceptance of a $125,000 donation from Winn Brook PTA last…

Of the four employees to leave the Fire Department this past spring, three were paramedics. And while their positions have since been filled, three of the new hires are EMTs, or emergency medical technicians, according to Fire Chief David DeStefano. Unlike paramedics,…