Belmont

Lodging House Faces Town Scrutiny

December 18, 2025
Following a lengthy discussion Monday about a recent uptick in police activity in the neighborhood, the Select Board approved a three-month lodging house license renewal for a property on Common Street. The licenses are typically for one year. Based on Massachusetts General…

Select Board Notes, Dec. 1, 2025

December 3, 2025
Chief Financial Officer Town Administrator Patrice Garvin is seeking to fill the position vacated by Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director Jennifer Hewitt, who resigned in August. “I have been holding off because it’s not the most ideal time of year to look for…

The Art of Transformation

August 28, 2025
For the past five years, artists chosen by the Belmont Art Association have transformed ugly, grey electrical boxes into bright, attractive works of art. Watch the process first-hand in Yoko Zhu's video.…
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Belmont Featured in Upcoming Ultimate Frisbee Documentary

August 15, 2025
Nearly six decades ago, a group of Columbia High School students gathered in their school’s parking lot and struck a pose. Disc in the middle and trophy clutched high, the New Jersey teens congregated in Mark Epstein’s desired formation. In need of…
A man in a white shirt and jacket gesturing.

Armenian Cultural Center Finds a Home on Concord Avenue

August 5, 2025
Neatly piled stacks of books – many of them rare – sit atop several tables inside the Mardigian Library waiting to be sorted, cataloged, and, if need be, conserved. Their pages contain stories of Armenia’s 3,000-year history and culture that might otherwise…