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Arts

Middle School Gears Up for ‘The Addams Family’

May 13, 2026

Belmont Middle School is bringing the kookiest, creepiest family to the stage in its spring production of the musical “The Addams Family,” which opens May 14. The musical, based on characters created by Charles Addams, follows the Addamses as they navigate the…

News

Belmont Middle School Basketball Coach Saves Opposing Coach During Medical Emergency

February 9, 2026

Belmont Middle School basketball coach Ian Haffer performed the ultimate act of sportsmanship during a game at Waltham’s John F. Kennedy Middle School last Thursday. Three minutes into the boys game, the Waltham coach suffered an apparent heart attack. Haffer, a doctor…

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Entrepreneurial Belmont Youth Building and Selling Bears

December 10, 2025

Move over, Build-A-Bear Workshop, because Belmont resident Hillary Hoffman created a new plush bear with hometown roots. Just in time for the holidays, the 13-year-old Belmont Middle School student released Toby, the first bear in what the young entrepreneur envisions as a…

Sports

Led by Lily Fallon’s First-Place Finish, Belmont Middle School Cross-Country Posts Strong Results

November 18, 2025

Lily Fallon knew the first Saturday in November would be a doozy. Soccer in the morning in Lexington, back home to Belmont for some recovery stretching, and a 45-minute ride to Devens for the 16th annual Massachusetts Middle School Cross-Country Invitational. “It…

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With Studio Move Underway, Media Launches Fundraising Campaign

September 25, 2025

Following in the footsteps of other Massachusetts communities, Belmont Media Center is saying goodbye to rented commercial space and creating dedicated studio spaces in the town-owned buildings. As part of that move, the nonprofit is looking to raise money to buy new…

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School Committee Directs Super to Add Algebra 1 to 7th Grade

April 24, 2024

After much discussion and input from the community, the School Committee is directing Superintendent Jill Geiser and her staff to include Algebra 1 and Challenger geometry into the seventh-grade math curriculum. The committee voted 5-0, with member Amy Checkoway abstaining. The program…