Belmont Archives

Obituary: Eli Whittaker Martin

August 5, 2026

Eli Whittaker Martin, an environmental scientist and ardent naturalist, passed away on July 3, 2026, at the age of 28, due to heatstroke while hiking in Guam. Born in Boston on Dec. 11, 1997, Eli grew up in Belmont and graduated from…

Lifestyle

Belmont Resident Makes Case for Thomas Nast in New Biography

July 27, 2026

Patrick Hoeppner wanted to write a biography — but no one had grabbed his attention yet. It wasn’t until the Belmont resident was flipping through a book about the history of the United States — one of many he read during the…

Business·News

Belmont Student Receives Inaugural Wisdom for Wisdom Surgery

July 24, 2026

On the morning of June 22, Noah Merfeld, 25, leaned back in a dental chair at Belmont Oral Surgery & Dental Implants. Hooked up to monitors and numbed with lidocaine, he prepared for a procedure that was a long time coming: wisdom…

Elections

Dave Rogers Touts Record in Bid for Re-Election for State Representative

July 21, 2026

In his bid for re-election to the Massachusetts State House, Rep. Dave Rogers said the realities of affordability and government assistance are not “academic or theoretical” to him. Rogers lost his father when he was 12. He said his family relied on…

Elections

Nomita Ganguly Calls for Transparency in Bid for State Representative

July 21, 2026

Belmont resident Nomita Ganguly started her career on Beacon Hill in the 1990s as a researcher, and has spent the last two decades as an advocate within the State House. Now, for the first time, she’s running for elected office. Ganguly is…

News

40B Project at Beatrice Circle Nixed Following Sale to Neighbors

July 10, 2026

Five years after receipt of a special permit, a contentious housing project proposed on Beatrice Circle is no longer in the pipeline. Instead, the property at 91 Beatrice Circle has been sold to neighbors. Before the sale this spring, a redevelopment was…

News

Board Calls Health Insurance Increase ‘Shocking’

April 28, 2026

Effective July 1, town employees and retirees will see a 24% increase to their health insurance rates over fiscal year 2026 — an increase reflecting the rising cost of health care nationwide. With the Harvard Pilgrim HMO, individuals will pay $322 per…

News

Belmont’s Ties To Historic Disaster

April 12, 2026

While many are familiar with the fictional story of Jack and Rose in James Cameron’s famous film, “Titanic,” fewer are familiar with Belmont’s connection to the historic tragedy. In fact, three distinct stories—those of two former Belmont residents and a New York…

Letters

Letter: Remember to Stop for School Buses

April 9, 2026

We’ve seen an increasing problem with drivers blowing past loading Belmont school buses in the morning. Our two granddaughters are picked up by school buses each day, one by a large bus and one by a small bus/van. The large bus has…

Elections·News

Incumbent Moderator, Challenger Spar Over Town Meeting Reforms at Belmont Forum

April 4, 2026

Incumbent Moderator Michael Crowley and challenger Adam Dash clashed over concerns about Town Meeting management and the hybrid format at a League of Women Voters forum last week. The March 25 virtual forum began with pre-recorded videos from 37 of the 95…

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