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Fundraising Push Will Pay For Final Touches on Rink

October 1, 2025
After several years of grassroots fundraising efforts — and just weeks shy of opening day for the Belmont Sports Complex: Home of the Skip Viglirolo Rink — a dedicated group of residents is making the final push in what they consider to…

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…

Compromise Retains Viglirolo Name

August 26, 2025
The new skating rink will be called the Belmont Sports Complex, home of the Skip Viglirolo skating rink, a compromise solution approved by the Select Board Monday night. The 3-0 vote came after more than an hour of discussion, which followed months…

Select Board Navigates Rink Naming Controversy

August 13, 2025
With opening day inching closer, pressure is building for the town to settle on a name for the new municipal rink on Concord Avenue. At Monday’s Select Board meeting, board members agreed to prepare naming proposals for their next meeting, scheduled for…
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Erik Harrington Excited to Lead Belmont’s New Ice Rink

August 12, 2025
Erik Harrington always wanted to drive a Zamboni. How about buying one? Not necessarily, but it’s an early highlight of Belmont’s new ice rink manager’s tenure. Working with the town’s building committee and administration, the 26-year-old led the charge in purchasing a…

Friends, Foundation Merge Following Vote

July 31, 2025
Two of the library’s major fundraising arms have officially merged. With votes of approval from both the Friends of the Belmont Public Library and the Belmont Library Foundation, the merger took effect on July 1. “We are thrilled to complete this important…
Construction site of a new building in Belmont, MA, featuring scaffolding, construction equipment, and a clear blue sky.

UPDATE: Tensions Rise as Vote on Rink Name Approaches

July 23, 2025
Tonight, Town Meeting members will be asked whether they feel the new municipal rink should be named for the late James P. Viglirolo, known to most as “Skip.” According to Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne, town counsel has advised the board that…

What’s The Future of The Golden Bowl?

July 17, 2025
For as long as the town has had some iteration of the Underwood Pool, a large grassy pit — known colloquially as the Golden Bowl — has existed at the base of the hill between the pool and Concord Avenue. Decades ago,…
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