Community Connection Archives

For 50 Years, Children Have Been the Mission at Belmont Co-op Nursery School

April 17, 2025

It’s spring, and in preschools all over the country, teachers are pulling out their buckets of spring-themed activities. But not at the Belmont Cooperative Nursery School. Here, spring could bring lessons on telephones, boats, buildings, or sea creatures. It all depends on…

News

Rep. Katherine Clark Visits Belmont High School Nutrition Program

April 16, 2025

On a tour of the Belmont High School Food Services Department on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark met with Belmont High students and staff, as well as state Rep. David Rogers and members from the School Committee and Select Board. Over fresh…

News·Sports

Catching Up with Belmont’s Layne Doherty of Saint Michael’s Women’s Lacrosse

April 15, 2025

Layne Doherty earned varsity letters in four sports at Belmont High School: lacrosse, field hockey, skiing, and track and field. But the first was her best, and the 5-foot-7 midfielder found a collegiate fit at Division II Saint Michael’s College in Colchester,…

News

Belmont Residents Attend Hands Off Rally

April 14, 2025

Thousands of people spilled onto Boston Common Saturday for one of hundreds of Hands Off protests held nationwide. Mixed in among the sea of faces: dozens of Belmont residents who braved the inclement April day to make their voices heard. “The mood…

Sports

Belmont’s Jake Taylor Anchoring BC High Baseball Pitching Staff in Senior Season

April 10, 2025

Jake Taylor patiently waited for a turn to anchor the pitching staff at powerhouse Boston College High, and when it came, the Belmont resident didn’t let the moment go to waste. Despite pitching about a single game’s worth of varsity innings over…

News

Past Beth El Temple President Recognized for Social Justice Work

April 5, 2025

Longtime resident Abigail Fisher was one of 12 individuals recently recognized for their commitment to social justice. “I’m incredibly honored. I couldn’t have done it without the support of the Beth El Temple Center community,” said Fisher. “I love being here in…

News

Community and Solidarity at Transgender Day of Visibility

April 4, 2025

“We’re being hit by the fire hose right in the face right now,” said Evan Greer, speaking at All Saints’ Church on Monday night to a crowd gathered for the Transgender Day of Visibility. The Boston-based transgender singer, songwriter, activist, and writer…

Lifestyle·News

Game Design Challenge Results in Teen’s First Place Finish

March 24, 2025

Two years ago, during February break, Belmont resident Keegan Franck challenged himself to create a new game every day. Born from that challenge was a game he calls Endless, which earned him first place at the 2023 Young Inventor Challenge, a competition…

Sports

Belmont’s Andrew Mazzone Powering Through Final College Season

March 17, 2025

Analytical insights aren’t available for every Claremont-Mudd-Scripps baseball game, but coach Bill Walkenbach remembers the numbers from an Andrew Mazzone swing more than a year after it happened. In late February at Southwestern University, the Belmont native slugged a home run ball…

Arts·News

‘Rock of Ages’ Continues This Weekend

March 13, 2025

Tease up your perm, straighten your shoulder pads and slide into your acid-wash jeans – the 1980s are back. “Rock of Ages,” the jukebox musical that celebrates the decade that spawned a hundred big-haired bands, is coming to Belmont High School. A…

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