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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…

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…

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…

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…

‘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…