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Election Results: Dash Outpolls Crowley for Moderator

April 9, 2026
The unofficial results are in, and Adam Dash will serve as moderator for at least the next year after outpolling incumbent Michael Crowley, 2,083-1,770. Results are unofficial until certified. “I really can’t believe it,” Dash said after the unofficial results were announced…

Belmont Marks Transgender Day of Visibility

April 2, 2026
A modest but dedicated crowd slowly made its way around the green space at the corner of Leonard Street and Concord Avenue on March 31 marking Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) by reading about people who made a difference. Posters were arranged…

Etiquette Classes Emphasize Empathy and Confidence

March 7, 2026
When Emily Post’s “Etiquette” was first published in 1922, it advised against hiring butlers with mustaches and included advice on proper finger bowl use, among other now outdated passages. However, the doyenne of manners also made remarkably relevant statements on human behavior…

Low-Vision Actress Embodies Resilience in ‘Wait Until Dark’

March 6, 2026
Belmont resident Eliza Barmakian ran through her blocking during a Saturday morning rehearsal at the Greater Boston Stage Company with her lines memorized and her guide dog, Zinga, resting peacefully at the stage manager's feet. She did not feel nervous. Like the…

Generations: Language Fluency Hones Mental Acuity

March 6, 2026
After the gold watch and the farewell luncheon, some of us turn to the next worry: cognitive loss. Experts (and plenty of non-experts) have laundry lists of preventive strategies. They pop up in newspaper columns, podcasts, the psychology section of the bookstore,…

Belmont Adds Two Firefighters Following Rigorous Training

January 3, 2026
For two of the newest recruits to the Belmont Fire Department, joining the fire service offered them an opportunity to continue their career of service. “Coming from the military, I knew it was a common pathway for veterans to get into the…
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