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Traffic, Assault Violations Top Arrests in Belmont

December 9, 2025
Over the last decade, the most common arrests in Belmont (or in some cases, summons) have been traffic-related. Between October 2015 and June 2025, there were 826 traffic-related violations, according to data provided by the Belmont Police Department. That includes operating a…

Skating Club of Boston to Launch Belmont Classes This Winter

December 2, 2025
The Skating Club of Boston will start offering skating classes at the Belmont Sports Complex’s James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink in January. “Ever since we moved to Norwood, we’ve been expanding to satellite rinks,” said Club Director Mia Corsini Bailey. “We are…

‘Iconic’ Concord Avenue Tree to be Removed

November 21, 2025
For at least the last century, the town green has been marked by the iconic European copper beech tree. But now, after years of the tree suffering beech leaf disease, the town has made the “difficult decision” to remove the tree, located…

Generations: My First Real Thanksgiving in America

November 21, 2025
Thanksgiving has always been one of those holidays I understood more in theory than in practice. My family never made a big deal out of it, partly because it never seemed worth the effort to prepare a full feast for just the…

Annual Thanksgiving Service Brings Belmont Faiths Together

November 19, 2025
While there won’t be any turkey or stuffing at the upcoming Belmont Religious Council’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Nov. 23, there will be plenty of food for the soul. The council, founded in 1954, has been holding the holiday gathering for decades,…

New Rink Receives Warm Welcome

November 18, 2025
Eager to learn ice-skating tricks, Belmont resident Claudia Matzko’s granddaughter, Penny, age 4, smiled and said, “I want to do twirls,” as she waited outside the new Belmont Sports Complex’s James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink on Saturday for its grand opening. Local…

High Cost of Living, Lack of Options Highlighted in Senior Survey

November 11, 2025
Some of the main concerns of seniors highlighted in a recent townwide senior needs assessment include the high cost of living, difficulty maintaining homes, a lack of alternative housing, and challenges to personal wellness and independence. In fact, one in five respondents…

Generations: There is No Poem Like A New England Autumn

November 3, 2025
Here’s one conclusion of a dedicated non-traveler (also, the conclusion of Dorothy from Kansas): it takes travel to know what treasure waits at home. In this particular case, travel involved a three-week trip through the Southwest, comprising 12 hiking stops in the…

Hillcrest Skeletons Are a Halloween Fixture

October 30, 2025
Every October, Belmont’s Hillcrest Road comes alive with skeletons for Halloween, thanks to three women who started it all. The tradition began many years ago in the backyard of Belmont resident Heidi Sawyer, where she hosted Halloween pizza parties for her kids.…

Alex Kostich Sets Record Swimming Across Lake Tahoe

September 4, 2025
In the simplest view, staying sufficiently warm across a 12-mile swim in 65-degree lake water fueled Alex Kostich to an endurance swimming record last month. Too cold would mean hypothermia and a subsequent failed swim. But conquering Lake Tahoe’s width represented so…
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