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Appointing qualified volunteers to town committees was one of the most important things I did when I served on the Select Board. Belmont’s volunteer committees recommend and implement policies and are the pipeline for future leadership. Having brought great people into public…

I am writing to urge Belmont voters to cast their ballot for Mike Crowley in the town moderator race. Belmont needs a moderator that will provide education on effective representation to Town Meeting members as a body, foster the development of new…

The March 7 Belmont Voice has comments from Select Board Chair Elizabeth Dionne and Town Administrator Patrice Garvin about the new ice rink being revenue neutral. Has there been an operating budget established? We are building a $30 million-plus ice rink, hoping…

Thank you for writing about the new branch of Union Pharmacy opening up in Belmont Center (“Belmont to Welcome Union Pharmacy”, March 7, 2025, p. 2). Another independent pharmacy your readers may want to know about is Belmont Pharmacy at 246 Trapelo…

I am writing to urge fellow Belmont citizens to vote for Taylor Yates for Select Board. Taylor Yates started volunteering for the town within a year of moving here, and most recently has become chair of the Planning Board. In that capacity,…

I opened the March 7 print edition of Belmont Voice and noticed your news about a new private pharmacy coming to Belmont. I was happy to learn about it, and I would not have, if not for The Belmont Voice. Goes to…

Having grown up in Belmont and returning eight years ago with my husband to raise our young family, I believe our town moderator should be fair-minded, experienced, and someone who listens to people on both sides of an issue. Mark Paolillo embodies…

My neighbors and I would like to urge our Belmont candidates to forgo door hanger campaign literature in the run up to the election. This specific campaign ad is most likely to fly off a knob and be carried by wind into…

Thank you for Jenny Angel’s article in the Feb. 21 issue about MFAB’s mini forest project. I wanted to acknowledge the other members of our group. MFAB includes Belmont residents Sarah Wang, Jean Devine, Kirsten Waerstad, Ralph Jones, and Belmont high school…

I am writing to express my wholehearted support for my husband, Paul Joy, as he campaigns for the Belmont Select Board. And although I am not yet a U.S. citizen and cannot vote, I believe in Paul’s vision and commitment. Paul and…