Letters

I joined Boy Scouts at 11. Scouting taught me discipline, but my Eagle project taught me something unexpected. Before this project, “veteran” was just a word to me. I knew veterans served, but I did not understand what that meant. I led…

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, an observance that has significance for many LGBTQ+ individuals and their families. Founders Jean O’Leary and Robert Eichberg chose the date to commemorate the massive turnout of 500,000 people who marched in Washington, D.C. for…

The reception I have received from the Belmont community has been extraordinary, and I am deeply grateful for such a warm welcome. While I will miss my daily connections with the residents and my colleagues at the Salem Police Department, I am…

In 2025, I was struggling. My beautiful son, Eddie, was sick with a slew of unexplained, severe medical complications. Eddie has undergone countless doctors appointments, therapies and procedures. At Eddie’s sickest, he was a mere 17 pounds at the age of 15…

While I’m thrilled to see people using the bicycle lanes on Concord Avenue and especially pleased to see middle- and high-schoolers biking to school, I am concerned that some of these riders are engaging in unsafe bicycling practices. Living near the high…

Thirty-five votes. That was the difference between winning and losing in the recent Democratic primary for state Senate after a districtwide recount. More than 25,000 ballots were cast across Belmont, Watertown, Cambridge, and portions of Boston. When every ballot had been counted…

Belmont’s zoning bylaws aren’t just polite suggestions; they are the law. The upcoming Oct. 6 continued public hearing for 45 Chestnut St. offers an important opportunity for consistency and compliance. An independent peer review by Spalding Tougias Architects found multiple bylaw violations.…

Please, tell everyone to vote in the Nov. 3 election. If they aren’t registered, urge them to go to Town Hall and register. I was a member of the Registrars of Voters and had an epiphany while I was writing postcards to…

Sen. Will Brownsberger is due his congratulations, but his narrow win sends a message. Brownsberger won against a newcomer to politics, Daniel Lander, who spent half the money on the campaign and came within 35 votes of winning. Lander’s focus on building…