Letters

I would like to first congratulate Sen. Will Brownsberger on his victory. Second, I want to commend the town clerk and the Election Commission of Belmont for an exceptional recount process. On Sept.10, I was at Belmont Town Hall, observing the recount…

I noticed an advertisement in the Sept. 11 edition of The Voice that used AI-generated art. I suggest the Voice consider creating an AI Use Policy. The policy can answer questions like: This would make a great section on the Ethics and…

A win of only 35 votes should send a message to Sen. Will Brownsberger. As Sen. Brownsberger’s challenger Daniel Lander expressed, after the vote recount, and as reported in The Belmont Voice, “Despite the establishment’s best efforts, this campaign won three of…

A letter in the Sep. 11 issue of The Voice mentioned an unfortunate incident at the Belmont Farmers’ Market on Aug. 27. I’m replying as the chair of the committee that runs the market. The letter writer “overheard a man shout at…

Improving local bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure has long been a part of the Belmont Citizens Forum’s mission. That’s why, in 2008, we purchased a 3,558.7-foot-long, 30-foot-wide parcel of former Central Massachusetts Railroad land just north of the Fitchburg line tracks, anticipating that…

Every school year in Belmont brings with it a time-honored civic ritual: fierce parental outrage over yellow bus routes, schedule changes, and who has to stand outside four minutes earlier than last year. We wring our hands over route optimization, budget line…

In the article, “Neighbors Question Oversight of Housing Project, (July 31)” the Town Building Inspector says “no one came last year to the Planning Board… to say how about this, that or the other. No one.”  But then in the next paragraph,…

It’s common knowledge that ice cream is essential to sustain life on Earth. So, I was disappointed and confused when I read about obstacles delaying the opening of a temporary Moozy’s site. My hopes began to rise when I saw the tastefully…

I recently discovered a great new shop in Belmont Center called YES! Your Eco Source. It sells refills of household products like laundry detergent and dishwasher pods. I fill up using my own containers, which lets me avoid bringing another plastic container…

Sen. William Brownsberger has been very helpful with state money. The schools have certainly benefited. But if you watch closely, there is more.  Thirty-seven years ago, a house in our neighborhood had a yard stuffed with clutter. Most people who have lived in a house for 20…