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Letter: Kindness Really is Everything

August 16, 2025
Recently, I went to Moozy’s ice cream and yogurt emporium on Trapelo Road in Belmont. I bought some black raspberry ice cream and asked for some money back. They explained that they don’t give cash back. When I explained that I needed…

Letter: Insist the Country Club Pay Its Share

August 15, 2025
As longtime residents of Belmont and proud parents of Belmont High School graduates, we respectfully ask that the Belmont Country Club (BCC) pay its full property tax bill. Since the early 1970s, the BCC has taken advantage of a tax exception known…

Letter: Some Naming Suggestions

July 28, 2025
After a lengthy discussion, Town Meeting has given the advice the Select Board sought from it regarding the naming of the rebuilt skating rink, and the vote is to keep Skip Viglirolo’s name on it.   In her explanation of the Select Board’s…

Letter: Make the ‘Golden Bowl’ a Skate Park

July 28, 2025
The ‘Golden Bowl’ should be turned into something that gets kids outside, brings people together, and actually reflects the needs of Belmont’s youth. A skate park would do just that. Well-designed skate parks aren’t just for skateboarding, but for scooters, rollerblades, BMX…

Letter: Home Rule Petition is Long Overdue

July 28, 2025
I write to strongly encourage your support of the committee recommending favorably the Belmont home rule petition to bring the Belmont Country Club (BCC) out from the financial cocoon of 61B open space tax reductions. I’m writing to you as a residential…

Letter: Support Naming The Rink for Viglirolo

July 23, 2025
As a proud Belmont resident, I urge Town Meeting members to vote YES on Article 3 to the name James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink and NO on Amendment 3 at the special Town Meeting on Wednesday, July 23. Skip Viglirolo, a Korean…

Letter: Use Chapter 70 Funds to Support Belmont Students

July 18, 2025
Chapter 70 is the primary way the state funds public school districts in Massachusetts. It’s intended to help fund programs and services needed to provide all students with a fair and adequate education. Thanks to strong advocacy by school committees, superintendents, and…

Letter: Support Viglirolo for Rink Name

July 12, 2025
We urge the Belmont community and Town Meeting Members to support retaining the name James P. “Skip” Viglirolo Rink for the town’s reconstructed skating facility. A special Town Meeting on July 23 will address this issue. In January 2024, the Viglirolo family…

Letter: Unsettling News

July 11, 2025
Two news items that were reported in the June 27 issue of The Voice have unsettled me. The first was the Belmont Center Business Association’s decision to ban the tables of two political committees at Town Day this fall because of “…the political…

Letter: Support Transparency, Insist on Disclosure

July 10, 2025
As a 30-year resident of Belmont, I fully support transparency in local government. I became a Town Meeting member by promising my constituents I would keep them informed on town matters. Following this example of disclosure, I will note that I am…
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