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Two Injured in Collision With Train

January 26, 2026
Two people were taken to the hospital after their car was hit by an MBTA commuter train at Hill Crossing on Brighton Street. According to the MBTA Transit Police, the driver of a 2014 Toyota Sienna got stuck on the tracks around…

First Project Under MBTA Zoning Earns Approval

August 12, 2025
The first project proposal submitted under the MBTA Communities Act has received design and site plan approval from the town. That project, submitted to the Planning Division by Joseph DeStefano, proposes a five-story, mixed-use development with 44 housing units (seven of which…
Train runs through a station.

No Impact Likely in Belmont Following High Court Ruling

January 24, 2025
The state Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the MBTA Communities Act, ruling that the law is constitutional overall and that Attorney General Andrea Campbell can enforce it. According to CommonWealth Beacon, the ruling also found that regulations created under the law were…
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The Intent and Impact of the MBTA Communities Act

November 12, 2024
The MBTA Communities Act rezoning maps are drawn, and town boards have weighed in on each iteration’s pros and cons. The town meeting will convene on Nov. 18, and members will then decide which plan Belmont will send to the state for…

Subcommittee Tunes Zoning Map for MBTA Compliance

May 10, 2024
The Planning Board MBTA Communities Subcommittee is continuing to fine-tune the zoning map it will eventually send to the state for compliance review. The subcommittee, which returned to the Planning Board this week with a zoning map similar to the iteration recommended…
Train runs through a station.

Consideration of MBTA Zoning Changes Continues

February 16, 2024
Belmont’s MBTA Communities Advisory Committee has eliminated two of five rezoning scenarios proposed under the MBTA Communities Act. The act requires towns such as Belmont, served by the MBTA, to create at least one zoning district of reasonable size where multi-family housing…
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