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Parks & Recreation

World Cup Watch Party Draws a Crowd

July 15, 2026
The Tartan Army may have left Boston, but the World Cup excitement is still very much alive in Belmont. The Belmont Recreation Department and Belmont Soccer Association hosted a watch party for the World Cup semifinal match between France and Spain on…

Etiquette Classes Emphasize Empathy and Confidence

March 7, 2026
When Emily Post’s “Etiquette” was first published in 1922, it advised against hiring butlers with mustaches and included advice on proper finger bowl use, among other now outdated passages. However, the doyenne of manners also made remarkably relevant statements on human behavior…

Open Space Plan to Get an Overdue Update

December 11, 2025
For the first time since 1999, the town is updating its Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) — and it’s looking for the community’s help in doing so. “It’s really interesting to go back and read [the old] plan because we’ve undertaken…

A ‘New Era’ of Field Maintenance

June 16, 2025
When Fitzie Cowing stepped up as field operations director for Belmont Youth Soccer, she didn’t expect the role would involve a weekly walk around the fields her teams use, looking for holes, dog feces, and general safety concerns on the soccer fields.…
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