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Town Sued Over Permit Delays Tied to Unpaid Cleanup Bill

September 24, 2025
The town could potentially be on the hook for compensatory damages related to a lawsuit filed in July by a contractor seeking permits that Belmont officials have denied because he allegedly owes the town nearly $30,000. The Select Board met Monday night…
Downtown on a winter afternoon.

Debate Grows Over Fiscal Impact of Belmont Center Overlay Plan

September 12, 2025
The Select Board expressed support Monday night for the fiscal analysis model the town is using as its basis for understanding the potential impact of the Belmont Center zoning overlay coming before Town Meeting this fall. “Some of this is really uncertain,…

Select Board Notes, Aug. 25, 2025

August 27, 2025
Town Administrator Patrice Garvin announced that Assistant Town Administrator and Finance Director Jennifer Hewitt has resigned. According to Garvin, Hewitt has been in Belmont for three years. Hewitt has taken a role at the state’s Group Insurance Commission. Her last day is…

Compromise Retains Viglirolo Name

August 26, 2025
The new skating rink will be called the Belmont Sports Complex, home of the Skip Viglirolo skating rink, a compromise solution approved by the Select Board Monday night. The 3-0 vote came after more than an hour of discussion, which followed months…

Select Board Appoints Interim Police Chief

August 21, 2025
The Select Board voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Assistant Police Chief Mark Hurley as the interim chief of the department, effective Aug. 26. The appointment follows the resignation of Chief James MacIsaac, who announced earlier this month he would be taking a…

Select Board Navigates Rink Naming Controversy

August 13, 2025
With opening day inching closer, pressure is building for the town to settle on a name for the new municipal rink on Concord Avenue. At Monday’s Select Board meeting, board members agreed to prepare naming proposals for their next meeting, scheduled for…

Al Fresco Dining Returns As Summer Kicks Into Overdrive

July 26, 2025
Despite previous confusion around outdoor dining in Belmont, at least one business has received approval for its outdoor dining plans on Leonard Street. This past week, The Wellington was approved for outdoor dining with a total of 18 seats for guests. “We…
Construction site of a new building in Belmont, MA, featuring scaffolding, construction equipment, and a clear blue sky.

UPDATE: Tensions Rise as Vote on Rink Name Approaches

July 23, 2025
Tonight, Town Meeting members will be asked whether they feel the new municipal rink should be named for the late James P. Viglirolo, known to most as “Skip.” According to Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne, town counsel has advised the board that…

Hearing Held on Home Rule Petition To End Country Club Tax Break

July 17, 2025
Select Board member Elizabeth Dionne and two Belmont residents made a plea this week to legislators considering a bill that would update the tax treatment of recreational land in Belmont. Through Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 61B, certain types of land defined as…
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