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Grant for electric buses awarded to Belmont

March 10, 2026
Belmont received a $1.8 million grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MCEC) to help fund electric school buses, according to a release from MCEC. The grant is part of the fourth round of the state’s School Bus Deployment Program, an initiative…

Traffic, Assault Violations Top Arrests in Belmont

December 9, 2025
Over the last decade, the most common arrests in Belmont (or in some cases, summons) have been traffic-related. Between October 2015 and June 2025, there were 826 traffic-related violations, according to data provided by the Belmont Police Department. That includes operating a…

Belmont Center Overlay Faces Traffic, Parking Scrutiny

October 28, 2025
Two long-awaited studies for parking and traffic, as they relate to the Belmont Center Overlay Project, are officially in the town’s hands. “We’re looking for constructive comments on how we can make the zoning better, and I know it’s a tricky topic,…

Districts Could Reinvest Belmont Parking Revenue

October 2, 2025
Every year, hundreds of thousands of dollars in parking revenue, a majority of which comes from fines, is funneled into the town’s General Fund to be spent in various ways around town — sometimes in ways that may not be immediately visible…

Generations: It’s No Accident That Good Souls Abide

July 15, 2025
I can’t tell you exactly where I was when someone rammed into my car. I can tell you exactly where the car was, though: parallel-parked on Massachusetts Avenue beside a responsibly-fed meter. We had parted, the car and I, with an expectation…
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