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Jesse Floyd

Jesse Floyd

Jesse A. Floyd is a member of The Belmont Voice staff. Jesse can be contacted at jfloyd@belmontvoice.org.

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Epstein Opts Not to Run For Reelection

November 26, 2024
Select Board member Roy Epstein has decided not to seek reelection to a third term on the board this spring. In an email sent Monday night, Epstein wrote, “This has honestly been one of the greatest privileges and one of the most…
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Transformer Will Remain on Leonard Street For Now

November 15, 2024
The transformer on Leonard Street is hard to miss. The hulking steel box with faded green paint surrounded by decaying Jersey barriers looks out of place because it is. The transformer was installed about 11 months ago to supply power to the…
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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…
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Leonard St. Shop Closes, Will Refocus Online

October 8, 2024
The Louis XVI Roll Cylinder desk, standing along the left-hand wall inside Styylish at 55 Leonard St., stands out. The finish on the kingwood veneer is flawless, glimmering under the lights. The intricate diamond-shaped, yew-wood inlay gives the cover a three-dimensional appearance.…

For Burbank’s New Leader, Belmont is a Values Match

September 16, 2024
The new principal greeting children this year at the Burbank might be an unfamiliar face in Belmont, but she is a veteran educator with deep roots in eastern Massachusetts. For Lisa Williams, the formative elementary years are a fascinating time when children…

It’s Official: Rink Project Breaks Ground

September 6, 2024
Construction of the new ice rink has begun, and on Thursday, Town officials and residents gathered to mark the ceremonial start of the project. The rink is expected to open next September. “We are building more than a rink; it’s a community…

Letter: Dismaying Development 

September 5, 2024
I read with dismay the news that the Select Board will be relocating some of its town offices into the Senior Center, aka Beech Street Center, which will utilize and displace resources available to seniors and the Council on Aging. And, it…

Primary Day Draws 21% of Belmont Voters

September 4, 2024
Democrat Mara Dolan outpolled veteran Governor’s Councillor Marilyn Petitto Devaney in Belmont Tuesday, mirroring statewide results. Dolan outpolled Devaney statewide 52-48%. She faces no challenger in the general election. The unofficial Belmont outcome was 1,635-1403. The town enjoyed about 21% voter turnout,…

The Growing Popularity of Ultimate

August 29, 2024
Ultimate is the quintessential egalitarian sport. Played on a 120-yard field between teams of seven players to a side, it’s a game and a community in one package. The rules read like something cobbled together on the fly — teams start in…
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