Letters

I write in support of the proposal coming before Town Meeting to move to a five-member select board. Having previously lived in a town with a five-member board, I believe the change will bring significant advantages to Belmont. The advantages start with…

Perhaps before next year’s leaf blower ban ‘season’ starting May 15, 2025, the town can create and publicize a PDF flier about the ban and make it available to residents to print and share. The flier would objectively state the requirements and…

Recent controversy has a local organization, Citizens for a Fiscally Responsible Belmont (CFRB) in the spotlight. There has been some discussion of what CFRB is and does in local media. Dawn MacKerron, the president of CFRB, offered an explanation in a letter…

As a 1965 Belmont High School grad, I enjoyed reading Eric Perkins’ piece on his school reunion experiences. From my “Boomer’s” perspective, the 10, 20, 30-year reunions really take a backseat to the 50th. Either get ready for a spectacular experience or…

On July 22, Select Board Vice Chair Matt Taylor launched a verbal attack on Citizens for a Fiscally Responsible Belmont, (CFRB) and on Vice President Marie Warner. Warner’s reappointment to the Economic Development Committee was to be voted on by the Select…

In a recent Select Board meeting, there was a discussion concerning the reappointment of Marie Warner to the Economic Development Committee. Board Member Matt Taylor expressed some doubt about the reappointment. He was quoted in The Belmont Voice as saying: “I am…

In Mary Byrne’s informative piece, “Select Board Begins Mapping Out Goals” (July 26, 2024), I read with more than usual interest that one of their five goals, “quality of life…could encompass…pedestrian and cyclist safety.” Since pedestrian safety deserves more attention than heretofore,…