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‘Building from the Ground Up’: Staff, Students Begin Year at the New CUE

September 21, 2024

With freshly painted walls and new furniture, the classrooms reconfigured, and hundreds of new students navigating the hallways, Chenery Upper Elementary School has begun what Principal Laura Smith is referring to as the building’s “inaugural year.” Previously home to the middle school,…

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Belmont Celebrates Soccer Programs Saturday Night

September 20, 2024

Anna Santos has looked forward to Soccer Night in Belmont for as long as she can remember. First, as a youth player looking up to members of the Belmont High School varsity soccer team and now as a standout senior striker for…

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Books on Wheels Brings the Library to the Homebound

September 20, 2024

Books on Wheels has been delivering library material to doorsteps around Belmont for nearly a decade. “I began the program shortly after I began in my role in 2015,” said Library Director Peter Struzziero. “It’s a good program, but we’d be happy…

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Girls Volleyball Back To Defend Division Title

September 19, 2024

Girls Volleyball Back To Defend Division Title By Matt Goisman, Belmont Voice correspondent Belmont made history in its 2023 girls volleyball season. The Marauders won the Liberty Division of the Middlesex League for the first time, finishing the season with a 17-2…

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A Banner Town Day

September 18, 2024

Hundreds of people flocked to Leonard Street on a perfect late summer day to enjoy Belmont Town Day. Music, food, carnival rides, and vendor booths greeted visitors to the Belmont showcase.…

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Rummage Around for that Perfect Thing at the Town-Wide Yard Sale

September 17, 2024

The Town-Wide Yard Sale is returning for its second year, promising a day of great sales and unique finds. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a rain date set for the following weekend,…

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A New Coach, Era for Belmont Football

September 17, 2024

It’s a new era for Belmont Football under Francois Joseph, built off blood, sweat, and Buffalo wings. For most high school football coaches, team-building starts on the practice field during the dog days of summer. It starts in the weight room. It…

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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…

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Select Board Notes, Aug. 26, Sept. 9

September 15, 2024

Hockey Rink Project on Time, on Budget Members of the Municipal Skating Rink Building Committee shared a report with the board on the status of the rink project, which had its groundbreaking last week. Chair Mark Haley said the project is on…

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With Experienced Defense, Belmont High School Field Hockey Eyes Sustained Success

September 14, 2024

Six starters from last year’s wildly successful Belmont High School field hockey team are now moving on to the next chapter of their lives, but hope remains for the program’s sustained success. And it starts with an experienced defense. Led by the…

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Obituary: Marshall James Levy

Marshall James Levy of Milton passed away at his home…

Belmont Families Honor Crossing Guard Reuben “Ruby” Wheeler

By Maile Blume, Belmont Voice staff Nicole Wheeler remembers her…

Family of Accomplished Violinist Dana Chang To Continue Daughter’s Legacy

She was a track and cross-country runner and an aspiring…

Obituary: Amy Judith Tananbaum

Amy Judith Tananbaum of Belmont died on Tuesday, Sept. 17,…

Obituary: Timothy McMillan

Timothy McMillan passed away on Sept. 10, 2024, due to…

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McLean Unveils Plan for Consolidated Child and Adolescent Services

July 1, 2024

by Mary Byrne

In an effort to consolidate existing programs into a centralized area for the children and families who benefit from its services, McLean Hospital is proposing a Child and Adolescent Campus in Zone 4 of the McLean district. According to Michael Macht-Greenberg, chief…

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First Female Director of Local Chorale Starts in September

July 1, 2024

by Kaninika Dey

Stephanie Beatrice always knew in her soul that she wanted to pursue music. She likes to call it “a higher calling,” which most recently has led her to The Philharmonic Society of Arlington, where she is creating history as the first female…

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Rain or Shine, Belmont Porchfest is Coming on Sept. 7

June 30, 2024

by Melissa Russell

Belmont’s Porchfest will be here before you know it, and organizer Mary Bradley wants you to know two things: Registration opens July 1 and closes July 31, with no exceptions. The event will be held rain or shine, so get yourself a…

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Ukrainian Family to Return to Belmont

June 29, 2024

by Melissa Russell

When the Belmont Voice last reported on Karen Unanian and his wife Viktoriia Susidenko, their family, which had fled the violence in Ukraine for the U.S., had lost their Belmont apartment, moved to Cambridge, and, with the change of residence, had been…

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Belmont Resident Leads Futures Collegiate Baseball League Team

June 28, 2024

by Greg Levinsky

A chance is all Paul Bonfiglio asked for. An opportunity for the lifelong Belmont resident to lead a baseball team in an organized, professionally-run environment. This year, the 2001 Belmont High School graduate and former Marauder varsity ice hockey and baseball player…

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Town Meeting Approves McLean Traffic Agreement

June 27, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Town Meeting has approved a revised Traffic Monitoring and Mitigation Agreement (TMMA), allowing developers to proceed with redevelopment plans for the McLean property. The vote, 192-25-5, followed two and a half hours of presentation and debate, which included two attempts to call…

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Residents Push for Earlier Installation, Upgrade of McLean Traffic Signals

June 26, 2024

by Mary Byrne

While some residents voiced their support for the revised Traffic Monitoring and Mitigation Agreement (TMMA) for the McLean development, many others urged officials to consider pushing up the timeline for adding and improving traffic installations. The revised agreement would require McLean to…

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Belmont Residents Cycle in Support of PMC $1 Billion Goal

June 25, 2024

by Mary Byrne

More than 40 Belmont residents plan to join hundreds of others cycling across Massachusetts this summer as part of the 45th annual Pan Mass Challenge. “Every year, it’s a continually inspiring event because there are a lot of people who were, are…

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Belmont High Ultimate Frisbee Team Falls in Heartbreaker

June 22, 2024

by Melissa Russell

The first rule of Ultimate Frisbee, according to Belmont High School coach Phil Lawrence, is to play in the “spirit of ultimate.” “Spirit of ultimate” is loosely defined as playing to the best of your ability in a controlled, honest, fair, and…

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Belmont Hosts Annual Pride Parade

June 21, 2024

by Contributor

Belmont honored Pride Month, hosting a Pride Parade that wound through town on a warm Saturday morning.…

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Six Belmont Musicians Set for European Summer Tour

June 19, 2024

by Melissa Russell

There are many attractive flower gardens at private homes near Harvard Square. At first glance, the riot of roses, dahlias, peonies, and purple allium outside Benjamin Zander’s home is another lovely spot to admire as you move along. But stop for a…

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Cooling Centers Open as Heat Settles In

June 18, 2024

by Contributor

The Beech Street Center will be available as a cooling center this week as the town braces for the possibility of record-breaking temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. A heat advisory…

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34 Years of Grooving: Payson Park Music Festival begins June 19

June 18, 2024

by Julie M. Cohen

For more than three decades, a small group of volunteers has pulled off an impressive, summer-long concert series offering free music to Belmont and beyond — even during the COVID pandemic. Now in its 34th season, the nonprofit Payson Park Music Festival…

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Sixpeat: Girls Rugby Rolls to Latest State Title

June 17, 2024

by Joe Pohoryles

It took nearly nine minutes for the Belmont High School Girls’ Rugby team to get on the scoreboard against Weymouth in the MIAA Division 1 State Championship on Saturday, but when senior Mia Taylor surged through to score the first try with…

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Belmont High to Ban Cell Phones in the Classroom

June 17, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Beginning next year, cell phones will no longer be in students’ hands during class periods but will be stored in cell phone holders. “Most people I know, their main issue with it is the fact that teachers or adults aren’t giving them…

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BHS Freshman Phenom Headed to USA Hockey National Development Camp

June 16, 2024

by Greg Levinsky

On a recent Wednesday, rollerblading around Belmont High School as he does many a weekday after school, Liam Guilderson refreshed the webpage on his phone browser for the umpteenth time. Finally, USA Hockey’s Player Development web page contained the roster for the…

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Belmont Breaks Ground on New Library

June 15, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Members of the community joined local and state officials, members of the Library Building Committee, and the Board of Trustees Wednesday morning to mark the start of construction on the new library. “We are so happy to be celebrating the groundbreaking of…

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One MBTA Map or Two? Opinions Differ On Best Route Forward

June 14, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Public officials and members of the public expressed trepidation this week on the prospect of sending a second zoning map to Town Meeting for consideration, advocating instead for finding a compromise between the two. Previous coverage The two-map proposal was first discussed…

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