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Belmont Town Day Celebrates 35 Years on Sunday

September 13, 2024
As many as 90 businesses and vendors will take over the downtown area on Sunday for the 35th annual Belmont Town Day. “It’s grown quite a bit,” said Gerry Dickhaut, who has been running the event since its inception. “The first five…

COA Seeking More Say In Reconfiguration Plan

September 12, 2024
In a joint meeting with the Select Board Monday night, members of the Council on Aging continued to criticize plans to merge the Recreation Department, Council on Aging, and Veterans Services under one administrative umbrella, arguing for more inclusion in the discussions…

Rebuilding Football Team Faces Tough Road to Repeat

September 11, 2024
Brad Mayer had a simple directive for his players as the Marauders football team warmed up for their joint practice against Quabbin at Belmont High School on Aug. 24. “Be loud enough so they can hear us in Watertown,” said Mayer, Belmont’s…

Familiar Face Holds Down New Post at Chenery Upper Elementary

September 10, 2024
While much change is expected this school year at Belmont’s Chenery Upper Elementary School (CUE), the new leader will be familiar to many. Previous Stories Principal Laura Smith, who worked for the last year in the district as the curriculum coordinator for…

Cheer Team Rebuilds, Focuses On Return to Regionals

September 8, 2024
Redemption. That’s what’s on the minds of Eliza Murtaugh and Kathryn Donovan, the cheerleading coaches at Belmont High School. The “package deal” pair is entering its second year leading the program they once competed for as students. By the time Regionals rolled…

Belmont Student Musician Has a Jazzy Summer

September 7, 2024
While some kids played video games during the COVID-19 shutdown, Ryan Park did something else. He got good at trumpet. Of course, he was already on his way with two musicians for siblings. His older brother Alex and older sister Chloe play…

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…

Belmont School Food Services Embrace Greener Alternatives

September 6, 2024
In the cafeteria of Chenery Upper Elementary School, students—called trash bashers—help their peers navigate the differences between composting, recycling, and trash. In the kitchens of all seven schools, investments in new equipment are shifting from gas to electric. Food is primarily locally…

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,…
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Boilers, Sidewalks Dominate Town Meeting Agenda

June 7, 2024
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With capital funding requests dominating the discussion – and a brief intermission to address issues with voting devices — Town Meeting members passed all articles as presented Wednesday night. Articles included $1.57 million for capital projects, $2.45 million for paving and sidewalks,…

Opening Day of Belmont Farmers’ Market

June 7, 2024
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The back of the Claflin Street parking lot was full up Thursday, occupied by the tents and canopies of the Belmont Farmers’ Market. This is the 19th year for the market. According to Chair Hal Shubin, last year, the market drew more…

Belmont High Class of 2024 ‘Persevered’

June 7, 2024
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Still wearing her maroon mortarboard and robe after graduating from Belmont High School Saturday, 18-year-old Andrea Marquez was happy about her accomplishment, sad at the prospect of being apart from old friends, and frank when recalling the COVID pandemic. Marquez, Principal Isaac…

FBE Donation Will Stock Middle School Library

June 6, 2024
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Last year, at a Belmont Middle and High School event, Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) President Melissa McKenna noticed a “glaring” absence of books in the middle school’s library. She said other parents that night expressed a similar concern, so she began…
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Belmont Polyglot Snares Chance to Study in Taiwan

June 5, 2024
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From an early age, rising Belmont High School senior Benjamin Hanna had an affinity for languages. In preschool, he started taking Chinese lessons. Years later, as a middle school student, he continued that study. He speaks Vietnamese with his mother and grandmother…
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Society Beauty Bar Coming to Belmont Center

June 3, 2024
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Belmontians eyeing the empty Belmont Center storefronts may have noticed a sign announcing the impending arrival of Society Beauty Bar. The full-service hair salon is slated to open this summer at 73 Leonard St. Past Coverage Society Beauty Bar specializes in partial…

Public Weighs in on Skating Rink Budget

June 1, 2024
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In advance of the special Town Meeting next month, where members will be asked to appropriate an additional $2.1 million toward the municipal skating rink budget, residents had the opportunity to air concerns and ask questions of the committee tasked with overseeing…

Police Union: Morale Low Amid Hiring Concerns

June 1, 2024
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More than six months after Town Meeting voted on a measure it hoped would address Belmont Police Department’s “hiring problem,” the department is operating at roughly 80% capacity. According to Officer Cory Taylor, president of the Belmont Police Patrolman’s Association, the vacancies,…

Morgan’s Message Amplifies Mental Health Awareness

June 1, 2024
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A group of six Belmont High School student-athletes who are passionate about mental health awareness want to expand their inclusive community. With a handful of successful events and biweekly meetings this school year, Morgan’s Message co-ambassadors, including juniors Anna Santos (soccer, girls’…

Belmont Marks Memorial Day

May 31, 2024
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Members of the Waverley Post 1272 VFW of Belmont met Monday at 8 a.m. at Town Hall. The veterans visited eight sites around Belmont to conduct brief ceremonies to remember veterans.…
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