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Local Athletes Give Archery a Shot

July 28, 2024
Already a veteran archer at 11 years old, Gwen Wagner is looking forward to watching world-class archery during the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s super inspiring,” said Wagner, a soon-to-be sixth-grade student at Chenery Upper Elementary. The medal round in archery begins July…
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A Decade of Feeling at Home in My Other Kitchen

July 27, 2024
As Anna Stifano waited for her order, rich aromas permeated the aptly named restaurant. A regular customer of My Other Kitchen, she eagerly relayed why she has been returning again and again as the warm eatery celebrates its milestone 10th anniversary. “The…

STEAM-Based Preschool Opens in Former Athena Academy

July 25, 2024
A new play-based, STEAM-focused preschool has opened in Belmont. First established in Connecticut in 1998, Youbellor Child Academy on Brighton Street is one of several Youbellor centers across the country, and the third in Massachusetts. Its focus on science, technology, engineering, arts,…

Making Summer Reading Fun: Top Reads for Kids

July 20, 2024
Getting the kids to drop the phone and pick up a book doesn’t have to be agonizing. The key is making reading time entertaining. We asked the Belmont Public Library and Belmont Books for titles that will delight even the pickiest reader…

Amid Housing Crisis, Sherman Gardens Redevelopment in Spotlight

July 19, 2024
After climbing a steep stairway and squeezing through narrow doorways and a galley kitchen of an empty Sherman Gardens apartment on Friday, officials saw firsthand some of the problems facing elderly residents and those with mobility challenges. The 80-unit state public housing…

Cultural Council Survey Focuses on Beautifying Belmont

July 19, 2024
Each year, the Belmont Cultural Council surveys the community to better understand the priorities of Belmont residents regarding the town’s cultural needs. The survey, which went live earlier this month, includes nine questions gauging the community’s familiarity with the council and how…

Select Board Notes, June 28, July 8, 2024

July 16, 2024
Select Board Notes, July 8, 2024 Monday night, the Select Board made the following committee appointments. Cable Television Advisory Committee– Chester Messer, 1-year term. Community Path Project Committee– Ellen Sugarman, two-year term; Paul McDonald, two-year term; Vincent Stanton, three-year term; Katie Dilawari,…
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Belmont Has a Link To An R&B Hero

April 8, 2024
It may not be a song you’ve heard in a while, but one listen to the hit “Poison”—as dozens of attendees did at last week’s Dancing with the Belmont Stars—and you may very well time travel back to the music group Bell…

Bingo Spells Comfort for Belmont PD

April 4, 2024
Bingo Spells Comfort for Belmont PD By Mary Byrne, Belmont Voice staff A new furry friend has joined the Belmont Police Department, and he’s eager to meet you. Bingo, a four-month-old Australian labradoodle, recently arrived from Monadnock Labradoodles in New Hampshire. According…
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Filmmaker Turns Life Into Engaging Television

April 2, 2024
Keep your eyes open for a small film crew in Belmont sometime this spring, as Sharisse Zeroonian is shooting another installment of her Amazon Prime series, “One Plus One is Two.” Zeroonian shot the pilot in 2019, and three other episodes have…

Retirement Board Begins Transition of Investments

April 1, 2024
A majority of Belmont Contributory Retirement Board’s assets can be transferred “almost immediately” to the state’s Pension Retirement Investment Management (PRIM) Board. As of Jan. 31, 2024, the board had $153.4 million in liquid assets, most of which can be transferred on…

Belmont Unleashes Paws in the Parks

March 27, 2024
Belmont dog owners are celebrating after the Select Board approved a new program that will allow them to continue running their dogs off-leash in town fields. “The new program is good for owners, their dogs, and for the community,” said Ira Morgenstern,…
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Volunteers Needed for Community Farmers’ Market

March 23, 2024
The weekly Belmont Farmers’ Market is a popular community event that combines music, arts, and cultural programming with access to healthy local produce and products. “It’s the place to be on a Thursday afternoon,” said Market Manager Mireia Carpio. And now, Belmont’s…
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