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McLean Unveils Plan for Consolidated Child and Adolescent Services

July 1, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Retirement Board Meeting Wednesday to Vote on Fifth Member

March 5, 2024

by Jesse Floyd

The Belmont Contributory Retirement Board is scheduled to meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. to elect a fifth member to the board. This will be the fourth attempt to fill the position. The first two ended 2-2, and the third ended 2-1 in…

Two people in a racing boat. The person on the left is wearing a microphone and shouting instructions.

Sports

Arlington-Belmont Crew Team Looking to Grow

March 5, 2024

by Greg Levinsky

On most winter evenings, a group of rowers from Belmont and Arlington High Schools work out on ergometers at a facility on Pleasant Street in Belmont. The Arlington-Belmont Crew Club members are preparing for what they hope is a successful spring season…

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Police, Belmont Light, Former Super Top Earners in 2023

March 5, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Bringing home $310,000 last year, former school Superintendent John Phelan was the town’s top earner in 2023 by nearly $100,000. Phelan, who retired in November 2023, negotiated a contract in 2020 that started him at a salary of $232,384, with opportunities for…

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Local Volunteers Provide ‘Friendship, Support’ to Refugees

March 4, 2024

by Mary Byrne

This past weekend, three Beth El Temple Center members arrived at a hotel in Mansfield, bringing with them food and conversation, which they shared with four refugee families living at the hotel until the families find permanent housing. “Communication was a challenge,…

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Belmont/Watertown Girls’ Ice Hockey Sets a Winning Tone in Debut Season

March 3, 2024

by Joe Pohoryles

WATERTOWN – As the calendar turned to 2024, the Belmont/Watertown Girls’ Ice Hockey team faced a gauntlet: Five games in 10 days from Jan. 4-13, primarily against Middlesex League opponents. It was a big test for the new co-op team under first-year…

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Latest Salvo in Battle Between Retirement Board and Town

March 2, 2024

Jesse FloydandMary Byrne

The controversy over the appointment of Thomas Gibson as the fifth member of the Belmont Contributory Retirement Board continues to build, with Gibson under scrutiny as he considers scheduling a retirement board meeting for next week. On Tuesday, the state’s Public Employee…

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Transparency Questioned in Off-Leash Revision

March 2, 2024

by Kevin Sullivan

For those who’ve been involved in the process all along, the meeting did not go as planned. “My reaction was … surprise,” said Ira Morgenstern. “People might have felt very dismissed,” said Alexandra Machado. “It was a surprise to me,” said Paul…

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Belmont Resident Rides To Top of Pan-Mass Challenge

March 1, 2024

by Melissa Russell

Like many people, Mike Ascione is well acquainted with the cruel ravages of cancer. It took his father, other family members, and family friends. Twenty years ago, to help in the fight against cancer, the long-time Belmont resident got on his bike…

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Update: Controversy Grows Around Retirement Board Selection of Fifth Member

March 1, 2024

Jesse FloydandMary Byrne

Editor’s note: This story was updated Feb. 29 at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, the state’s Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) invalidated the retirement board’s controversial vote to reappoint Chair Thomas Gibson, who has served for more than two decades. In a…

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‘Potential Implosion’ as Belmont Center Faces Critical Moment

February 29, 2024

by Valerie Wencis

There are currently six vacancies among 32 storefronts in Belmont Center. It’s not the number of vacancies but the space they occupy that is alarming to long-time Belmont Center business owner and Belmont Toys owner Deran Muckjian. The empty storefronts of CVS,…

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Student Request Prompts BHS to Add AP African American Studies

February 28, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Driven by student interest and a desire to further the district’s vision for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in Belmont schools, a new interdisciplinary course on African American studies has been added to the Belmont High School curriculum. “When we look at…

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Amid Neighbors’ Pushback, Town to Revisit Contentious Housing Project

February 27, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Next month, a multi-family housing development that was subject to months of criticism from neighbors in 2021 is once again before the town, seeking to amend its comprehensive special permit, but not without renewed pushback from residents. In October 2021, the Zoning…

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Retirement Board at Impasse, Select Board To Appoint Fifth Member

February 27, 2024

by Mary Byrne

A contentious vote to fill the fifth seat of the Belmont Contributory Retirement Board this week ended where it did a month ago: at an impasse. Following an hour of public comment and discussion from board members on Tuesday, there was a…

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Belmont Discusses Zoning Laws to Accommodate More Residences

February 26, 2024

by Mary Byrne

Residents are beginning to hone in on how they hope to see the town implement new zoning that would bring Belmont in line with the MBTA Communities Law. “We have some important work to do as a community, and you are all…

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The Rise of Belmont Women’s Hockey

February 26, 2024

by Melissa Russell

Barb Taylor was a woman with a simple dream: To play ice hockey. She had watched her children play, and the game looked like so much fun she wanted to try it herself. She found a co-ed beginner program, and after playing…

Arts

Belmont Art Association unveils its 10th Anniversary Exhibit

February 25, 2024

by Julie M. Cohen

From a majestic Chilean mountain range and an endless field of magenta flowers to abstract interiors and realistic vignettes, the impressive pieces created by Belmont Art Association (BAA) members will transport viewers’ imaginations during a show marking the group’s 10th anniversary. “People…

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Belmont’s Link to an Enduring Aviation Mystery

February 24, 2024

by Mary Byrne

When Ron Sacca, a lifelong resident, travels by airplane, he shares the same anecdote with his seatmates: his high school English teacher was the sister of the famed Amelia Earhart. He doesn’t expect everyone to believe him, he said. But it’s true.…

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Track a Draw to Multi-Sport Marauders

February 23, 2024

by Greg Levinsky

Coming off a breakout season on the soccer pitch, Belmont High School Junior Andrey Leschiner joined the indoor track team with a simple goal: to stay in shape after finding his footing on the varsity level in his primary sport. A few…

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