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Six Belmont Musicians Set for European Summer Tour

June 19, 2024
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…

Cooling Centers Open as Heat Settles In

June 18, 2024
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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Sixpeat: Girls Rugby Rolls to Latest State Title

June 17, 2024
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…

Belmont High to Ban Cell Phones in the Classroom

June 17, 2024
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…

Belmont Breaks Ground on New Library

June 15, 2024
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…

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

June 14, 2024
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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Belmont High Considering In-Class Cell Phone Ban

February 18, 2024
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In an effort to cut down on distractions and improve student engagement, Belmont High School is considering joining a growing number of Massachusetts schools restricting the use of cell phones in classrooms. “I know that not everyone will be in favor of…
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Students Spearhead ‘Yes’ Campaign for Override

February 17, 2024
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For Belmont High School Senior Gavin Tieken-Zidel, the high school theater program was a formative part of his high school years. Fellow Senior Brendan Barry talked about the the rigorous Advanced Placement courses, the popular after-school clubs, and the electives that help…
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Consideration of MBTA Zoning Changes Continues

February 16, 2024
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Belmont’s MBTA Communities Advisory Committee has eliminated two of five rezoning scenarios proposed under the MBTA Communities Act. The act requires towns such as Belmont, served by the MBTA, to create at least one zoning district of reasonable size where multi-family housing…

Pro or Con Override? There’s a Committee for That

February 14, 2024
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Campaign teams have emerged on either side of the debate over whether Belmont should pass an $8.4 million override this spring. “We appreciate the magnitude of this,” Select Board Chair Roy Epstein said earlier this month when the board voted unanimously to…

Parking Ban Lifted as Storm Track Shifts

February 12, 2024
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The Belmont Police lifted the snow emergency parking ban at noon on Tuesday, removing the restriction on parking on roads, in municipal lots, and in Belmont Public School parking lots. The snowstorm, predicted to dump close to eight inches on Belmont, veered…
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The Battle Against Bias in Belmont

February 11, 2024
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If Mia Giatrelis has her way, the world will someday be more accepting, and she is doing her part to help make that happen. In 2021, while a junior at Belmont High School, the Tufts University sophomore founded Born Without Bias. The…
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