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Waiting In Line to Make History

May 14, 2024
Twenty years ago, at midnight on May 17, Cambridge City Hall opened its doors to nearly a hundred same-sex couples eager to be among the first in the country to receive their marriage license. Among those in line were Eve Alpern and…
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Recalling The ‘Happiest Day of My Life’

May 14, 2024
On a hot afternoon in July 2004, Jean Gauthier and Claudia Cassel were married at home, in a small room with four friends in attendance. Gauthier remembers being thankful the small space was air-conditioned. The ceremony was officiated by the Belmont town…
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A Day That Was Decades in the Making

May 14, 2024
Sharon Rich measures the duration of her relationship with Nancy Reed in decades—they have been together for 40-plus years and married for 20. Rich and Reed were among the long line of couples who got married when marriage equality came to Massachusetts…
A Justly Married sticker on the back of a Volvo.
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Landmark Marriage Ruling Marks 20-Year Anniversary

May 14, 2024
Twenty years ago, on May 17, 2004, after a protracted fight, gay and lesbian couples were granted a right that most Americans likely take for granted — the right to marry. “I was elated,” said Jeffry Pike, who participated in demonstrations at…
A room full of outdoor furniture.
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Leonard St. Fixture Adds Outdoor Furniture Annex

May 14, 2024
The parasols in the space once occupied by a portion of Trinktisch are enormous, a megafauna version of your family beach umbrella. Some of the towering stainless steel stands can hold five articulating arms, each with a separate sun blocker the size…
Belmont School Administration Building

Forecast Calls for Slow Decrease in Enrollment

May 12, 2024
School enrollment forecasts indicate that by 2028-2029, there will be almost 200 fewer students in the Belmont Public Schools than there are currently, and the decline will continue well into the next decade. In the 2023-2024 academic year, 4,424 students were enrolled…

A Different Kind of Mother’s Day

May 12, 2024
More than 20 years ago, Deborah Donahue-Keegan, then a teacher at Boston College High School, organized a team of students to take part in the Mother’s Day Peace Walk in Dorchester. The walk supports the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a Boston-based…

Chenery Teacher Named State Finalist for Presidential Award

May 12, 2024
A longtime Belmont Public Schools teacher has been identified as a state finalist for the nationally recognized Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Ben Ligon, who has taught sixth-grade math and science at Chenery Upper Elementary School for the…

Belmont Boys Volleyball Enjoying Inaugural Campaign

May 11, 2024
The boys behind the new Belmont High School volleyball program expected a multi-year wait before fielding the school’s first varsity boys volleyball team. Much to their great pleasure, it took less than a year. Laying the groundwork with a club last year…
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Belmont Opens State-of-the-Art Middle School

September 2, 2023
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The much anticipated Belmont Middle School — part of the $295 million project that combines grades seven through 12 — will officially open with the start of the school year on Wednesday, September 6. Those walking through the 450,000 square-foot building will immediately notice…

Belmont Field Hockey Rebuilding This Fall

August 20, 2023
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Belmont High field hockey tryouts start on Monday, August 21. Twelve players from last year’s roster graduated in May but Coach Jess Smith says she is always looking for promising underclassmen to step into new roles. “Last year’s underclassmen were outstanding and…
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Striking a Balance on Concord Avenue

July 12, 2023
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We’re striking a balance. That’s how Belmont Select Board Chair Roy Epstein described a pair of decisions Monday night connected to the new protected bike lane on Concord Avenue. The bike lane, which debuted last summer, enables cyclists to ride to the…
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Battle For The Road Over Bike Lane Changes

July 8, 2023
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On Monday night, the Belmont Select Board will consider two changes along Concord Avenue that some residents say are pitting seniors against cyclists. (See below for a link to the agenda.) The proposed changes could alter the protected bike lane created last summer.…
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