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MBTA Advisory Committee Sends Recommendation to Planning Board

April 7, 2024

After more than a year of discussing how to comply with a new state law [and with a December compliance deadline looming], the MBTA Community Advisory Committee voted on a zoning map recommendation this week. The committee will now send the recommended…

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‘A Hobby, Not a Business’: Dick’s Place Owner Looks to Sell

April 6, 2024

As a young boy, Richard “Dick” Chandler used to marvel at the antique furniture in the old homes on Brattle Street in Cambridge. “When I’d trick-or-treat, they’d invite us inside, and I’d see all these antiques,” he recalled. “Some of the guys…

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Belmont Town Field Transforms into Space Observatory for Eclipse

April 5, 2024

Belmont residents are invited to a solar eclipse viewing party. In celebration of the total solar eclipse crossing North America on April 8, the Belmont Recreation Department invites the public to witness this awe-inspiring celestial event together at Belmont’s Town Field. Recreation…

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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…

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Belmont Stars Lace Up for Charity Dance-Off

April 2, 2024

Ten local celebrities will lace up their dance shoes on Friday, April 5, with the return of Dancing with the Belmont Stars, hosted by the Belmont Woman’s Club. “Dancing with the Stars started [locally] in 2014 in Watertown, and in 2019, while…

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Updated: Belmont Marauders Training For Spring Season

April 1, 2024

The winter tournaments are over, and thoughts have turned to playing games out doors. The Voice asked Belmont High School coaches about their prospects for the spring season. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include late information.…

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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…

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The Squabblin’ Goblin: A Game Changer for Tabletop Fans

March 31, 2024

Mortal enemies brandished intimidating weapons, facing off in an epic clash of good against evil. While deadly skirmishes caused multiple casualties on the battlefield, there was nothing but camaraderie on the sidelines. David Irons, leading a troop of miniature goblins, challenged Dillon…

A monk in religious attire sweeping away a sand mandala.

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Lessons in Impermanence in Belmont Center

March 30, 2024

Julie Wu, Belmont Voice contributor Six Tibetan monks, draped in maroon and orange robes, hunch over a square black table. They tap colored sand out of elongated, narrow funnels, one grain at a time, so the sand forms, over hours and days,…