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Belmont’s Link to an Enduring Aviation Mystery

February 24, 2024
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.…

Track a Draw to Multi-Sport Marauders

February 23, 2024
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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Sisters Write about Pre-Internet Childhood in New Book

February 19, 2024
Greta Gafin, Belmont Voice correspondent Longtime Belmont resident Marlene Fereshetian and her sister, Sossi Manoukian, had long dreamed of writing a book together. “We had talked about it for many years,” said Fereshetian. Starting in 2020, as the world shut down because…
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Belmont High Considering In-Class Cell Phone Ban

February 18, 2024
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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More Than a Store, Karma is a Place for Community Building

February 17, 2024
Remember pink pussyhats? The AIDS quilt? COVID masks with pointed messages? Welcome to the world of “craftivism,” creating handmade items to make political statements, advance a cause, or share a point of view. This weekend, a Belmont business will be crafting for…
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Students Spearhead ‘Yes’ Campaign for Override

February 17, 2024
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
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…
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