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Curious Belmont: Belmont’s Baseball Legacy

October 8, 2023

Take a stroll through Waverley Square, and you might notice a green line running down Trapelo Road and green plaques on stands along the sidewalk, telling the history of Belmont. There are stories of the Waverley Oaks, the transit system and a…

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The Trees Are Down, But Parking Lot Protesters Remain Standing

October 8, 2023

Bunches of balloons dotted the landscape, as suited-up young men mingled at Belmont Hill School’s fall open house on September 30. But the scene was overshadowed as cars drove by, honking at about a dozen protesters, who held signs that read “Belmont…

Arts·Lifestyle

Curious Belmont: Artists Spark Interest in Utility Boxes

October 1, 2023

For the fourth year in a row, the Belmont Art Association is teaming up with the town of Belmont to bring an artist’s eye to the otherwise dull green utility boxes used to control traffic lights around town. The public art project …

Arts

‘A Porchfest Journey’ Premieres at Local Film Festival

October 1, 2023

Belmont Porchfest founder Mary Bradley wanted to share the “lightning in a bottle” she experiences at Porchfest. In 2019, she found a way, when the Belmont Cultural Council provided her with a grant to make a short documentary, “A Porchfest Journey,” premiering…

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Unions and Town Clash Over How to Solve Police Shortage

October 1, 2023

Belmont Police Chief James MacIsaac has struggled for years to fill the four vacancies plaguing the department. The staffing shortages have led to forced overtime, low morale and patrol officers switching into specialty positions. That doesn’t even count one officer out on…

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Belmont Residents Frustrated by Back-to-School Traffic

September 24, 2023

Julie Ebin turned in her seat at Belmont Books’ Black Bear Café when she heard the word “traffic.” The Arlington resident, whose child goes to school on the Belmont-Cambridge line, has noticed a significant difference in the morning commute with the start…

Lifestyle·News

Grazing for Conservation: Sheep and Goats Unite to Tackle Invasive Species in Belmont

September 17, 2023

On a sweltering summer morning, six adult female sheep graze the meadow alongside the Belmont Victory Gardens at Rock Meadow Conservation Area, a portion of the Western Greenway between Trapelo Street and Winter Street. The hum of an electric fence fills the…

Lifestyle

Food Insecurity Spikes in Belmont

September 17, 2023

Belmont is often considered a well-to-do town with a median household income just over $150,000 per year. Yet in recent years, the town has seen a dramatic increase in the number of households receiving benefits to help put food on the table. …

Arts

Scenes from Porchfest 2023

September 17, 2023

Belmont’s Porchfest was held on September 9, 2023. Here are photographs from some of the locations. SLIDESHOW BLOCK BELOW CURRENTLY NOT WORKING…

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Payson Park Gets a Makeover

September 10, 2023

Thanks to the Community Preservation Act (CPA), Payson Park is finally getting a makeover with improved safety, accessibility features and a brand new playground. The estimated $1 million project is funded through the CPA, a pool of tax money devoted to outdoor recreation, affordable housing, and…