Author: Eli Cloutier
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Belmont Eateries Are a Family Affair
As children living above their father’s hair salon on Leonard Street in Belmont Center in the 1980s, the deMagistris brothers often played soccer and tag in the street. Today, those three brothers — Dante, Damian, and Filippo — run The…
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Belmont Alum Overcomes Brain Injury, Prepares for Prestigious Program
After she suffered a traumatic brain injury playing soccer as a sophomore at Belmont High School, Anya Button’s parents worried their daughter would never be the same. She was forced to take a year off from school to recover. “We…
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Volunteer Group Tackles Invasive Species at Lone Tree Hill
Leonard Katz would often walk the Coal Road Trail at the Lone Tree Hill nature preserve in Belmont, but not without being whacked by knotweed. “People might pick up ticks when they walk or bike,” Katz said. Along with Dean…
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Diverse Array of Issues Drive Belmont Voters
Municipal elections are often decided by one of several key issues: For example, the financial health of the town, the character or livability of the community and the quality of the roads and sidewalks. This year, we asked Belmont voters…
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Unofficial Results Show Yates Winning Select Board Seat
Receiving roughly 60% of the vote, Planning Board Chair Taylor Yates was elected Tuesday night to serve a three-year term on the Select Board. According to unofficial results, Yates received 2,525 votes to Paul Joy’s 1,736 votes. Joy currently serves…
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Motivated to Run: First Time Town Meeting Candidates Speak
Belmont resident Katherine Sigel said approval in 2024 of a Proposition 2½ override — which allowed Belmont to increase property taxes by more than 2½% — sparked her interest in running for a seat on Town Meeting. “Being involved in…
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Girls Advance to Quarters, Will Face Top-Ranked Hingham Wednesday
A 2-1 overtime loss ended the season for the Boys hockey team Sunday night. The girls advanced to play Hingham Wednesday. (Eli Cloutier/Belmont Voice) The Belmont girls team advanced to the Division 1 state quarterfinals on Saturday night, beating Reading…