Author: Kallejhay Terrelonge
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Belmont’s Housing Demand Holds Steady, Despite Shifting Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have bounced up and down over the last year, but in Belmont, the math continues to point in the same direction – buyers can afford more house, but there are fewer properties to compete for. Juliet Jenkins, a…
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Belmont Electricity Rates Climb 6%; Residents Tighten Belts
Belmont Light raised its residential electricity rate by 6% on March 1, and residents say the increase has compounded a year of climbing energy costs that are straining household budgets. Sue Choquette, 60, a Belmont renter since 2021, opened her…
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She Once Relearned How to Walk; Now She’s Helping Others Do the Same
Belmont resident Annie Veo completed her 14-week clinical rotation at Boston Children’s Hospital last year, treating children recovering from brain surgery, spinal fusion, hip injuries and broken bones. Some were in the intensive care unit; others were relearning how to…
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Using the Arts to Confront the Racism That’s Not Always Seen
Inside Belmont High School’s Black Box Theater on Friday, Feb. 27, music and poetry will take on a subject some communities might believe they have already solved: racism. But for organizers and performers behind the upcoming Black History Month concert,…