Category: Belmont Voice
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Redistricting Shapes Massachusetts Elections
As the 2026 midterm elections approach, redistricting conflicts are playing out across the country. An April 2026 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, prompting states such as Florida and Tennessee to…
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Residents Will March to the Polls as Early Voting Opens
On Saturday, the first day of early voting in Massachusetts, Belmont residents Linda Levin-Scherz and Dorothy Stoneman will lead a procession from Beech Street Center to Belmont Center, where first-time voters can register and early voters can cast ballots. “Voting…
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Belmont Vaccine Rates Remain High Amid Rising Skepticism
When 95 out of 100 kindergarteners are vaccinated for measles, something almost magical happens: the entire group is protected from an outbreak. Experts call this phenomenon herd immunity. Last year, kindergarteners in seven Massachusetts counties fell below that mark, according…
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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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One Psychoanalyst’s Fight Against War’s Hidden Wounds
As a child, Belmont resident Kenneth Reich watched war movies with his brother, searching for clues about how combat changed those who lived through it. His father, Herman Reich, survived the Holocaust but never spoke about the experience. Kenneth never…
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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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Incumbent Moderator, Challenger Spar Over Town Meeting Reforms at Belmont Forum
Incumbent Moderator Michael Crowley and challenger Adam Dash clashed over concerns about Town Meeting management and the hybrid format at a League of Women Voters forum last week. The March 25 virtual forum began with pre-recorded videos from 37 of…