Category: Belmont Voice
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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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Marauders Shut Out Bishop Feehan in Round 1
The Belmont Marauders got their playoffs going with a 6-0 win over Bishop Feehan. (Eli Cloutier/Belmont Voice) Coach Tim Foley can’t say enough good things about sophomore Liam Guilderson. The first two words Foley used to describe him were “skilled…
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Belmont Girls Shut Down Arlington Catholic, Win Tournament Game 1
Before the Belmont High School girls hockey team began its quest for a state title, Coach Brendan Kelleher told his captain to “go out and write the script.” That’s precisely what senior Sadie Taylor did. Just 52 seconds into the…