Category: Belmont Voice
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Belmont and Transylvanian Churches Celebrate 35-Year Bond
Members of The First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist traveled to Romania this summer to celebrate the congregation’s 35-year partnership with its sister church in Transylvania, a relationship that began in the 1990s and has grown into decades of fellowship…
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‘Packing With Purpose’ Provides Hygiene Supplies to Massachusetts Shelters
Two Belmont High School students are leading a community organization that aspires to provide hygiene products to homeless shelters in Massachusetts. Senior Zulal Islamoglu was inspired to start Packing With Purpose this spring while working as a dental assistant at…
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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…