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Dave Rogers Touts Record in Bid for Re-Election for State Representative
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (545+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. In his bid for re-election to the Massachusetts State House, Rep. Dave Rogers said the realities of affordability and government assistance are not “academic or theoretical” to him. Rogers lost his father when he…...
Nomita Ganguly Calls for Transparency in Bid for State Representative
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (612+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. Belmont resident Nomita Ganguly started her career on Beacon Hill in the 1990s as a researcher, and has spent the last two decades as an advocate within the State House. Now, for the first time,…...
ICE Protests Continue in Belmont
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (541+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. Around 50 people gathered in front of The First Church of Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, on July 17 to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) overreach. These Stand-Outs, as they are called, are sponsored by the Social…...
Community Path, Sewer Acquisition Funds Dominate Town Meeting
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (923+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. The Community Path Project took a significant step forward as debate on cost dominated Town Meeting on June 8. Just under two hours before the start of the sixth night, Town Meeting members received an…...
Meet Julie Riley, Belmont Town Meeting’s Court Stenographer
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (778+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. Julie Riley doesn’t just sit through each night of Town Meeting once. In fact, she watches each night of Town Meeting twice — even the nights that stretch into four or more hours of debate....
Sidewalks, Roads, Top Town Meeting Night 5
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (487+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. Turns out, it’s not always enough just to check your email’s spam folder. On Wednesday night, Town Meeting authorized the town to pay an unpaid invoice from fiscal year 2025 totaling $1,316 for water bottles at…...
Zoning Dominates Town Meeting Discussion
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (585+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. Town Meeting has empowered the Select Board to issue or deny sewer permits, oversee or deny new connections, and explore the acquisition of private sewers without further Town Meeting approval. “Now, 40 years later, we’re…...
Budget Increases Driven By Health Insurance Costs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (724+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. In the coming weeks, Town Meeting will be asked to consider the town’s $171.7 million operating budget, representing a $2.1 million, or 1.3%, increase over the current fiscal year budget. That $171.7 million funds schools, the municipal department,…...
Special Town Meeting Adopts Leafblower Bylaw Amendment
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (370+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. Town Meeting members voted Monday night to amend the town’s leaf blower bylaw in an attempt to increase enforcement and accountability among local contractors. The bylaw amendment was one of three articles considered by…...
Town Proposes Enhanced Leaf Blower Bylaw Enforcement
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (338+ words) Independent, nonprofit news for Belmont, Mass. In the midst of this month’s annual Town Meeting, members will also be asked to consider three articles on a special Town Meeting warrant, including one that aims to enhance enforcement of the new…...