Month: February 2009

Weeks of Leaks: Nat. Grid says larger fix needed on Brighton St.

An earlier “fix” by utility National Grid did not stop a leak that cropped up on Brighton St. in December, and the company now says that it will have to replace replacement of around 200 feet of gas line on Brighton Street to stop it.

LeClerc looking for compromise on budget, capital spending

With the town facing a swift economic contraction and the loss of state aid, even as it juggles multiple, competing spending issues, Selectman Dan LeClerc is hoping Belmont will steer a middle path: accepting some cuts in services while supporting important projects such as the construction of a new Wellington Elementary School and the preservation of teacher positions at the elementary, middle and high school levels.