After another successful year, One Book One Belmont is wrapping up its season with a string of events through October 8, including a film screening, a day at Belmont’ Farmers’ Market with special guest chefs and another community reading of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, written by best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver and family.
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BloggingBelmont.com is a citizen-powered blog for Belmont, Massachusetts. Launched in 2007, BB providse a progressive voice in Belmont town politics.
BloggingBelmont meets Belmont
BloggingBelmont hits the annual Meet Belmont event…a first.
Opinion: One person’s ideas on Waverley Square
What change should be promoted to encourage a more pedestrian friendly environment in Waverley Square?
A Story in the Boston Metro on the Former “A-Line” on the Green Line
The Metro published a piece on the former A-line that discontinued service to Watertown 40 years ago on Sunday. The story is at http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/06/22/02/3545-72/index.xml
To Detroit with love: Obama taps Belmontonian to dismantle..err..rescue G.M.
I meant to link to this article earlier in the week, but fell asleep at my keyboard after another marathon Town Meeting…or was it School Committee session. It’s all a blur now. In any case, David Sanger at the NYT…
School Committee meeting Tuesday is opportunity to speak out against cuts
Federal stimulus money may not avert staffing cuts. The School Committee meeting at Chenery Middle School Tuesday at 7:30 PM may be your best opportunity to speak out against cuts to teaching and support staff in Belmont’s Public Schools.
Update: Train strikes, kills man near Brighton St.
David C. Haverty, 82, of Gale Road in Belmont was struck by an inbound Commuter Rail train and killed this morning while walking along the train tracks near the intersection with Brighton Street.
School Budget cuts would mean layoffs and fewer, larger classes
There were no smiling faces and no easy fixes as the School Committee walked through potential cuts, including the elimination of AP courses at the High School level, science instruction at the elementary level JV sports and community service programs.
Stand for Children: supporting Belmont’s schools from the grassroots
Going into 2009 Belmont’s schools are facing a tough budget crunch, and this is a great time for Belmont parents and supporters of the schools to get involved….Stand for Children is in the early stages of establishing a Belmont chapter, and we are looking for committed people to join the chapter and make a difference for Belmont kids.
Update: Important meetings on school budgeting start Tuesday
NOTE: The School Committee Meeting has changed locations. It will be held tonight (Tuesday) at 7:30 PM in the Wellington Elementary Music Room, not the Community Room at the Chenery, as indicated on the SC Web site. Those of you…