A reminder to Blogging Belmont readers: today is election day in town. If you’re 18 or older and registered, your civic duty and responsibility is to go vote. So go vote!! Polls opened at 7:00 AM and will stay open…
OK – I’ve written about my thoughts on the town-wide offices that are contested this April. Now, on to Town Meeting. A note on how to vote for Town Meeting… With Town Meeting, the top 12 vote getters are elected.…
Tuesday, April 2nd is the Town’s annual election. I share my choices for the (contested) town-wide races: Board of Selectmen, Housing Authority and School Committee. Remember to get out and vote!!
The Board of Selectmen will meet to consider and vote on the Community Path route tomorrow, Monday, Feb 25th. Safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians are a matter of life and death for Belmont residents. The Selectmen should consider that in making their decision.
The following is an email communication I sent to Belmont’s three Selectmen dated February 11, 2019. In it, I discuss the Board of Selectmen’s pending decision regarding the route to be followed by the planned Belmont Community Path. The Selectmen…
Did your hair dryer suddenly stop working? Clock (or clock radio) on the fritz? Smart phone acting up? Don’t rush out to buy a replacement and definitely don’t toss that old electronic stuff in the trash (and therefore in a…
The Boston Globe reported this week that biking advocates are pushing State transportation officials to maintain a physically separate bike lane over the Longfellow Bridge during the Winter. The refurbished bridge, which opened to traffic this Summer, sports a separate…
The proposed 7-12 school is an elegant and cost saving solution to a myriad of complex and expensive problems facing our school district. Vote YES tomorrow on Question #4 to invest in Belmont’s students and our collective future.Â
As election day (November 6) approaches, the campaign for the proposed Belmont 7-12 school is heating up. The issues surrounding the current Belmont High building are complex. The price tag – even with $80 million in state aid – is…
A note to my Blogging Belmont readers: with the campaign to fund a new 7-12 grade facility to replace the aging Belmont High School, current Belmont High students will take part in a Q&A about their experiences in the current…