A note to the Blogging Belmont community: there’s a Belmont Drives Electric event tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 12. You can test drive electric vehicles between 1:30 and 4:30 PM by the Belmont High Cafeteria and in the BHS parking lot. Here’s…
The Curious Optimism of a Disaffected Progressive
I am a fairly pessimistic person. And on this day, an American liberal can find much to be pessimistic about. And yet as I reflect on this election and what it means, I find myself feeling fairly hopeful.
Take Heart, Belmont: There’s a Community Path Meeting Tonight (Wednesday)!
If you’re like me, you probably didn’t sleep much and aren’t too thrilled about the headlines. But it’s always darkest right before the dawn – as the saying goes. And, in Belmont’s case, the sunshine is right around the corner…
This Year’s Ballot Part 1: President and Congress (or, barfing my way to election day)
The choice between voting for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to be the 45th President is like choosing between snacking on a piece of high-quality, but bitter chocolate and sticking your hand into a running blender. In other words: it’s no choice at all.
Important: Public Feedback Meeting on the Community Path moved to November 9
A meeting with the engineering firm hired to design Belmont’s Community Path has been moved from Wednesday, Nov 2 to Wednesday Nov. 9 at 7:00 PM. Mark your calendars – and be sure to turn out!
Walking Tour Of Community Path: Eastern End Saturday
There’s a walking tour of the Eastern half of the proposed Community Path tomorrow (Saturday Oct. 1 at noon) and another on the Western half on October 15. Also, there’s a survey for residents about their preferences for the Path.