We’re a little more than a week away from the April 7th Town Election. If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines and watching the orange lawn signs drift by outside the car window, the time is NOW to get off your…
Belmont High Seniors Take Plea for School Funding to the Globe
Kudos to Belmont High senior Daniel Vernick and his classmates, who took to the pages of the Boston Globe with a well-written and cogent argument for why Belmont so desperately needs to pass the Proposition 2 1/2 override on April 7th –…
Saturday: come out and show your support for the override!
There’s a rally Saturday morning (tomorrow) to show support for the proposed Proposition 2 1/2 Override, which will be on the ballot in the April town-wide election. Show up to Belmont Center and Cushing Square starting at 9:00 AM to show your support!
Our Schools: Tales of the Deconstruction
There has been much talk in recent weeks about the dire consequences that K-12 students in Belmont’s public schools will face if voters fail to approve a request for a much-needed property tax increase on April 7th. Less talked about…
It was beautiful while it lasted
That would be winter, of course. With our record February snowfall fast turning to puddles, I thought I’d share some of the pictures I captured during our “snowpocalypse.” If you have pictures you’d like to share, send them along and…
Six Citizens’ Petitions Will Be Presented to the Annual Town Meeting
By Franklin B. Tucker Six citizens’ petitions ranging from a restriction on how tall a new house can built, a slew of financial transparency articles and holding a non-binding referendum on solar power pricing will be before the annual Belmont…