Belmont bikers and walkers unite! After months (years? decades?) of hemming and hawing, Belmont’s Selectmen are moving toward a final decision on the question of whether to extend the existing bike path from Alewife to Belmont Center with a meeting…
Our Next Library Won’t Be A Library (And I Feel Fine)
You say library, I say “heavily used, not-for-profit communal spaces.” Whatever the description, our next public library will do much more than circulate books!
State Republicans Help Kang In Late Push For School Committee
State Republicans say Jamie Kang is a “no new taxes” fiscal conservative. Belmont progressives have to get out to vote tomorrow (April 2nd) for the proven and sensible School Committee candidates: Laurie Slap and Elyse Shuster for School Committee. See you at the polls!
Wake-Up Call for BHS
A new report from The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), based on a six month long assessment of Belmont High concludes that Belmont High School is in such a state of disrepair that it represents a “crisis” for the town that demands immediate response. More concerning: the report raises red flags about conditions within the schools and BHS’s ability to make good on its own goals and promises to educate students. Many of the problems are linked to school budget cuts in recent years.
Romney Faces Long Odds To Win His Home Town
The Romney campaign’s fate hinges on the actions of suburban voters in states like Ohio, Florida and Virginia. There’s one suburb however, that the campaign has almost no chance of winning: Mitt Romney’s home town of Belmont, Massachusetts. Here’s why.
Endorsement: Dave Rogers Will Fight For Belmont
Throughout a long and hard-fought Democratic primary and, now, in the general election, Dave has proven to me that he has the tenacity, intelligence and dedication that Belmont needs from its State Representative. I strongly encourage those reading this to join me in casting their vote for him.