Mike Widmer’s running for Moderator on the basis of being fair and balanced. His decision to declare criticism of Town Officials ‘out of order’ suggests otherwise.
Is Moderator Widmer really fair? I asked the experts.
Tag: Belmont
Opinion: Belmont’s Broken Zoning Is Making All Of Us Poorer.
Will your kids be able to buy a house in Belmont? 8 of 10 Belmontonians say it’s “very unlikely.” The MBTA Communities Act may change that- but not if NIMBY gets its way.
Thursday Night: Wicked Important Meeting On Community Path. Plan to attend.
There’s a hearing at the Beech Street Center Thursday hosted by the Mass DOT to review and discuss the 25% design plan for the Belmont Community Path. Show up and voice support!
Belmont Educators: Speak Up To Save Our Public Schools
Editor’s note: the following blog post was submitted to Blogging Belmont by Belmont Public School educators. In it, the educators update readers about the financial challenges facing the school, identify some important, upcoming meetings where those challenges facing the school…
Tonight: Help Shape Belmont’s Housing Future
A meeting tonight (Dec 7) at 5:30 will hash out the plan for public participation as Belmont develops its proposal for multifamily districts in Town, ahead of the 2024 Town Meeting vote to approve the new zoning and comply with State law.
We’re Voting “NO” On Leaving Civil Service. Here’s Why.
Our research into Article 8 convinces us that the arguments made by the Town Administrator, Police Chief and Select Board for exiting the Civil Service are not supported by the facts. We’ve listed our main reasons for voting “NO” here, with further explanation provided below.
If I May: Civil Service Redux
In her latest “If I May” opinion piece, Town Meeting Member Judith Feinleib argues that the Town’s proposal to have Town Meeting withdraw the Belmont PD from the State’s Civil Service program leaves lots of questions unanswered.
Run for it! The Apple Run 2023 is almost here!
The 11th annual FBE Apple Run is just around the corner. This year’s run has a Halloween theme. Register now!
Thursday Evening: Speak Up For Civil Service
A hearing Thursday evening September 7th at 7PM seeks public input on a proposal to withdraw the Town from Massachusetts’ Civil Service. Turn up and be ready to ask hard questions about what will replace the Civil Service protections we all enjoy.
Abutters want to slash Children’s Room hours over parking, traffic.
Abutters to Belmont’s Benton Branch are up in arms that the nearly century old library might again be used as a library. They’re pressuring the Select Board to cut the operating hours by more than half: from 50 hours a week to just 20. Sign a petition supporting more hours for our kids and turn up Monday night to the Select Board meeting to voice your support for more Children’s Room hours.