Mary Byrne

3 weeks ago | belmontvoice.org | Mary Byrne

With construction slated to begin in the coming year, supporters of the Belmont Community Path are urging state and local officials to remain on target. In fact, as of this week, an online petition to that effect has been signed by 275 members of the Belmont and surrounding communities.

3 weeks ago | belmontvoice.org | Mary Byrne

Earlier this year, at a public information session on the Belmont Center Overlay, Select Board Chair Elizabeth Dionne spoke in her capacity as a Select Board member to address an audience at the Beech Street Center on the ongoing work to improve the town’s economic viability. “During my campaign for the Select Board, I heard a lot of anxiety about Belmont Center’s economic viability,” Dionne said at the Feb. 12 meeting. “Those concerns have not abated in the intervening two years.

1 month ago | belmontvoice.org | Mary Byrne

Five years ago, after years of marching in the Boston Pride Parade, the Belmont LGBTQ+ Alliance organized its first local event. “These displays and events can be very important to individuals who feel disenfranchised or wonder if they’ll belong in this community,” said Fran Yuan, who founded the alliance in 2001. Anyone looking to participate in the parade is asked to meet on the Town Green next to the First Church in Belmont on Saturday, May 31, between 12:30 and 1 p.m., when the parade starts.

1 month ago | belmontvoice.org | Mary Byrne

When the Belmont Farmers’ Market kicked off for the first time 20 years ago, it wasn’t quite the event it is today. “It started out more focused on farms, and we’ve added prepared foods and non-food items over the years,” said Hal Shubin, chair of the market committee. “We’ve added the community tent where local nonprofits come in and talk to folks. We have office hours for local officials.”An event tent with music has also been added, as have a number of tents for a variety of local artisans.

1 month ago | belmontvoice.org | Mary Byrne

At just about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, annual Town Meeting officially adjourned, closing out its fifth and final night of deliberations with a vote to approve the last recommendation for Community Preservation Act funding. That motion passed, 149-29 with eight abstentions, authorizing $429,433 for a joint project with the town to restore the softball fields west of Harris Field.