Sign in Subscribe

Dave Watkins

Belmont Rolls Out Digital Grave-Finder Map for Town Cemetery

Belmont's town cemetery is going digital, with a new grave-finder map drawing notice this week. Belmont Patch is tracking when residents will be able to search burial records from their phones — a change that could make the cemetery significantly more accessible to families and genealog…

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

Five Belmont obituaries are listed for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Giunta, Anna (95); Kelly, Catherine "Dolly Cussen"; Glynn, Edward (81); McMurray, Robert (92); and Millstein, Charles B. The obituary for Dr. Charles B Millstein notes his contributions to dentistry, dental education, …

Belmont Youth Soccer Camp opens registration for summer sessions at Harris Field starting July 14.

The Belmont Youth Soccer Camp, led by Belmont High School varsity and JV players, is open for registration ahead of its July 14 start at Harris Field. The camp runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m., through Aug. 13, and is designed for players entering grades 3–8. The full 10-sess…

Belmont Schools Open 2026-27 Enrollment for Year of Longer Days, New Contracts

Belmont Public Schools opens 2026-27 enrollment as a quiet Thursday produced no new municipal announcements. Registration is live at belmont.k12.ma.us for all grade bands ahead of a school year that carries two major structural changes approved earlier this month: a 15-minute longer stu…

Belmont Warrant Committee Closes Year With Debrief on Report Workload, Departing Members

BELMONT — June 17, 2026 — Belmont Warrant Committee closes its fiscal year with a wide-ranging debrief, six minutes approvals, and farewells to four departing members. Chair Paul Richter, leading what he described as an unusually demanding year that included three special town meetings between annual town meetings, convened the June

Belmont Releases June TA Bulletin; Schools Confirm 15-Minute Longer Day Next Fall

Belmont Public Schools will add 15 minutes to every student's school day starting next fall, the district's most concrete outcome yet from a contract battle. The schedule change, tied to the School Committee's ratified agreement with the Belmont Education Association after more than 19 …

Belmont Appoints CFO Jeffrey Lucas to Fill Municipal Light Board Vacancy

BELMONT — June 15, 2026 — Belmont Select Board unanimously appoints retired CFO Jeffrey Lucas to fill a vacancy on the Municipal Light Board and approves traffic improvements on three corridors. In a joint session with the Municipal Light Board Monday, the two bodies chose Lucas — a 32-year Belmont resident, CPA,

Belmont School Committee Ratifies BEA Contracts After 19 Months of Talks

Belmont's long teacher contract fight ends as the School Committee approved ratified agreements with the Belmont Education Association after more than 19 months at the table. The settlement, confirmed in a June 12 district News Flash, is linked to a separate announcement that all Belmon…

Belmont Warrant Committee Backs $500,000 Teachers Contract Payment, Chenery Roof Fund

BELMONT — May 27, 2026 — Belmont Warrant Committee votes to back $500,000 in one-time teacher contract payments and $1.3 million for the Chenery roof ahead of June Town Meeting. Meeting on May 27, the committee voted 12-0 with two abstentions to recommend favorable action on Article 31,

Belmont Select Board unanimously backs zoning, budget, and path articles for town meeting

BELMONT — May 27, 2026 — Belmont Select Board clears slate of town meeting positions, including $172 million budget and $525,000 union payment. The three-member board — Chair Matt Taylor, Vice Chair Taylor Yates, and Member Carol Barbarian — voted unanimously Wednesday on seven motions covering a new four-tier site plan