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posted on
May 29th, 2012
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Town Meeting Live Blog Part III: This Time It’s For Keeps!

We’re back at the _third_ installment of Belmont’s annual Town Meeting. Thi ...

posted on
May 23rd, 2012
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This week in crazy: students punished for riding bikes to school in Michigan

When you live in a compact, walkable town like Belmont, its easy to forget that many, m ...

posted on
May 17th, 2012
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Town Meeting Live Blog – Extended Dance Mix – May 16

It’s a love-in at Town Meeting where everyone is tickled about our healthy town budget. Catch your breath, ’cause 2014′s gonna be HAIRY.

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posted on
May 15th, 2012
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Town Meeting Live Blog – Budget Hoedown- May 14

We’re back at the annual Town Meeting to discuss a myriad of budget issues. Pour yourself a drink of something. First up this evening was an update from the Library Board of ...

posted on
April 24th, 2012
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Live Blogging Town Meeting

Live blogging here from Spring Town Meeting. We’ve been here for close to two hours and are still snagged in debate of the first substantive issue: approval of a new stabilization fund for Mi ...

posted on
April 3rd, 2012
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Lougee, Griffiths Win For School Committee, Rojas On Top In Selectman’s Race By 32 Votes (Will There Be A Recount)?

As reported by the Belmont Patch: the Selectman’s race turned into an unbelievably close race. After th ...

posted on
April 2nd, 2012
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For School Committee: Lougee and Griffiths Are The Clear Choice

There’s no more important institution in Belmont than our public schools. There’s no more important elected body than the School Committee, which is the community’s voice to the S ...

posted on
April 2nd, 2012
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Vote Scharfman For Selectman On Monday

Dan's the Choice For Selectman

Our annual town election is upon ...

posted on
March 26th, 2012
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Proposition 2 1/2 Overrides: 1999 to 2011- How Does Belmont Compare?

House Speaker Tip O’Neill famously said that “all politics are local.” When it comes to the thorny question of property tax overrides, you could sharpen that and say that “a ...

posted on
March 20th, 2012
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The Benefits of Bilingualism (Hint: It Makes Your Kids Smarter!)

An interesting article on the benefits of being bilingual. Besides being able to talk to more folks – it makes you smarter and your brain more resilient, according to recent studies. Article ...