BMC News

Every week leading up to the election, Belmont Journal will ask the three candidates in the race for the two School Committee seats a question of the week. Here's this week's question: The School Committee is expected to collaborate with and hold the superintendent accountable at the same time. The...

March 10 11:13 a.m.: Chandler Street resident said he dropped off a package containing a black Iphone10 at the UPS store in Cushing square on March 4th for it to be shipped. It was in an Apple box. He received an email on March 10 th at 10:26 a.m. from Apple stating they received an open package...

Koltun Ballet Boston in Watertown led by two decorated former dancers Alexandra Koltun and Alex Lapshin, recently took home the award for Outstanding School at this year's Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) ballet competition. Koltun Ballet Boston (KBB), with a team of 26 young Massachusetts dancers,...

Three candidates are running for the two open School Committee seats. They are Jung Yueh, Rachel Watson and Amy Zuccarello. On March 10th, the trio participated in a debate at Belmont Media Center for Belmont Journal moderated by former School Committee and Select Board member Anne Marie Mahoney...

This year's Belmont High spring musical is "Mean Girls." This will be the first production to use the orchestra pit in the new auditorium. Belmont Journal got a sneak peek at the production during one of the dress rehearsals. Tickets are on sale at bhs-pac.org for the shows on March 16th, 17th and...

The Belmont School Committee is happy to announce the superintendent finalist candidates, listed in alphabetical order: Dr. Kimo Carter, currently Assistant Superintendent of Weston Public Schools Dr. Jill Geiser, currently Assistant Superintendent of Billerica Public Schools Dr. Carlee Simon,...

Voters on April 4th are once again being asked to approve a debt exclusion question to help fund a new year round rink and sports facility. This is the second attempt to get a debt exclusion for this project to pass. The first attempt was on the November 8th election ballot and it lost by 341 votes...

Zoning Board Chair Nicholas Iannuzzi, Jr. announced he will be stepping down from his position as chair and as a member of the ZBA effective July 2023. His final meeting will be in June. Iannuzzi has served on the ZBA for 16 years, since 2007 when he was first appointed. He has served as chair...

Belmont Overpowers Chelmsford by Dave Pomer The Chelmsford Lions (11-7-3) came in ranked 23rd and knew it would be a tough battle against the higher ranked Marauders playing in Belmont. This was what is believed to be the final High School hockey game at Belmont's Skip Viglirolo rink and the...

Elizabeth Dionne is running uncontested in the April 4th election. She is having her campaign kick-off event on March 4th, 2 to 4 p.m. at Trinktisch, 87 Leonard St. Belmont. More here: https://www.elizabeth4belmont.com/events