Belmont News Blog

BMC summer intern Andrew Fine, a student at Skidmore College, shot & edited this nicely edited video: A Journey through the Trails of Belmont to go along with the new Walking Belmont map that details walking trails throughout town. The video plays back regularly on Channel 9 & 29 in between...
BMC will be closed tomorrow for the 4th of July holiday. We will reopen for regular hours from 12 - 8pm on Thursday, July 5th. Happy 4th of July!
BMC producer Celeste Andrade is looking for volunteers to help with her next taping of “Celeste Andrade Presents.” On this show, Celeste will be interviewing Dr. Tom Kingston, Interim Superintendent of Belmont Public Schools. The show taping will be held on Thursday, June 28 th at 1:00 p.m. We are...
Science for the Public presents Contemporary Science Issues & Innovations Thursday, June 28 @ 6pm 9 Lexington Street in the Belmont Media Center Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low-Carbon Living co-author Jeff Deyette of Union of Concerned Scientists Jeff Deyette explains the indisputable...
Our own John Curran, producer, host and chief mirthmaker of the Sound of Erin passed on this morning, on the first day of summer in the year 2012, after battling back from illness several times in the past. We here at BMC are saddened by his departure from this earthly plain. We'll be replaying...
The Beech Street Center is open Thursday, June 21 until 8PM for anyone needing respite from the heat. The Beech Street Center is at 266 Beech Street. If you have questions call the center at 617-993-2970 . . . Belmont Media Center is also open as an unofficial "cooling station" until 8pm for anyone...
The Belmont Municipal Light Department is currently experiencing very high power demand. We are asking our customers to PLEASE TURN OFF non-critical electric equipment to minimize extended power outages. Very high temperatures and humidity are predicted through Friday, June 22nd - Residents can...
David J. Kale, current budget director for Cambridge, has just been chosen as Belmont's new Town Administrator, according to the Chair of the Belmont Board of Selectmen Mark Paolillo.
A small fire at the Belmont DPW Yard knocked out power briefly from Waverley Square up to Town Hall. Here's a video that BMC shot just after it happened - BMC lost power, too, however many areas were back online quickly thanks to the fine work of Town of Belmont crews. To read more go to the...

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