Photo: Yard sale.
Yard sales in the “Town of Homes.”
• 129 Claflin St., Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 16 Garfield Rd., Saturday, June 18, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
• 25 Loring St., Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• 234 White Street: Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and 19: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Photo: Memorial Day redux.
Belmont is holding the Memorial Day celebration that was originally cancelled due to inclement weather. The event will take place at Belmont Cemetery this Saturday, June 18, at 10 a.m.
For more information, contact Bob Upton in the veterans’ services office at 617-993-2725 or by e-mail at rupton@belmont-ma.gov.
Photo: Construction on Leonard Street begins today.
If you thought the seemingly endless construction in Belmont Center couldn’t make traveling through the town’s commercial hub any worse, the next three days will prove that assumption wrong.
Starting today, Wednesday, June 15 at 7 a.m. and ending – hopefully – on Friday, June 17, Leonard Street northbound will be closed due to road construction up to Alexander Avenue. Construction hours are expected to be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This means:
In addition, there will be no On-Street parking on either side of Leonard Street from Alexander Avenue to 80 Leonard Street, the Belmont Café during construction hours.
The work will include excavating the existing pavement, placing gravel and grading for new pavement and on Friday, asphalt and pave Alexander Avenue and Leonard Street.
Refer to the Town of Belmont website for additional information or call 617-993-2665 with any concerns.
Photo: Belmont’s 2016 Town Meeting concludes tonight.
The 2016 Town Meeting will reconvene on Monday, June 13 at Chenery Middle School Auditorium beginning promptly at 7 p.m.
With just a few articles remaining, it’s likely the annual meeting of the town’s legislative body will conclude Monday.
Tonight’s agenda include:
There will also be a Special Town Meeting for the conveyance from the state to the town of the former incinerator site on upper Concord Avenue.
No amendments have been filed so all votes will be on the articles.
The meeting will begin with the Belmont Energy Committee providing information to members on
Photo: Paving tonight.
Begining tonight, Monday, June 13, crews from Newport Construction will be paving overnight the segment of Trapelo Road and Belmont Street between Cushing Square (Trapelo Road and Common Street) and the Cambridge/Belmont line at Ericcson Street.
All overnight work will occur between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Weather permitting, paving is expected to be completed by Saturday, June 18.
Following the completion of paving crews will begin the installation of final pavement markers along the corridor. This portion of the Trapelo Road/Belmont Street Reconstruction Project will also occur between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Wednesday, June 15 and run for approximately three weeks.
Access to driveways along the work area may be restricted, so residents are encouraged to park on side streets away from Trapelo Road and Belmont Street if they will need to access their vehicle overnight.
Please note that this work is weather dependent and might be subject to change if conditions aren’t favorable.
Any questions should be directed to Ryan Gleason of Newport Construction at 603-765-2173 or Belmont’s Office of Community Development at 617-993-2650. Ask for Glenn.
Photo: The race.
Rather than give dad a tie or take him out of dinner on Father’s Day, how about start the day running a quick five kilometers with the kids and help Belmont’s own Brendan Grant Foundation.
The 15th annual Brendan’s Home Run will take place on Father’s Day, June 19.
The certified 5K (3.1 miles) race and walk starts and finishes at Belmont High School Harris Field track (adjacent the Skating Rink on Concord Avenue) at 10 a.m. The walk will start at 9:30 a.m.
With its collection of really fast runners – Olympic Trial qualifiers and a few NCAA Div. 3 champs – at the head of the race and a flat, easy course for the less than fast folks, the race has become a must-do Father’s Day event in Belmont and in Eastern Massachusetts.
Pre-register before Thursday, June 16: $25. Register on day of race: $30
Download an entry form at www.brendanshomerun.org
The first 400 entrants receive commemorative T-shirt
To benefit The Brendan Grant Foundation and Memorial Scholarships. Our presenting sponsors Belmont Savings Bank, Fitness Together, and Belmont Dental Group are instrumental to the success of this great event. We are deeply grateful for their support, and the generosity of Alan & Isabelle DerKazarian.
Refreshments, raffle, prize money for fastest three male and female finishers, age-group and team awards including fastest parent/child tandems.
Contact The Brendan Grant Foundation at 617/489-1514 or at www.brendangrant.org for more information on Brendan Grant and the work of the Foundation.
Photo: Yard sale in Belmont.
Yard sales in the “Town of Homes.”
• 29 Brettwood Rd., Saturday, June 11, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• 236 Brighton Rd., Saturday and Sunday, June 11, 12, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• 31 Harding Ave., Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 125 Lewis Rd., Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 119 Lexington St., Saturday and Sunday, June 11, 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (including a car! ’99 E430 Mercedes.)
• 9 Little Pond Rd., Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 6 Pine St., Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 116 Sycamore St., Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 176 Washington St., Saturday and Sunday, June 11, 12, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Photo: “Miss Tomato” cuts the ribbon to start last year’s market season.
The 11th season of the Belmont Farmers Market opens today, Thursday, June 9 when the ceremonious “tomato” ribbon is cut by special guest Peter Struzziero, Belmont’s library director, at 2 p.m.
The market is located in the rear of the Claflin Street Municipal Parking Lot near the intersection of Cross Street and Channing Road
There will be a special opening day concert at 4:30 p.m. as members of the Chenery Middle School’s 7th grade Orchestra, 7th grade Band, 7th grade Jazz Combo, along with 3rd graders on violin and cello duets will perform.
Other events include:
Tastings in the Events Tent
2:30 p.m.: Tasting by Belmont’s own Phinix Grill
Storytime
4 p.m.: Stories for all ages, sponsored by the Belmont Public Library.
Community Table
Popup Library at the Market: Check out children’s books and cookbooks.
Weekly vendors
C & C Lobsters and Fish, Mamadou’s Artisan Bakery, Dick’s Market Garden, Boston Smoked Fish Co., Goodies Homemade, Sfolia Baking Company, Hutchins Farm, Kimball Fruit Farm, Foxboro Cheese Co.
Belmont Food Pantry
Drop off non-perishables items each week.
Photo: Belmont Cemetery.
Belmont will be holding a Memorial Ceremony to make-up for the parade and ceremony cancelled on Memorial Day due to inclement weather.
The rescheduled event will take place at the Belmont Cemetery off Grove Street on Saturday, June 18 at 10 a.m. Members of the community are invited to attend.
Should weather be an issue on June 18, the event will be moved to the Belmont Public Library on Concord Avenue. Follow the Town of Belmont website (www.belmont-ma.gov) and official social media accounts for updates on the event.
For more information, contact Veteran Service Officer Bob Upton at 617-993-2725 or by email to rupton@belmont-ma.gov
Photo: Graduation in the Wenner Field House.
A total of 303 Belmont High School seniors – the largest number in more than three decades – will receive diplomas this afternoon, Sunday, June 5, at the school’s 2016 graduation.
The ceremony will take place in the Wenner Field House at Belmont High School at 3 p.m. The class of 2016 will be led by Class President, Richard “Trey” Butler.
Later tonight, the newly-minted alumni will participate in the All-Night Party in the High School’s cafeteria.