Photo: Don’t let the threat of rain keep you away from a yard sale! Here are this weekend’s yard/moving/garage sales happening in the 02478 zip code: • 9 Bradley Rd., Saturday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • 53 Creeley Rd., Sunday, July 16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • 111 Cushing Ave., Saturday, July 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Rain […]
Photo: Belmont High School. Units from the Massachusetts State Police and Belmont Police Department conducted a search of Belmont High School Wednesday morning, July 13, after the school district received an email bomb threat. Belmont and three schools in Waltham including the high school were targeted by threats Wednesday. On Monday, several schools in Wareham […]
Photo: Dante de Magistris before the Planning Board. Everything appeared to be going swimmingly for the local team seeking to open a new restaurant in the former Macy’s building in Belmont Center. The site review application before the Planning Board which met on Monday, June 10 at the Beech Street Center couldn’t have come with a better pedigree. […]
Photo: Kevin Bennett in action. Kevin Bennett, a 2016 Belmont High School graduate, won the Junior National Championship in Standard Pistol at the 2017 USA Shooting National Pistol Championships, held last week at Ft. Benning, Georgia. In winning the junior title, Bennett finished second overall in the Open Standard Pistol contest earning the silver medal. […]
Photo: The new design for the strip mall at Pleasant and Brighton. The development team whose attempt to build a Dunkin’ Donut restaurant at the corner of Pleasant and Brighton streets was shot down by the Belmont Zoning Board of Appeals in January 2016 is back before the town with a new proposal for the […]
Photo: The Underwood Pool Could your group or committee use a few dollars to complete a community project that involves acquiring or improving open space and recreation land, rehabbing or preserving historic sites, or goes to support affordable housing? If “yes” is the answer, the town’s Community Preservation Committee has about a million dollars waiting to spend […]
Photo: Get your permit now. With summer underway and the weekends filled with signs pointing to the nearest garage sale, the Belmont Town Clerk’s office wants to remind all residents that via town bylaw a permit is required for all “yard sales,” with a limit of three in a calendar year. “If you intend to […]
Photo: From the fresh greens of June to the colorful produce of July, the harvests are rushing into each other on Market Day in Belmont today. Come to the Belmont Farmers Market to enjoy the early summer bounty. Strawberries and raspberries are coming in as are eggplant, broccoli and peppers. The market – open from […]
Photo: Stay away from this stretch of road. Starting Thursday, July 6 and continuing on Friday, July 7, Hudson-based General Contractor, E.H. Perkins will begin milling work on Winter Street between Robin Wood Road and the Lexington town line. Road closures and delays are expected during construction hours between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. For […]
Photo: Over the Charles River. While Belmont does not hold a community 4th of July celebration, many neighboring and close-by cities and towns do. Here are just a few events and fireworks in adjacent communities and in Boston. • Lexington: The annual Lexington Lions Fourth of July Carnival takes place at Hastings Park (continue on Massachusetts Avenue past Lexington […]