Photo: Amy Checkoway’s campaign poster To the editor: I am writing in enthusiastic support of Amy Checkoway for School Committee member. Amy is an outstanding choice for a School Committee member. She is an intelligent, devoted candidate who will do an exceptional job helping the School Committee navigate the challenging road ahead — building a […]
Photo: The annual Belmont League of Women Voters® Education Fund Candidates’ Night will take place on Thursday, March 21 at the Chenery Middle School, 95 Washington St. 7 p.m.: Town Meeting Member candidates meet with voters by precinct in the lobby. 7:30 p.m.: Town Meeting Member candidates introduced. 7:45 p.m.: Short Speeches and Question and Answer with All Town-Wide candidates. Belmont’s […]
Photo: It’s getting close to the deadline for nomination papers to be submitted. Ellen Cushman, Belmont’s Town Clerk, announced this week that nomination papers for Town Offices are available for those running for office. All candidates must be registered voters of Belmont. Belmont’s form of government is a representative Town Meeting and we have seven […]
Photo: Roy Epstein It didn’t take long for the race to fill the open seat on the Board of Selectmen to became a real contest. Warrant Committee Chair Roy Epstein picked up nomination papers at the Town Clerk’s Office on Friday morning, Jan. 11, two days after Town Meeting member Jessica Bennett obtained hers, setting […]
Photo: Jessie Bennett receiving her nomination papers on Wednesday at the Town Clerk’s office. It’s the photo all candidates – or potential candidates – should take, when they make the leap and take out nomination papers for local office. On Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, Jessica Bennett got “the shot” as she was handed her papers […]
Photo: Nomination papers. Belmont Town Clerk Ellen Cushman announced Friday, Jan. 3 that nomination papers for elected town-wide 0ffices are available for those who wish to run. All candidates must be registered voters of Belmont. In addition to those races, 12 representative Town Meeting Members are elected for three-year terms from each of the town’s […]
Photo: Peter Pantazopoulos (Linkedin) Peter Pantazopoulos doesn’t know which Belmont School Committee seat he’ll be seeking at Town Election in April. But he will be running. “I haven’t made a decision yet if I will run for three years or one-year term,” said the Winslow Street resident in an email interview. “I plan on making […]