Melrose’s successful $13.5 million override vote in November holds valuable lessons for Belmont, which – commercial development or not – will need to keep passing overrides to fund our Town.
A Tiered Override Won In Melrose. What About Belmont?
Fair Teacher Negotiations: Addressing Class Sizes and Compensation
In an open letter to residents, the Belmont Education Association (our teachers’ union) looks to set the record straight about ongoing negotiations: expressing their commitment to students, and their concerns over ongoing contract negotiations with the Town. The teachers’ priorities? Reducing class sizes, increasing collaboration time, and providing fair compensation (so: not ‘more work for less pay’). Unfortunately, the BEA writes that our School Committee has been rejecting fair proposals, putting the onus on the community to support teachers and ensure a productive bargaining that seeks to maintain Belmont’s quality educational environment.
FixIt Clinic Coming to Belmont: Give Your Broken Items a Second Life
Belmont’s Beech Street Center and the Belmont Public Library are teaming up to host a FixIt Clinic on October 25th. Register now.
IF I MAY: Keeping Belmont’s Democracy Alive
In her latest If I May opinion piece, Judith Feinleib calls out the town’s political leadership for what she describes as efforts to dismiss contrary voices and opinions. Feinleib calls on residents to speak up.
Run For It!! The 2025 Apple Run Is October 26th
OK Belmont – the weather is cooling. The days are getting shorter. The leaves are starting to turn. That means only one thing: this year’s Apple Run is just around the corner and its time to register! The FBE Apple…
My Advice On The Rink? Skip It!
The needlessly long and toxic debate over the rededication of the ice rink is sowing anger, discontent and distrust in the Town’s leadership when they can least afford it. The solution to the rink problem? Skip it!