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School Committee opens a loophole for Freshmen sports

July 13, 2010
By bloggingbelmont
School Committee opens a loophole for Freshmen sports

Faced with a roomful of worried parents, the School Committee bends (a bit), giving tepid approval to an effort to raise private funds to maintain athletic programs that fell victim to a failed override effort. That's good for Freshmen...maybe...but is it sustainable?
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School Committee to discuss privately funded Freshmen Sports

July 9, 2010
By proberts
School Committee to discuss privately funded Freshmen Sports

The School Committee has tacked on an extra meeting onto its calendar to address the pressing issue of funding Freshman Athletics at Belmont High School. The meeting will be held on Monday, July 12, 2010 between 6:00pm and 10:00pm in the Community Room at Chenery. Are we seeing the beginning of a grass...
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First the anger, now the cuts

June 16, 2010
By proberts
First the anger, now the cuts

Clearly there was a lot of anger out there - and maybe the "YES" campaign misread it, or maybe there was nothing to be done. In an environment in which so many private sector employees are losing their jobs, maybe some folks will find it cathartic to fire some public sector employees, so their...
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More town meeting liveblog

May 26, 2010
By proberts

OK – I’ve been here for almost an hour so – just to catch you up: we’re moving through Article 4: the Budget appropriation after something of a slow wind up as the various committee and board heads provided preludes to their various budgets and proposal – Phil Curtis from Warrant Committee, who spoke...
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Town Meeting live blogging…

May 25, 2010
By proberts

Getting up to speed… Well, its budget night at Town Meeting at long last. And, as any family who has sat down to do their books in the last year can attest – budgeting in the middle of a recession is just no fun. The numbers here are grim, too, with the town facing...
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How we get over(ride)…meeting tonight

April 13, 2010
By proberts

With a vote on a proposition 2 1/2 override due on the ballot on June 14, its time to get organized and make sure that the override passes. There's an important meeting of the Warrant Committee, School Committee and Board of Selectman on Wednesday and an organizational meeting tonight for those interested in joining...
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Upcoming events: Community Dialog and state budget talk

October 6, 2009
By proberts
Upcoming events: Community Dialog and state budget talk

Two events to put on your calendar: an October 13 chat with Massachusetts House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Murphy on the state of the State's budget. Then set aside the evening of October 27 for an important Community Dialog on the future direction of the public schools.
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Progress on P.I.L.O.Ts Monday Evening

September 13, 2009
By proberts

The Board of Selectmen will hear a proposal from the Board of Assessors tomorrow night (Sept. 14) at 7:45pm regarding the Town's tentative plans to seek Payment in lieu of Taxes (P.I.L.O.T) agreements from the many, large non profits that are located in Belmont.
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Comparing stimulus plans: Great Depression vs. Great Recession

August 23, 2009
By proberts
Comparing stimulus plans: Great Depression vs. Great Recession

$38 million in federal stimulus funds for Belmont? You betcha! That was the value, in today's dollars, of a town plan, approved by the federal government, to rapidly modernize Belmont after World War II.
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Proposed MBTA service cuts could hit Belmont

July 23, 2009
By proberts
Proposed MBTA service cuts could hit Belmont

Courtesy of Rep. Will Brownsberger's Web site: The MBTA's 72 and 78 bus routes could be discontinued and weekday and weekend service cut in half on remaining routes to help the agency balance its books. The T will hold public hearings to discuss possible service cuts in the coming weeks.
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