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Belmont Announces Celebration of Life for Paul Solomon on July 13

Belmont marks a community loss and a youth sports milestone on the same morning. The town posted a Celebration of Life notice for Paul Solomon, set for July 13 at a location to be announced, while Belmont Patch reports that one local soccer player — the only Belmont athlete in the pipel…

Belmont Launches Summer of Service Bingo as Schools Add 15 Minutes to Day

Belmont's summer is taking shape around a new volunteer initiative and a digital cemetery tool, while longer school days loom for fall. Belmont Public Schools will add 15 minutes to the school day at every building starting in 2026–2027, a direct result of the ratified contract with the…

Belmont Rolls Out Digital Grave-Finder Map for Town Cemetery

Belmont's town cemetery is going digital, with a new grave-finder map drawing notice this week. Belmont Patch is tracking when residents will be able to search burial records from their phones — a change that could make the cemetery significantly more accessible to families and genealog…

This Week in Belmont: Jun 15 - Jun 21

6 stories from Belmont News this week.

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

Five Belmont obituaries are listed for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Giunta, Anna (95); Kelly, Catherine "Dolly Cussen"; Glynn, Edward (81); McMurray, Robert (92); and Millstein, Charles B. The obituary for Dr. Charles B Millstein notes his contributions to dentistry, dental education, …

Belmont Youth Soccer Camp opens registration for summer sessions at Harris Field starting July 14.

The Belmont Youth Soccer Camp, led by Belmont High School varsity and JV players, is open for registration ahead of its July 14 start at Harris Field. The camp runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m., through Aug. 13, and is designed for players entering grades 3–8. The full 10-sess…

Belmont Warrant Committee Closes Year With Debrief on Report Workload, Departing Members

BELMONT — June 17, 2026 — Belmont Warrant Committee closes its fiscal year with a wide-ranging debrief, six minutes approvals, and farewells to four departing members. Chair Paul Richter, leading what he described as an unusually demanding year that included three special town meetings between annual town meetings, convened the June

Belmont Releases June TA Bulletin; Schools Confirm 15-Minute Longer Day Next Fall

Belmont Public Schools will add 15 minutes to every student's school day starting next fall, the district's most concrete outcome yet from a contract battle. The schedule change, tied to the School Committee's ratified agreement with the Belmont Education Association after more than 19 …

Belmont Appoints CFO Jeffrey Lucas to Fill Municipal Light Board Vacancy

BELMONT — June 15, 2026 — Belmont Select Board unanimously appoints retired CFO Jeffrey Lucas to fill a vacancy on the Municipal Light Board and approves traffic improvements on three corridors. In a joint session with the Municipal Light Board Monday, the two bodies chose Lucas — a 32-year Belmont resident, CPA,

This Week in Belmont: Jun 8 - Jun 14

1 stories from Belmont News this week.

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