Belmont Announces World Cup Watch Party, Early Voting Schedule
BELMONT — Town Hall announced a World Cup Semi-Final watch party for July 14 and 15, and released the schedule for in-person early voting beginning August 22, while Patch reported on a Belmont couple's sentencing in a multimillion-dollar drug scheme and the town's recycling program.
TOWN HALL
The town will host a World Cup Semi-Final watch party at the Town Hall Auditorium on July 14 and 15, according to a News Flash announcement posted July 8. Details on times and logistics were promised in follow-up materials from the town.
Separately, Town Hall confirmed that in-person early voting at Belmont Town Hall will begin August 22, with the full schedule now posted to the town website. Select Board Chair Taylor Yates will also hold office hours on July 9 for residents with questions or concerns, according to the town's homepage announcements.
SCHOOLS
The Belmont School Committee has approved ratified contracts with the Belmont Education Association, the district announced, the result of more than 19 months of negotiations, collaboration, compromise, and mediation. Belmont Public Schools also continues its transition toward electric buses as part of a broader sustainability push, and registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open, per the district's website.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Patch AM: Belmont couple sentenced after multimillion-dollar misbranded drug scheme" — a Belmont couple received sentencing in connection with a large-scale scheme involving misbranded pharmaceuticals, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
"Patch AM: How did Belmont beat the odds on single-stream recycling contamination?" — Patch reports Belmont's recycling program has managed to keep contamination rates lower than many comparable communities (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
"Patch AM: Which Belmont intersections are first in line for new safety upgrades?" — Patch identifies specific Belmont intersections slated for upcoming traffic and pedestrian safety improvements (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
"Patch AM: How did Belmont's own "Crazy Legs" honor a Boston radio legend?" — Patch covers a local tribute connected to a well-known Boston radio figure, though details remain limited in the preview (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
COMING UP
The World Cup Semi-Final watch party runs July 14 and 15 at the Town Hall Auditorium. Select Board Chair Taylor Yates holds office hours on July 9. The Board of Library Trustees, Belmont Municipal Light Board, Transportation Advisory Committee, and Economic Development Advisory Committee all meet on July 9. A Celebration of Life for Paul Solomon is scheduled for July 13. In-person early voting at Town Hall begins August 22.