Belmont Closes Town Athletic Fields Through Monday
BELMONT — Belmont shut down all town athletic fields from Aug. 21 through Aug. 24, the town announced this week, as officials also pushed new rat-prevention guidance for residents and three town boards prepared to meet Aug. 25.
TOWN HALL
The Town of Belmont closed all municipal athletic fields from Friday, Aug. 21, through Monday, Aug. 24, according to a town alert posted on the Belmont website. No reason for the closure was specified in the notice.
Separately, the town is urging residents to learn how to identify rat activity, eliminate attractants and take preventive steps, under a new Rat Prevention & Control guidance push from the town.
Three town boards are scheduled to meet next week: the Board of Assessors (hybrid), the Retirement Board (remote) and the Planning Board (remote), all set for Tuesday, Aug. 25. The Town Clerk's office also posted a notice on the advance opening and deposit of ballots for the Sept. 1 State Primary.
SCHOOLS
Belmont Public Schools has opened registration for the 2026-2027 school year, the district announced on its website.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: Why did the judge block a McLean Hospital TikTok witness?" A judge has blocked testimony from a witness tied to TikTok in a case connected to McLean Hospital in Belmont, per Belmont Patch's morning roundup (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
"Markey, Moulton Deliver Parting Shots In Final MA Senate Primary Debate." U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton clashed over age, transgender rights and progressive credentials in their final debate before the primary, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
"Defense Rests In Duxbury Mom Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Trial: Reports." Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy's defense rested without her taking the stand in her trial on charges of killing her three young children, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
COMING UP
The Board of Assessors, Retirement Board and Planning Board all meet Tuesday, Aug. 25, the first two remotely or in hybrid format and the Planning Board remotely. The Town Clerk's office has also posted a notice regarding the advance opening and deposit of Sept. 1 State Primary ballots, also dated Aug. 25.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.