Belmont Explains How Streets And Sidewalks Get Fixed First

BELMONT — The most notable item making the rounds in Belmont Friday and Saturday came from Belmont Patch, whose "Patch AM" newsletter walked through how the town decides which streets and sidewalks get repaired first, a process that weighs pavement wear, safety and available funding.

TOWN HALL

Town election officials are preparing an advance opening and deposit of primary ballots this Saturday and again on Monday, Aug. 31, ahead of the Tuesday, Sept. 1 state primary, according to the town's official calendar. The notices are procedural steps required before ballots can be counted, and come as the town's Select Board is also scheduled to hold its previously announced hybrid meeting Monday.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"🌱 Patch AM: How Belmont decides which sidewalks and streets get fixed first": Belmont Patch's newsletter outlines the factors, including road condition, safety concerns and budget, that town officials use to prioritize which streets and sidewalks move to the top of the repair list, per Belmont Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).

"Edward J. Dever Jr. Obituary (2026) - Belmont, MA - Brown & Hickey Funeral Home - Legacy": Legacy.com lists an obituary for longtime Belmont resident Edward J. Dever Jr., with services arranged through Brown & Hickey Funeral Home on Trapelo Road, according to Legacy.com (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/edward-dever-obituary?id=62298369).

COMING UP

Sunday, Aug. 30: The 11th Annual Becca Pizzi 5K road race is set to run through Belmont, according to Belmont Patch's community events calendar.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.