Belmont Health Department Opens Vaccine Appointments as Storms Flood Highways
BELMONT — The Belmont Health Department has opened back-to-school vaccine appointments for students and residents as heavy Monday storms flooded highways and triggered flash flooding across the region. The town also flagged a coming change to primary election ballot colors, while Patch highlighted an eight-title run by the Belmont High School girls rugby team.
TOWN HALL
The Belmont Health Department is offering required immunizations for Belmont students and residents ahead of the new school year, according to a notice posted on the town website. Families are encouraged to schedule appointments now as the back-to-school window narrows.
The town also announced that primary election ballot colors will change effective September 1, 2026, a procedural update voters should note ahead of the fall election calendar.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Tropical Downpours Close Highways, Cause Flash Floods: See Latest Forecast": Patch staff writer Scott Souza reports that up to two inches of rain per hour fell across Massachusetts on Monday, closing highways and causing flash flooding in a warm, humid stretch that touched the Belmont area (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont/s/kl05a/tropical-downpours-close-highways-cause-flash-floods-see-latest-forecast).
"🌱 Patch AM: How Belmont's girls rugby team made history with eight straight titles": Per Patch AM's daily roundup, the Belmont High School girls rugby program has strung together eight consecutive championship titles, a milestone the outlet flagged as a local sports highlight (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
COMING UP
The Planning Board, Moderator's Advisory Council and Housing Trust hold hybrid meetings at Town Hall Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Land Management Committee for Lone Tree Hill meets remotely Wednesday, Aug. 5, the same day Patch's calendar lists a MA 5th Congressional District Candidates Forum on Zoom. An outdoor concert benefiting Drumlin Farm is set for Saturday, Aug. 8, per the Belmont Patch community calendar.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.