Firebox Pottery Studio To Open In Old Belmont Media Center

A new ceramics studio is set to fill Belmont's former Media Center building this fall, giving the town a fresh creative space downtown. Town officials also confirmed a five-day early voting window ahead of next month's state primary, and Belmont Patch previewed how the town's Community Path project could reshape residents' commutes in the years ahead.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

"Firebox Pottery Studio Opens in Belmont, Massachusetts," according to Hoodline. The new business is turning the town's old Belmont Media Center site into a 3,800-square-foot ceramics studio, with classes set to begin this fall (read it at https://hoodline.com/2026/08/belmont-s-old-media-center-reborn-as-3-800-square-foot-pottery-studio/).

The project marks a new use for a building that has served as Belmont's community media hub, and adds a hands-on arts option for residents as the town's cultural offerings continue to grow.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"🌱 Patch AM: How will Belmont's new Community Path change your commute by 2029?" Belmont Patch's morning newsletter previews how the long-planned path project could ultimately affect residents' daily travel once construction wraps up later this decade, per Belmont Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).

"3 Thoughts Following The Patriots' Preseason Opener." The team's first exhibition game of the season ended in a tie against the Indianapolis Colts, according to Belmont Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).

COMING UP

Early voting for the Sept. 1 state primary runs five days at Belmont Town Hall: Saturday, Aug. 22, and Monday through Thursday, Aug. 24 through Aug. 27, according to the town's public calendar.

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