Government · Municipal Light Board
Belmont Light board reviews steep Q2 loss
Belmont Light disclosed an $800,000 preliminary second-quarter loss and more-than-doubled power cost charge.
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Government · Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission welcomes members, plans MLK redesign
Belmont Human Rights Commission discussed Martin Luther King breakfast redesign. The commission welcomed new members Zhibek and Jen and discussed plans for the annual event featuring an immigration focus and interactive round-table format instead of keynote speeches.
Government · Select Board
Belmont Select Board Names Topio Interim Fire Chief
Belmont names Andrew Topio interim fire chief, sells $6.94 million in bonds.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee adopts immigration, camera policies
The Belmont School Committee adopted new policies on civil immigration enforcement and bus security cameras, both passing 5-0. Superintendent Geiser opened the meeting by disclosing a swastika and racist language found at Belmont High School, calling it "deeply disturbing and unacceptable."
Government · Planning Board
Board approves McLean sign waiver, elects officers
The Belmont Planning Board approved a dimensional waiver letting McLean Hospital Corporation install a 27.76-square-foot entrance sign at Olmstead Drive and Pleasant Street, well over the district's 18-square-foot limit.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves McLean Hospital sign waiver, continues multiple cases
Belmont Planning Board unanimously approved a sign waiver for McLean Hospital at its September 8 meeting. Chair Thayer Donham and Co-chair Steve Weinstein were also unanimously elected. The 27.76 square foot standing sign at 115 Mill Street exceeds the district's 18 square foot limit, and public
Sports
Belmont sports roundup, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6
Belmont's Select Board reviewed the newly completed parking and entrance overhaul at West O'Hara Field, the athletic complex off Concord Avenue, ahead of the start of school and this week's state primary. Officials said the "jug handle" reconstruction, funded with Community Preservation…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026
This week's Belmont obituary notices column carries one entry: Collins, Elizabeth, age 96, of Belmont, who died Thursday, September 3, 2026. Her arrangements are under the care of Brown & Hickey Funeral Home of Belmont. No additional biographical details, such as profession, family name…
Morning Brief
Belmont home sales range from $500,000 to $2.7 million in late summer
Belmont recorded 17 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5. Nine recorded sale prices ranging from $500,000 to $2,725,000, with a median of $1,500,000. The month's top sale was 72 Leonard St. at $2,725,000, sold by BAR LLC to Leader Bank National Association. Eight of the 17 recorded deeds,
Government · Land Management Committee for Lone Tree Hill
Architects confirm McLean Barn can be restored for Waypoint
Architects determine McLean Barn at Lone Tree Hill can be restored for Waypoint program. The committee heard that architects confirmed the restoration is feasible for Waypoint Adventure, an organization providing hiking and cycling programs for people with disabilities.