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MBTA to suspend Red Line service between Alewife and Park Street for 10 days starting July 21. Belmont's Town Hall this week flagged the shutdown alongside a temporary closure of the town skating rink over humidity control issues, while the School Committee announced it had ratified con…

Belmont's skating rink closed indefinitely as the town also finalized a long-sought teacher labor deal. The Municipal Skating Rink shut down July 13 due to "humidity and environmental control issues," per a town notice, with no reopening date set. Meanwhile, the School Committee approve…

Belmont's skating rink closed temporarily Monday over humidity and environmental-control problems, even as the Department of Public Works began its annual hydrant-flushing program that evening. The town also announced its School Committee has approved ratified contracts with the Belmont…

Belmont's DPW will begin annual hydrant flushing for "Orange & Red Top" hydrants Monday, July 13, running from 7 p.m. to midnight, while Belmont Public Schools announced that best-selling author Rosalind Wiseman will visit the district on September 16. The town also reminded residents t…

Belmont Public Schools will welcome best-selling author Rosalind Wiseman on September 16, 2026, town officials announced this week. The Select Board meets in hybrid format Monday, July 13, while Town Hall hosts a World Cup Semi Final Watch Party July 14 and 15 at the Town Hall Auditoriu…

Belmont Town Hall unveiled a World Cup Semi-Final watch party for July 14-15 and confirmed August 22 as the start of in-person early voting at Town Hall. The Belmont School Committee ratified new contracts with the Belmont Education Association after more than 19 months of negotiation, …

Belmont Town Hall set an August 22 start date for in-person early voting as summer town business moves forward. Select Board Chair Taylor Yates held office hours July 9 to field resident questions, while Belmont Public Schools confirmed 2026-2027 registration is open following the distr…

Belmont's post-holiday week opens with a civic access opportunity: Select Board Chair Taylor Yates announced Monday he will hold open office hours July 9, inviting any resident to bring questions, comments, or ideas directly to board leadership. Five municipal meetings — including the L…

Belmont moved its July 4 cooling center to a new location as an extreme heat advisory stretches through Independence Day evening. The town's BEMA advisory, in effect from July 1 through 8 p.m. July 4, urges residents to limit outdoor exposure and check the updated cooling center address…

A four-day extreme heat watch threatens Belmont's entire Independence Day weekend. The National Weather Service issued the watch Tuesday, effective from 10 a.m. July 1 through 8 p.m. July 4, prompting the town to post emergency guidance at belmont-ma.gov/EMERGENCY. Separately, Belmont P…