Townie Talk
The Election recap edition
TownieTalk02478 We are getting close to the end of TownieTalk. Even if we didn’t win the local battles, we at least put them on record
MBTA conflict of interest?/ October Surprise
MBTA Communities Act This November, Belmont Town Meeting will be tasked with evaluating two proposals to bring Belmont into compliance with a State forced mandate
Brown Bag outrage, Election Questions
League of Women Voters (LWV)… racist event? To most Boomers and Gen X, brown bagging meant bringing your lunch to school or work versus buying
Local News
Planning Board’s Ongoing Blatant Violations of Process and Neighbors rights
The Belmont Planning Board last night continued what’s become an ongoing charade, a travesty of due process, in its first “public meeting” on the Belmont
Belmont Center Zoning Raises Alarms About Processes and Impacts
This letter is from a group of concerned citizens sent to Belmont Briefing about the push to rezone Belmont Center… The Belmont zoning process being
Cowardly Lion, Override, Mike Crowley
New Mascot for Town Meeting members… In what history will show as cowardly surrender, 213 Town Meeting members voted to accept the unfunded and likely
State / National News
House Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic Submits Final Report
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 10:30am, the Select Subcommittee submitted a “Lessons Learned and a Path Forward” on the COVID-19 PANDEMIC. The full, 520-page
Democrats approve a platform that mentions Biden’s ‘second term’ despite his making way for Harris
Link to AP story here: Last night, Democrat delegates unanimously approved the 2024 party platform. The problem was, nobody edited it since early July, before
Changing Hearts
by Len AbramBelmont Resident, Boston Broadside Columnist FROM OUR PRINTED MARCH 2024 EDITION In songs and common speech, the heart isn’t just what keeps us