Townie Talk
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
Milton fights back, Kamala’s Katrina, TDS letter
“Hatred of President Trump so intense that it impairs people’s judgment” Fareed Zakaria on Trump Derangement Syndrome Readers are in for a treat as I
Local News
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
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
The Beauty and Bravery of Autumn
By: John Kolis Autumn in New England; there is really nothing like it. There is a distinct moment when the air shifts, cooler and crisper,
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