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
Why April 1 matters: A Better Blueprint for Belmont (and for your home and taxes)
The Belmont Planning Board recently uploaded its plan for Belmont Overlay Zoning Districts – PLURAL – raising the specter that the cramming of Belmont Center
Serious Problems in New Belmont Center Overlay Zoning Bylaw
The Belmont Planning Board has been saying one thing and doing another in its Form Based Zoning Code for the Center. It ignores both repeatedly
Why Your Taxes Will GO UP Under The Belmont Center Rezoning Plan
The Select Board and Planning Board, working hand-in-glove, have promised us that “economic development” via a massive buildup in Belmont Center will gain revenue for
State / National News
Bioshield kills Cancer and Covid
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong: You’re Being Lied to About Cancer, How It’s Caused, and How to Stop It Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is a surgeon who made
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