Lone Tree Hill Cleanup–Volunteers Needed May 14

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Apr 082016
 

Belmont Citizens Forum 4th Annual Lone Tree Hill Volunteer Day Rain or Shine! Saturday, May 14, 9 am­–1 pm On Saturday, May 14, from 9 am­–1 pm, the Belmont Citizens Forum is sponsoring our fourth annual Lone Tree Hill Volunteer Day, and we invite you to participate—rain or shine! This year, we are having two different work sites, one to spread wood chips along the Pine Allee, and a second to clean up the trash along South Pleasant Street, in the area across from Star Market and Artefact Home and Garden. Pine Allee Work If you’d like to work on [READ MORE]

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Let’s talk about Belmont gas leaks.

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Mar 282016
 

Did you know that within its 4.6 square miles Belmont has 80 gas leaks, with the oldest dating back to 1996?  Of these, only 7 are scheduled to be fixed within the next 12 months. Here is a link to a map showing Belmont’s gas leaks as of December 2015, when there were 90 leaks: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z0qdj8hs9BsE.kQB_bhOI6Dtg Gas leaks are a threat to health – they exacerbate asthma and other respiratory illnesses – and the methane they leak is 84 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide over a 20 year period, contributing to climate change. And who pays [READ MORE]

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Fernald Site Update

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Mar 152016
 

by George A. Darcy III On October 26, 2015, the Waltham City Council approved a $1.2 million appropriation for the demolition of 20 non-historic buildings in the northwest quadrant of the 196-acre recently acquired Fernald property. Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy submitted the CPA application for demolition to the Community Preservation Committee. The buildings that will come down include four Malone Park structures, 11 cottages, Site 5, Site 7, Activity Center, Woodside, and Brookside. The cottages were constructed as a result of Judge Joseph Tauro’s decree for the state to build residential-like structures for the residents of Fernald. Unfortunately, these homes [READ MORE]

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Selectman Candidates Answer BCF Questions

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Mar 142016
 

The Belmont Citizens Forum Newsletter sent questionnaires and received responses via email from candidates for Belmont selectman. Below are the responses from incumbent Mark Paolillo, running for reelection to his third term on the board, and Alexandra Ruban, running for the first time. The election is scheduled for April 5. Commuter Rail Belmont Citizens Forum: The MBTA recently abandoned the idea of a new station on South Pleasant Street. However, the future of Waverley Station is still in question. While Belmont has no authority over how the MBTA addresses accessibility at Waverley and Belmont Center Stations, the town certainly has [READ MORE]

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BCF Wants YOU as an Intern

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Mar 142016
 

The Belmont Citizens Forum is seeking high school and college interns to work with board members and volunteers during spring and summer vacations. Specific areas of current interest include the use of water quality monitoring, GIS, and social media tools to educate citizens about local stormwater issues, historical analysis of impervious surfaces in Belmont, and research related to the economics of bike path alternatives. Please send a description of your availability, interests, and background to bcfprogramdirector@gmail.com by April 1 for a one-week spring internship and by May 1 for a summer internship. Interns typically work one-to-one with a mentor to define a [READ MORE]

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