Read the May/June 2022 Newsletter now.
In this issue:
Belmont Needs More Affordable Housing
The Boston area’s burgeoning life sciences industry alone is projected to create up to 40,000 new jobs by 2024, but our region’s economic engine is hampered by a lack of housing near jobs—and Belmont’s limited housing supply is part of that problem. Read more.
Photo: Jeanne Mooney
Lone Tree Hill Volunteers Clean, Weed, Plant
At the Pine Allee, volunteers planted 46 white pine saplings of which 40 saplings were store bought and 6 were transplants from Lone Tree Hill. Read more.
Belmont’s Watersheds Cross Many Boundaries
Here in Belmont, we live on the edge of two large watersheds—the Mystic River watershed and the Charles River watershed. Understanding our role in these watersheds is more important than ever as storms in the Northeast grow more intense and more frequent. Read more.
Belmont Moves on Decarbonization Roadmap
In 2019, the Belmont Energy Committee put forward the Belmont Climate Action Roadmap for achieving our town’s greenhouse gas reduction goal. How are we doing with moving forward on this strategy? Read more.
Scott McCue at Habitat. Photo: Jeffrey North
New Director Discusses Habitat’s Future
Scott McCue, Massachusetts Audubon’s regional director for Metrowest, talks about his vision for Habitat. Read more.
Belmont Community Path Costs Explained
Why, at $21 million for about 1.31 miles, is the Belmont path so expensive to build? This article will attempt to address that question, in part by comparing the Belmont project to Waltham’s segment of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail (MCRT). Read more.
Photo courtesy of John Goodman
Virginia “Ginny” Jordan
Virginia “Ginny” Sara Jordan died on March 28, 2022. Ginny was a woman of many accomplishments. Read more.
Miyawaki Forest Boosts Biodiversity, Resilience
The first Miyawaki forest in the northeast United States was planted in Cambridge’s Danehy Park last September. Read more.
How Can We Control Urban Rats?
Passive approaches to rat control yield slow results, as city-centric man confronts Rattus norvegicus, the world’s most populous and prolific urban mammal. Read more.
Belmont Farmers’ Market Opens June 2
The Belmont Farmers’ Market 17th season opens on Thursday, June 2, and will be operating on Thursdays from 2 to 6:30 PM in the Belmont Center municipal parking lot. Read more.
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