Read the September/October 22 Newsletter
In this issue:
Belmont is Sitting on a Fiscal Cliff
Belmont is effectively insolvent. Unless Belmont increases its revenue, the town may have to cut services drastically. Read more.
Why We are Running a Pro-Development Piece
Long-time readers of the Newsletter may be surprised to see an article proposing more intensive development in Belmont. Read more.
Reflections on “Belmont’s Fiscal Cliff”
Although “Belmont’s Looming Fiscal Cliff” makes several important points about Belmont’s tax base, some of the details should be clarified for BCF readers. Read more.
Source: Mystic River Watershed Association
Wicked Hot Mystic Maps Summer Heat
On August 12 and 13, 2021, over 80 volunteers joined MOS and MyRWA in measuring ground-level air temperature in the Mystic River Watershed. Read more.
A view of plans for the library’s brookside edge. Source: Oudens Ello Architecture
Town Plans Sustainable Library
The proposed new library, designed by Oudens Ello Architecture, is an all-electric, highly sustainable building, but what are those sustainable features? Read more.
Spare a Thought for Lone Tree Hill
Lone Tree Hill wraps around McLean Hospital and sits above Belmont, providing us with a peaceful and secluded mix of woods and meadows where we can escape the hustle and bustle of suburban life down below. Read more.
Belmont Bus Routes to Shift in Spring 2023
Belmont’s mass transit users may have very different travel options under the MBTA’s proposed Bus Network Redesign. Read more.
Alewife Brook, Little Pond Get D Grades Again
In 1972, the Clean Water Act called for all waterways to be “fishable and swimmable” by 1983, and for all pollution discharges to end by 1985. That still hasn’t happened, as is shown by the new annual water quality report card issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Mystic River in July. Read more.
Regionalization Could Boost Services
The Structural Change Impact Group (SCIG) was charged with evaluating potential strategies that could reduce costs, improve efficiency, or improve the quality of service for our town. Read more.
Letter to the Editor
Correspondents share opinions about “Do We Need a High School Parking Lot?” BCF Newsletter, July 2022. Read more.
Typical Ailanthus stem Note the opposite leaflets attached to a central stem. Source:Dave Jackson/ Penn State Extension
Belmont’s Invasive Species: Ailanthus
Ailanthus altissima crowds out native species, damages pavement and building foundations, and fails to supply food or habitat to native creatures. Read more.
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