Read the July/August BCF Newsletter

In this issue:

PILOT Program Could Ease Tax Burden

The 2022 Collins Center Report recommends a program for payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT). How much revenue could a PILOT program generate for Belmont? Read more.

Vision for a Better Belmont: Matt Taylor

This article is the latest in a series of interviews with Belmont stakeholders about their vision for the future of Belmont. Read more.

Follow Belmont Electricity From Source to Socket

The answer to the question “Where does my electricity come from?” can be elusive. Read more.

Belmont Recycling is Alive and Growing

The truth is that the recyclables in our recycling carts are being largely recycled, effectively reducing disposal tonnage and associated greenhouse gases. Read more.

Meet Belmont’s New Recycling Coordinator

Joseph Sten worked at Needham’s transfer station and has a background in political science and urban studies. Read more.

Profiles in Belmont: Sue Bass

Sometimes, one accomplished, involved person is actually two; the sum of their lives together exceeds traditional math. This sum was so with Sue and Henry Bass. Read more.

Belmont’s First Miyawaki Forest Comes to BHS

Picture this: It’s 2028, and on the Belmont High School campus, a small forest of native trees and shrubs is shooting toward the sky. Read more.

You Can Be a Naturalist Today

Some of nature’s most memorable moments are neither the plotted ones, nor the dazzlers, but the out-of-the-blue serendipity, whether hither or yonder. Read more.

Trash on Lone Tree Hill

Here’s some of the trash that volunteers found at Lone Tree Hill. Read more.

Events

Read about upcoming events at the Belmont Farmers’ Market, Mass Audubon, and more. Read more.

Correction

Read the correction to page 19 of “Belmont Reduces Rodenticide on Town Land” in the May/June Belmont Citizens Forum Newsletter.