By Vincent Stanton, Jr.     On August 10, 2026, the Belmont Select Board approved the land transfers and easements necessary to secure the right of way for the Belmont Community Path. Right-of-way acquisition, together with path design, constitute the town’s obligations with respect to financing the community path. It now becomes a MassDOT construction project, 80% funded by the federal government, 20% by the state. The final “Right of Way” plans, representing the 11th revision since December 2022, were posted to the Belmont Community Path website (www.belmontcommunitypath.com) on February 20, 2026. They show that 25 temporary easements affecting 80,652 sq [READ MORE]