Hello. Goodbye. And Thank You.

Welcome to Sara McCabe.

Sara McCabe (Mark Erickson photo)

The Belmont Citizens Forum Newsletter is pleased to welcome our new editor, Sara McCabe. Sara has more than 15 years of experience in publications management, and has produced magazines, books, web content, and other communications for a variety of clients nationwide, including Hilton Hotels and several state tourism departments. Sara is also a successful grant writer and has served on many nonprofit boards and advisory and event committees. She holds a bachelor’s in marketing from Santa Clara University and a master’s in organizational leadership and ethics from St. Edward’s University. Sara lives in East Arlington but says her dog prefers walking in Belmont. She and her husband, Charlie, are avid cyclists and are particularly eager to help make the Belmont Community Path a reality.

Thank you, John.

Sara takes over from John DiCocco, who edited our newsletter for two years. John took it upon himself to make the development in Cushing Square and the building of the Bradford his beat, and kept us informed about environmental concerns, permitting issues, and town/neighborhood/builder relationships. Though now a resident of West Medford, John and his wife, Connie, lived in Belmont for more than 30 years. John hopes to finish a novel that he’s been working on and to continue spending more time with his grandchildren.

And thank you, Meg.

And we would like to extend a very special thank you to Meg Muckenhoupt, who was the guest editor for this “transition” issue. Meg edited the BCF Newsletter from 2004 to 2016, and it has been a pleasure to work with her again. Meg is the author of Boston’s Gardens & Green Spaces, a guide to the well-known and lesser known parks in Boston, and is working on a book about how food developed into what we think of as typical New England fare.