Read the May/June 2023 BCF Newsletter PDF.
In this issue:
White tracks show the dispersion of 33L flights after the NextGen/RNAV reconfiguration. Source: Massport/Boston Logan International Airport Runway 33L RNAV SID One-Year Post Implementation Report.
Why is There So Much Plane Noise Over Belmont?
Airplane noise over Belmont increased after major changes were made to air traffic control at Logan Airport in 2001, when the United States Congress authorized the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize air traffic control. Read more.
EPA Pushes for Alewife Sewage Cleanup
Climate change, with its wetter rainy season, more intense storms, and sea level rise, is expected to result in more hazardous Alewife Brook sewage pollution and more flooding in the area. Read more.
Profiles in Belmont: Anne Paulsen
If you walk past Anne Paulsen’s house on certain days, you will notice sheets hanging in the backyard, like neighbors gathering in a friendly kind of way. Read more.
Volunteers Plant, Clean Up Lone Tree Hill
The Belmont Citizens Forum (BCF), in conjunction with the Judy Record Conservation Fund, held its ninth annual Lone Tree Hill Volunteer Day on Saturday, April 22, an overcast and cool day. Read more.
MK the eagle. Photo: David Morris
If You Just Sit Still
I like to photograph birds. We see them all the time, but often we don’t really see them. Read more.
Invasive Plants Can Harm Local Birds
May is the peak of spring migration season in Massachusetts, and thousands of birds are landing in Belmont. But will these they find the resources they need to survive? Read more.
Let Your Hidden Native Plant Garden Emerge
Including more native plants in your gardens, which can be less work than it might seem — if you’re willing to be a little patient. Read more.
Rock Meadow bees in March, 2023. Photo: Phil Thomas
Honeybees Thrive at Rock Meadow
Belmont beekeepers now tend 20 hives in five locations along Mill Street and in the center of the meadow. Read more.
Book Shows Best Bike Rides in New England
If you’re a casual bike rider who likes 10- to 15-mile rides on backroads around New England, I encourage you to check out my new book, Best Bike Rides in New England: Backroad Routes for Cycling the Northeast States. Read more.
BHA Plans for the Future of its Senior Community
In 2018, Belmont Housing Authority (BHA) was awarded Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding by the town of Belmont to embark on an ambitious project: planning for the modernization of its Sherman Gardens apartment community. Read more.
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