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In this issue:

Belmont’s Decarbonization Path Stays Uncertain

The Energy Committee is encouraging the town to apply for a new Mass Save grant to fund a town energy manager to help the town obtain and manage decarbonization and energy efficiency grants to meet the town’s Climate Roadmap goals adopted in 2019. Read more.

BCF Asks State to Suspend SGAR Registration

The Belmont Citizens Forum strongly supports the suspension of the registration and legal use of Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) in Massachusetts. Read more.

Belmont’s Owls are Calling, and Dying

As apex avian predators, owls—along with hawks and eagles—are subject to being victimized by man’s unrestrained usage of poisons to curb rodent infestations. Read more.

Town Still Hangs From ‘Fiscal Cliff’

In June 2022, the Select Board issued its ranking of the urgency/importance and progress-to-date for each major recommendation of the Collins Center. Read more.

Profiles in Belmont: Dr. Gi Yoon-Huang

In this rough world, there are those who turn to all sides with grievance and rage. But there are also those who turn with care and gentleness—and if they happen to turn with medical expertise as well, the rough world is fortunate. They are treasures. Here is one. Read more.

Homer House Restoration Gets Underway

Long neglected, the Homer House backyard had become overgrown with invasive trees, shrubs, and weeds, shielding the back of the home that mirrors the beautiful architecture on the front of the house visible from Pleasant Street. Read more.

Letter to the Editor: Roundabouts

I favor roundabouts for the sake of traffic safety, and so I am in favor of most of the project. Read more.

Belmont’s Historic Home Plaques

The Belmont Historical Society (BHS) recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its historic home plaque program, with 45 plaques now displayed on historic homes around town. Read more.