Trash Pick-Up As Scheduled Despite Storm

As "best as it can," according to Town Hall.

While Hurricane Sandy may have closed down much of the East Coast, it isn't stopping trash pick up in Belmont. According to an email message from David Kale, Belmont's Town Administrator, street side trash pickup will continue on schedule despite the arrival of the storm later today, Monday, Oct. 29. "Trash will be pick-up as best as it can," said Kale. The action by the town and its hauler, FW Russell & Sons of Cambridge, should not come as a surprise to Belmont residents. Two years ago, at the height of a blizzard that closed the town and schools, residents were surprised to see trash trucks rumbling down unpaved streets on their scheduled runs. Residents should call the Belmont Department of Public Works with any questions at 617-993-…

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Open Holiday Houses in Belmont this Weekend

This is probably your final chance this year to visit an open house.

Just a pair of open houses as home sellers are staying in on this late December in Belmont. Check out the information by clicking on the photos of the homes.  24 Newcastle Rd., Multifloor Cape (1940), 7rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, $514,000. Open House: Sunday, Noon to 1:30 p.m.  Listed by Judy Melanson of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Belmont. 125 Waverley St., Colonial (1910), 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, $589,900. Open House: Sunday, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Listed by James Nagle of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Lexington.

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Scoreboard Heading to Grove Street Despite Unneighborly Outburst

Selectmen OKs contentious Eagle Scout project with compromise olive branch proposal.

After working on a plan for two years, attending a number of public meetings and feeling in limbo while he waited over the summer and early fall for official approval, Bobby Stafford finally has permission by the Belmont Board of Selectmen to go ahead and build a scoreboard in the Grove Street Playground for his Eagle Scout project. But the approval did not come without a final angry and loud outburst from a playground abutter. “Are you saying that Bobby Stafford is more important than (those in town who do not want the scoreboard)?” shouted Anthony Giuffrida Jr. of Choate Road to Selectman Angelo Firenze. “That’s exactly what I’m saying!” said Firenze who was clearly frustrated by the level of complaints about the scoreboard.  Stafford, a…

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Open Houses This Weekend in Belmont

Home sellers are opening their doors on Saturday and Sunday.

The last weekend of summer shows a good supply of open houses for home shoppers to view. Check out the information by clicking on the photos of the homes.  Also see homes that sold in Belmont in Sold!, our weekly roundup of what properties were purchased in the past week. 103 Beech St., Low-rise condominium, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, $299,000. Open House: Sunday, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Listed by Mark Lesses of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Arlington. 20 Ericsson St., 2/3 family condominium, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, $305,000. Open House: Sunday, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Listed by Ken Sazama of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Cambridge - Huron Ave. 225 Belmont St., 2/3 family condominium, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, $309,…

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Town Suffers Multiple Water Main Breaks Affecting Service Throughout Town

Water Division predicting repairs will be made by 6 p.m. with return of service. Pipes in Belmont Center, at Brighton and Oliver Road and on Franklin Street broke.

Four major water main breaks hit Belmont simultaneously early Saturday morning affecting large parts of town including Belmont Center. Belmont Water Division is now telling Belmont Police that as of 3:30 p.m. water disruptions and lack of service will be fixed within a couple of hours at 6 p.m., said Belmont Police Lt. Darin Demagistris. There is no information from Belmont Water why multiple water mains failed simultaneously at different locations around town. The town is currently repairing and replacing mains on Goden Street.  Mains failed in Belmont Center, at Brighton Street and Oliver Road, and on Franklin Street, impacting those areas.

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