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Hello Belmont! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Belmont decides which sidewalks and streets get fixed first
  • Why a Belmont psychiatric hospital figures in a nationally watched murder trial

Also on today's calendar: Sing with Lexington Pops Chorus and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The How and Why of Road, Sidewalk Maintenance (belmontvoice.org) — Belmont is investing millions this construction season to repair sidewalks and roads, guided by a detailed condition survey and Town Meeting-approved funding. Public Works Director Jay Marcotte explains how the town prioritizes projects, balances costly concrete versus asphalt, and targets tree-root damage while trying to stretch limited dollars across 99 miles of sidewalks and nearly 78 miles of roads.
   

• Support for Lindsay Clancy, from pink T-shirts to conservative stars (boston.com) — Belmont appears in this piece as the home of McLean Hospital, where part of Lindsay Clancy's psychiatric care occurred before her widely watched murder trial. The article explores why so many people, including some conservative figures, express sympathy for Clancy, and how distrust of medical institutions and debates over insanity defenses shape reactions to her case.
   

📸 Around Belmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Belmont

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 29
  • Library at the Farmers' Market
    Maynard Public Library Offsite location
    9:00 am
  • Repair Cafe →
    Winchester, MA Calendar, 21 Church Street, Winchester
    9:00 am
  • Winchester Farmers Market →
    Winchester, MA Calendar, Waterfied and Church, Winchester
    9:00 am
  • 3D Printer Badge Class
    Medford Public Library Tech Lab , 111 High Street, Medford, MA
    10:00 am
  • Science Saturdays with Ms. Susie Maguire from the POOP MUSEUM
    Newton Free Library Children's Program Room
    10:00 am
  • Family Story Time
    Medford Public Library Youth Services Programming Room , 111 High
    10:00 am
  • Open Work-in-Progress Session for a Local Movement Collective
    Needham Free Public Library Community Room , 1139 Highland Avenue\
    10:30 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone have recommendations for a reliable cleaning crew to clean the inside of my house?
    Looking for details on services, pricing, and availability. (Nextdoor Belmont Corner)
  • Russian School of Mathematics, Inc. posted a job opening for Math Teacher (afternoons/evenings and/or weekends) in Belmont. Apply here.
  • Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier-Food Service Worker in Belmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Belmont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

  • KAMURJNER Presents Rising Soprano Lucia Papikian in a Successful Boston-Area Recital (mirrorspectator.com)
  • Protestors gather outside Trahan's office in opposition of new AI bill (westfordcat.org)

Watertown

  • Five Languages, Three Days, One Stage: SAATh Festival Returns to Watertown (indianewengland.com)
  • New Watertown High School Built For The Future (iheart.com)
  • Artis BioSolutions Launches Genetic Medicines Center in Spain (pharmasource.global)

Cambridge

  • Cambridge Firefighter Announces Retirement After 33 Years (patch.com)

Ok Belmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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