Belmont Center Zoning Proposals Could Reshape Leonard Street, Concord Avenue
New zoning proposals could reshape Belmont Center's Leonard Street and Concord Avenue corridor, Belmont Patch reported today, as the town closed its athletic fields for maintenance and opened back-to-school vaccine clinics ahead of the fall term.
TOWN HALL
Belmont's athletic fields will be closed from Friday, Aug. 21, through Monday, Aug. 24, according to a town alert posted on the Belmont town website, though officials did not specify a reason beyond routine turf work. The closure covers all town-managed fields during the four-day window.
The Belmont Health Department has opened required back-to-school vaccine appointments for Belmont students and residents 18 and under, the town's News Flash announced. Separately, the Health Department published a new guide on identifying rat activity and eliminating the food and shelter sources that attract rodents, part of an ongoing rodent-control push.
SCHOOLS
Belmont Public Schools has opened registration for the 2026-2027 school year, the district said on its website, covering all grade levels ahead of the fall opening.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: How new Belmont Center zoning could reshape Leonard Street and Concord Avenue," read a Belmont Patch headline today. The outlet reports that proposed zoning changes could alter development along two of the town center's key commercial streets, though it did not detail the specific proposals under consideration, per Belmont Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont)
"These MA Communities Have The Highest, Lowest Property Tax Bills In 2026," Patch reported. Residential tax rates increased in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal year 2026, according to Patch Staff writer Benjamin Pierce, though the report did not specify where Belmont ranked. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont)
COMING UP
A free open house for Capoeira, described as a mix of movement, music and martial arts for adults and kids six and up, is set for Sunday, Aug. 23, per the Belmont Patch community calendar.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.