Belmont Fourth-Grader Chases Pokémon World Championship Title

BELMONT — A Belmont fourth-grader is chasing a spot at the Pokémon world championships, Belmont Patch reported today, as the town's athletic fields reopen to residents after a four-day closure and early voting for the Sept. 1 state primary continues at Town Hall.

TOWN HALL

Town athletic fields, closed since Aug. 21 for scheduled work, reopen to residents today, Aug. 24, according to the town's website. Early voting for the Sept. 1 state primary remains open at Belmont Town Hall through Thursday, Aug. 27.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Meet the Belmont fourth-grader chasing a Pokémon world championship title": a young Belmont resident is vying for a spot at Pokémon's global championships, according to Belmont Patch, though the outlet's item did not name the student or specify the tournament date. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont)

COMING UP

Early voting for the Sept. 1 state primary continues at Belmont Town Hall through Thursday, Aug. 27. Belmont's Board of Assessors, Retirement Board and Planning Board each hold meetings Tuesday, Aug. 25, with the Assessors and Planning Board sessions held remotely.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.