Belmont Students Demand Change After Racist Graffiti At BHS
Belmont High School students are demanding change after racist graffiti was discovered on campus, according to a Patch report. The incident comes as the town moves ahead with a water system upgrade later this month and several boards prepare to meet next week.
TOWN HALL
The town will carry out a water service interruption beginning September 28 as part of a project to improve water quality and system reliability in an affected neighborhood, according to a News Flash posted by Belmont officials this week. Residents can find further updates on the town's civic alerts page.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"🌱 Patch AM: How are Belmont students demanding change after racist graffiti at BHS?" Patch reports that Belmont High School students are organizing to push for a stronger district response after racist graffiti was found on campus this week (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
"🌱 Patch AM: How Belmont's painstaking recount confirmed its state senator's razor-thin win" A lengthy recount has confirmed that the state senator representing Belmont won by a razor-thin margin, closing out a tightly contested race, Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
"🌱 Patch AM: Belmont's beloved Pet Supply Outlet is closing—here's what customers should know." Longtime Belmont retailer Pet Supply Outlet is closing, and Patch outlines what shoppers should expect as the store winds down, according to the outlet (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/belmont).
COMING UP
The Select Board, Board of Health and School Finance Subcommittee all meet Monday, September 21, with the Select Board and Board of Health sessions held in hybrid format, according to the town's online calendar. The Planning Board holds a hybrid meeting and the Historic District Commission meets remotely on Tuesday, September 22. The Belmont Health Department's next community vaccine clinic is Wednesday, September 23, part of a monthly series running through December.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.