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A recycling quality improvement project to engage the multidisciplinary team with sustainability efforts
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Birthday parade in honor of Belmont veteran Joseph Papandrea's 100th
Family and friends of Joseph Papandrea surprised him with a drive-by parade to celebrate his 100th birthday on Nov. 21. Papandrea’s birth certificate claims he should have celebrated his 100th birthday on Nov. 20, but, according to Papandrea, he was really born on Nov. 16, 1920. This is just one example of the multitudes of stories and experiences that Papandrea possesses after a century of life. Papandrea was born in Italy and emigrated to the United States at age 6.
Teaching visual and performing arts safely during coronavirus in Belmont
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Saturday Oct 10, 2020 at 5:01 AM School looks different this year, there is no denying it. Teachers, parents, and students alike have had to get creative in order to create a successful remote learning experience. The Visual and Performing Arts Department faces an especially challenging task: teaching kids art, music, and theater over the computer. Luckily, they are the specialists when it comes to creativity.
Belmont preschool program plans to open for in person learning
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Wednesday Sep 9, 2020 at 5:07 AM For many people worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has been full of can’ts, but there is a Belmont preschool is choosing to focus on the things that can be done. The Henry Frost Children’s Program, a preschool located in a remodeled 1845 farmhouse, is celebrating its 10th year in operation this September. It was founded by Dr. Iris Chin Ponte, who now serves as both the director of the school and a classroom teacher.
Young autistic Watertown resident completes personal quest to walk every street
Phoebe GrayWatertown@wickedlocal.com Tuesday Aug 18, 2020 at 10:46 AM Aug 18, 2020 at 10:46 AM You may think you know Watertown, but have you walked every street? Rounded every block? In the span of 10 days, 20-year-old Noah Ferraresso walked every inch of the town. Ferraresso graduated from Watertown High School in 2019 and completed a post-graduate year at the Tremont School during the 2019-2020 school year.
Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown adapts to coronavirus with parents' help
Phoebe GrayWatertown@wickedlocal.com Tuesday Jul 7, 2020 at 11:45 AM Jul 7, 2020 at 11:45 AM Remote learning during the coronavirus outbreak has been a challenge for schools worldwide. At the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, that challenge has sparked innovation and ingenuity. Chartered in 1829, the Perkins School was the first school of its kind in the United States. It serves a wide variety of students, including those who are blind, vision impaired, and deaf and blind.
'Snapshots of Wisdom' bridges intergenerational gap in Belmont
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Tuesday Jul 7, 2020 at 4:26 AM A World War II veteran, a man who fled the Castro regime then worked for NASA and a woman who lived through the Great Depression. What do they have in common? All of them are now Belmont residents and two creative high schoolers are telling their unique stories through art. Students Shani Getz and Maya Manela are friends who share a passion for art and photography.
Belmont High senior organizing volunteers to help during COVID-19 crisis
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Tuesday Mar 24, 2020 at 11:43 AM Mar 24, 2020 at 11:43 AM All of our coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to belmont.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus. Want to see Belmont news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Please support local journalism by subscribing to the Belmont Citizen-Herald at buy.mypapertoday.com.
Belmont High basketball working hard to defend Middlesex titles
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Monday Jan 27, 2020 at 11:54 AM Jan 27, 2020 at 11:54 AM The Belmont High boys girls varsity basketball teams hopes to make it to the state tournament again this year, a goal that the boys team has already achieved. The girls must win three out of their remaining eight games in order to qualify for the tournament. Here's an update on the past week of games.
Belmont Youth Commission serves young community
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Tuesday Jan 21, 2020 at 5:07 AM The Belmont Youth Commission was first introduced in 2002 but was cut due to budget restraints 10 years ago. It was reinstated this past year and is hoping to grow the program to be even more successful than the Commission was previously. However, the focus of the Youth Commission remains the same: to create fun events that can serve as creative outlets for the youth of Belmont.
Belmont Against Racism's annual breakfast honors Dr. King's memory
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Monday Jan 20, 2020 at 2:18 PM Jan 20, 2020 at 2:19 PM Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have approved of the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. community breakfast held in his honor at Belmont High School on Monday, the holiday honoring his life. The BHS cafeteria was filled with hundreds of residents of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and races conversing about equality, immigration, and community.
Belmont Youth commission plans December events
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Monday Dec 9, 2019 at 1:12 PM Dec 9, 2019 at 1:12 PM Looking for fun activities to keep kids busy during the holiday season? Never fear, the Belmont Youth Commission has got you covered with movies, pizza, dogs, popcorn, and more. The Belmont Youth Commission was established to create programs and opportunities for the youth of Belmont.
Belmont High fall sports wrap up
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Monday Dec 2, 2019 at 10:20 AM Dec 2, 2019 at 10:20 AM For the second year in a row, the Belmont High Marauders have proven curses can be broken, defeating their greatest rival, the Watertown High Raiders on Thanksgiving, 24-14. This fall was successful for the BHS football team. Their victory against Watertown on Thanksgiving ended their season with a winning record for the first time in 10 years.
Belmont High boys and girls cross country teams competing in league meet
Phoebe Gray Monday Nov 4, 2019 at 1:14 PM This season has been an uphill battle for both the Belmont High School boys and girls cross country teams, this being the second year that the teams have not had a home course and this fall being the first season for the girls team not under the leadership of longtime Coach Brian Dunn. However, both teams — with Melissa Tkacs now at the helm for the girls team— not only adapted but thrived.
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Phoebe Gray Monday Nov 4, 2019 at 1:14 PM This season has been an uphill battle for both the Belmont High School boys and girls cross country teams, this being the second year that the teams have not had a home course and this fall being the first season for the girls team not under the leadership of longtime Coach Brian Dunn. However, both teams — with Melissa Tkacs now at the helm for the girls team— not only adapted but thrived.
'Animal Farm' opens Nov. 7 at Belmont High
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Thursday Oct 31, 2019 at 4:34 AM Want to see Belmont news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Animals that can read; windmills; power-hungry pigs; totalitarianism? You name it, "Animal Farm" has got it. Per tradition, each fall the Belmont High School Performing Arts Company chooses a famous work to bring to life on the stage using a relatively small cast.
Belmont High 'House of Horrors' raises funds for Mass Audubon
Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Thursday Oct 24, 2019 at 11:40 AM Oct 24, 2019 at 11:40 AM Belmont High School hosted its annual House of Horrors on Oct. 23. This is the sixth year that the student run event has transformed the BHS cafeteria into a spooky wonderland; a tradition first started by Devan O'Toole in 2014 that is now carried on by his younger sister, Angela O'Toole, who is currently a junior at BHS.
No pool? No problem for Belmont High varsity girls swim team
Phoebe Gray Wednesday Oct 16, 2019 at 11:09 AM Despite their pool being filled with a mound of dirt, the Belmont Girls Swim and Dive Team is full of optimism and talent this season. Due to the building project at Belmont High School, the Girls Swim Team has had to temporarily relocate for the season. Unfortunately, the pool that their practices are now held at is not a legal MIAA pool, meaning that they are not able to host a single home meet the whole season.
Belmont Soccer Night tradition brings players of all ages together
By Phoebe GrayBelmont@wickedlocal.com Monday Sep 23, 2019 at 11:40 AM Want to see Belmont news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter. From a bird’s eye view, Soccer Night in Belmont is home to a rainbow of colors. Hundreds of kids in their colorful Second Soccer uniforms, the flags of dozens of countries hanging from the fence of Harris Field, and the wristbands worn by varsity players create the vibrant atmosphere.
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