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Ganguly Launches Run for State Representative
August 2, 2026
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Longtime State House Advocate Ganguly Launches Campaign for Office
Belmont resident Nomita Ganguly, who has spent decades advocating at the State House, is running for state representative for the first time. She has centered her bid on a call for greater transparency in state government.
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State Honors Belmont Historian Leonid Kondratiuk with Award
Brig. Gen. Leonid Kondratiuk, a local military historian, received the 2026 Military Appreciation Award from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services for his historical work.
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Belmont Gallery of Art Hosts 'We the People' Exhibition
Through September 19, the Belmont Gallery of Art presents 'We the People: An Artistic Celebration,' featuring work from 28 local artists marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Belmont Gallery of Art
Resident Letter Criticizes Upkeep of Sports Complex Sign
In a letter published August 1, a resident criticized a hard-to-read sign at the new sports complex on Concord Avenue, saying its poor upkeep fails to honor longtime director Skip Viglirolo.
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Cal Verde Naturals Celebrates Three Years in Belmont
Cal Verde Naturals, Belmont's only active adult-use cannabis retailer, marked three years at its 1010 Pleasant Street location, having generated $76,000 in local sales tax through March of fiscal year 2026.
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First Armenian Church Holds Summer Sunday Service Today
First Armenian Church holds its Summer Sunday Service today, August 2, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at 380 Concord Ave.
First Armenian Church
First Church in Belmont Raises Nearly $4,000 to Aid Cuban Community
First Church in Belmont, Unitarian Universalist, raised $3,873 to send mosquito nets to Pepito Tey, Cuba, part of an effort to repair historical ties to a Cuban sugar plantation.
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