Heat advisory today: index to 99, cooling sites

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Belmont Issues Heat Advisory with Heat Index Reaching 99 Degrees

Belmont Emergency Management is passing along a National Weather Service heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, with heat index values up to 99 expected. Officials urge residents to drink fluids, stay in air conditioning, avoid the sun, reschedule strenuous activity to early morning or evening, and check on relatives and neighbors; children and pets should never be left in vehicles. Air-conditioned respite is available Friday at the Beech Street Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Belmont Public Library, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Town of Belmont

Belmont Police Investigate $31,000 Wire Fraud Permit Scam

Police log summaries released August 5, 2026, detail a phishing scam that tricked a home-renovating resident into wiring $31,175 to a fraudulent zoning compliance account.

Belmont Media Center

Library Patio Hosts Final Friday Tai Chi Session

Belmont Public Library hosts the last Friday Tai Chi practice on the Library Patio, 10:00 to 11:00 AM, with movements and Qi Gong breathing led by Sifu Timothy LaVallee.

Belmont Public Library

Belmont Streamlines Committee Applications with New Online Portal

The Town of Belmont launched a centralized online portal August 6, 2026 to simplify applying and vetting for over 100 volunteer board and committee vacancies.

The Belmont Voice

Rogers and Ganguly Debate Priorities in 24th Middlesex Race

Incumbent David Rogers and challenger Nomita Ganguly laid out contrasting legislative priorities for the 24th Middlesex District State House seat, which covers all of Belmont, in statements published August 6, 2026.

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Municipal Light Board Schedules Electrification Fund Vote

The Belmont Municipal Light Board's hybrid meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM will follow up on cost-of-service methodology and may include a vote on the electrification fund.

Town of Belmont

Belmont Residents Voice Concerns Over 45 Chestnut Street Project Scale

In an August 6, 2026 public letter, neighborhood residents questioned the town's zoning oversight after plans showed the multi-family development at 45 Chestnut Street grew more than 25 percent beyond its permitted size.

The Belmont Voice

Belmont Joins Minuteman Library Crawl

Belmont Public Library is a featured stop in the MLN Library Crawl on Friday, August 7, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with scavenger-hunt clues, passport stamps, and prize eligibility.

Belmont Public Library

Library Nonfiction Book Group Discusses 'Devil in the White City'

Belmont Public Library's Nonfiction Book Group meets Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM to discuss Erik Larson's historical bestseller.

Belmont Public Library

Purple Heart Day Ceremony Set for Friday at Clay Pit Pond

The Town of Belmont holds its National Purple Heart Day Ceremony Friday, August 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Belmont Veterans Memorial at Clay Pit Pond, honoring local Purple Heart recipients with remarks from the town's Veterans' Service Officer.

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