Belmont

Merry Christmas, Belmont!

shane_curcuru@drupal.org — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:09:17 -0500

I've noticed this week that Belmont already has their holiday decorations up across the street downtown.

Anyone up for creating a spreadsheet of the 351 municipalities of our Commonwealth with the dates that the towns first put up winter holiday decorations?

Gas prices dropping like flies

adamg — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:25:58 -0400

Shane reports that a Belmont gas station selling regular for $2.97 this morning was selling it for $2.89 a gallon by lunchtime.

Belmont tired of shedding light on Watertown

adamg — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:36:12 -0400

Wicked Local Belmont reports Belmont officials are getting just a little tired of paying to light up their side of Belmont Street when Watertown has no light poles on its side of the street:

... "Should Watertown pay for some of that?" he said. "Sure they should. They get some of the light."

One of the two best places in the Boston area for Taiwanese dim sum

adamg — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:20:36 -0400

Boston Chomps explains why that's Shangri La in Belmont.

What's a chick gotta do to raise poultry in this town?

adamg — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:43:05 -0500

Somerville woman wants to raise chickens. Worst case, she could move to Belmont.

Surf or dive?

adamg — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:28:34 -0400

Today's existential question.

Where to eat lunch in Belmont and Somerville

adamg — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:44:57 -0400

Bill Ives posts a list of good lunch places in Belmont and Somerville.

Rapturous dining in Belmont

adamg — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:48:28 -0400

Paul Tamburello really likes Vicki Lee's Cafe, which serves light breakfasts and lunches:

A visit to Vicki Lee's Cafe in Belmont transforms eating into a religious experience. There are no candles, religious icons, or stained glass windows in sight but plenty of hosannas can be heard coming from the lips of the diners. ...

Photo fun across the river

adamg — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 07:57:48 -0400

Eeka ambles around north of the river and takes some photos, including one of a road that goes east, west and south all at once and the closed doors at the Open Door Baptist Church.