Vigil attendees speak out against racism

The Belmont Citizen-Herald reports on the candlelight justice vigil held in Belmont on December 14 and the discussion following, during which “State Sen. Will Brownsberger said that if he is reappointed Senate chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he plans to hold hearings in communities of color across Massachusetts about the impact of the criminal justice system in those communities.”

Environmentalists protest the silver maple forest project

The Belmont Citizen Herald reports, “The silver maple forest is a special place. It’s one of the few places in walking distance from the urban areas of Arlington, Belmont and Cambridge where you can in fact get into the woods, see wildlife, be close to wildlife, and remember what that’s all about, “State Sen. Will …