Conservation Efforts at Belmont Light

Conservation and smart load management are, indeed, very important elements of the business startegy for Belmont Light. As Chair of the Municipal Light Advisory Board, it is important to point out that outr Board is pushing for more and better load management and conservation. We fully intend to be more aggressive on thaty front as …

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Losing another local institution to the malls: Charlesbank Books in Belmont

I’ve heard from many of you who have expressed concern for the loss of our Charlesbank bookstore in Belmont Centre. I had a long conversation today with the COO of Barnes and Noble (the chain that owns Charlesbank) and he indicated that there was nothing the community could say to him that would change his decision. Anyone want to start a bookstore in Belmont?

Belmont Municipal Light Dept. proposal for new substation

I was wondering what people think about the Belmont Municipal Light Dept. proposal to build a new substation to handle the increasing peak electricity demand in Belmont (http://www.town.belmont.ma.us/public_documents/BelmontMA_LightNews/Announcements/WC%20packet%20for%2010-14-09%20meeting.pdf; the presentation was video’d at the Oct. 14 Warrant Committee meeting, http://www.belmontmedia.org/public/new_shows.html#warr).  As I understand from the BMLD materials, the project would cost $34 million and be …

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What is your position on HB1785?

Greetings – I have resided in Belmont since 1982 and lived here also in 1972-1973. I believe the Massachusetts alimony practice is very unfair. I hope you support HB 1785 – is that so? If you have not already, please read the recent WSJ and Metrowest articles (and comments) which describe the issues. I look …

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