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Hello again Belmont! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a country club tax break could raise your Belmont bill
  • Belmont boys' soccer just cracked the Globe's Top 20 again
  • How a new novel connects Belmont to Armenian history

Also on today's calendar: Arlington Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
  • Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town to Appeal State Ruling on Belmont Country Club Abatement (belmontvoice.org) — Belmont's Board of Assessors is appealing a state ruling that granted Belmont Country Club a large property tax abatement, potentially shifting hundreds of thousands of dollars in burden onto other taxpayers. Officials argue the decision is legally and economically flawed and say a trial could come next year, while additional appeals by the club for later years are already pending.
   

• Globe Top 20 boys' soccer poll: 3-4-5 are slots for contenders on the rise (bostonglobe.com) — Belmont boys' soccer has climbed back into the Boston Globe's Top 20 poll, landing at No. 17 among teams statewide. The Marauders' return to the rankings reflects a strong start to the season and puts extra spotlight on upcoming Middlesex League matchups, including fellow ranked side Lexington at No. 20.
   

• Local Author Delves Into Genocide, Identity in Debut Novel (belmontvoice.org) — A Somerville author with close ties to Belmont's Armenian community has released a new novel exploring the Armenian Genocide through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy. Her work, shaped partly by the Belmont-based National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, aims to educate younger readers and honor the resilience of families who later settled in Belmont, Watertown, and Cambridge.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

  • Arlington Police Warn Of Bank Scam Targeting Residents (patch.com)

Watertown

  • Massachusetts Democrats Accuse USPS of a Coordinated Campaign to Force Post Office Closures Across the State (newbedfordguide.com)
  • Adeno-Associated Virus Particle Standards Market To 2035: 12-18% CAGR as Gene Therapy Demand Accelerates (indexbox.io)
  • Reviewing Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EYPT) & Phathom Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PHAT) (defenseworld.net)

Waltham

  • Enhancing the preservation of chicken breast using a curdlan/BSA gel interacted with citrus flavonoids: Interaction mode and dual-component protection (nih.gov)

Ok Belmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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