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		<title>Read the July/August 2026 BCF Newsletter</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/07/01/read-the-july-august-2026-bcf-newsletter/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read the July/August 2026 BCF Newsletter &#160; Meet Belmont’s Natural Resources Manager: Will McPhee William “Will” McPhee brings a background in forestry, horticulture, and municipal land stewardship to his new role as Belmont’s new natural resources manager and conservation agent. In this interview with Jeffrey North, McPhee discusses Belmont’s urban tree canopy, invasive species, climate <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/07/01/read-the-july-august-2026-bcf-newsletter/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>McLean Hospital Zone 3 Housing Breaks Ground</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/30/mclean-hospital-zone-3-housing-breaks-ground/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Jeffrey North The long&#8211;planned “Zone 3” housing on McLean land is finally moving forward with construction of a 150‑unit, all‑electric housing complex poised to become one of the town’s most significant new sources of both market‑rate and affordable homes. Construction is visible from the Coal Road as it winds up Belmont Hill from Pleasant <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/30/mclean-hospital-zone-3-housing-breaks-ground/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Our Environmental Stewards: Ian Cooke, NepRWA</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/29/our-environmental-stewards-ian-cooke-neprwa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[This article is part of the Belmont Citizens Forum’s series on environmental leadership in Massachusetts. Within 20 years, I expect to see a more free-flowing Neponset River teeming with native and anadromous fish, with a connected network of bike and pedestrian trails … where people can swim in their local pond or waterway … where <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/29/our-environmental-stewards-ian-cooke-neprwa/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lexington’s Conservation Stewards</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/29/lexingtons-conservation-stewards/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Jeffrey North Lexington’s Conservation Division and its network of Conservation Stewards form one of the most robust municipal stewardship programs in the region. Together, they care for more than 1,400 acres of conservation land and more than 50 miles of trails. This partnership offers a useful model for towns like Belmont that are looking <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/29/lexingtons-conservation-stewards/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The William Flagg Homer House, a Quest for Escape,  Community Service, Empowerment, Enjoyment, and Suffrage</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/28/the-william-flagg-homer-house-a-quest-for-escape-community-service-empowerment-enjoyment-and-suffrage/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By John Beaty This story is the second article about the William Flagg Homer House in Belmont. The first, “Who Built the Homer House?” (BCF Newsletter, September/October 2025 issue), focused on how the house was financed, designed, and built. Here, we will describe the extraordinary effort local women made to purchase the grand old house for <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/28/the-william-flagg-homer-house-a-quest-for-escape-community-service-empowerment-enjoyment-and-suffrage/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Profile in Belmont: Cabell Eames</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/26/profile-in-belmont-cabell-eames/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Elissa Ely Most of us work in one profession; maybe two, if there’s a second chapter. A rare number find themselves in three. But vanishingly few have led so many lives that it’s hard to keep count (and for that matter, hard to limit the words on their profile).  If someone introduced you to <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/26/profile-in-belmont-cabell-eames/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Traffic Jam! TAC Raises Transportation Issues</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/25/traffic-jam-tac-raises-transportation-issues/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Chip Gaysunas  Due to Belmont’s central location in the greater Boston area, its streets experience significant cut-through traffic and congestion daily. Many of Belmont’s streets date to the 1800s and were not designed to handle the speed, weight, and volume of vehicles currently using them. Unfortunately, motorists cutting through Belmont rarely consider the impact <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/25/traffic-jam-tac-raises-transportation-issues/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Balancing Play and Preservation: Inside Belmont’s Open Space Plan Update</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/25/balancing-play-and-preservation-inside-belmonts-open-space-plan-update/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Summary of OSRP Virtual Public Meeting, Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 PM By Jeffrey North Belmont’s Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) is nearing completion after eight months of technical analysis and public engagement. At the final public meeting on May 28 residents called for a balance between recreational uses and the protection of <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/25/balancing-play-and-preservation-inside-belmonts-open-space-plan-update/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Library Garden&#8217;s New Look  Goes With The Flow of Wellington Brook</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/25/the-library-gardens-new-look-goes-with-the-flow-of-wellington-brook/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Fred Bouchard &#8220;I saw the Wellington Brook as the most important &#8216;book&#8217; in the library’s collection.” – Glen Valentine Whenever you visit the new Belmont Public Library, take time to visit the garden. Time out a bit from words and pages. Sit on a bench or rock wall. Amble about the paths. Read a poem <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/25/the-library-gardens-new-look-goes-with-the-flow-of-wellington-brook/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Meet Belmont’s Natural Resources Manager</title>
		<link>https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/22/meet-belmonts-natural-resources-manager/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Frederique]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[William “Will” McPhee brings a background in forestry, horticulture, and municipal land stewardship to his new role as Belmont’s new natural resources manager. A graduate of Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School’s horticulture program, McPhee went on to study parks, recreation, and tourism at the University of Maine, where he  later earned a master’s degree <a href='https://www.belmontcitizensforum.org/2026/06/22/meet-belmonts-natural-resources-manager/' class='excerpt-more'>[READ MORE]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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