Mary Byrne

Assistant Editor @BelmontVoice. Previously @TheRecorderNews, @Danvers_Herald | MSc journalism @UofGlasgow, BA @LoyolaChicago 🐺🤘🏼 | Rs ≠ Es

[Mary Byrne @MaryEByrne]

“The health and safety of firefighters is paramount in my mind,” @BelmontFD Fire Chief David DeStefano said. “We need to … make sure our firefighters are protected with the safest and most protective gear available.”

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“The town has the ability, of course, to structure itself,” said Joel Semuels, who serves on the Council on Aging board. “I just think people should have been made aware of it and debated whether it was a good idea or not.”

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“Employment is such a meaningful part of life and people with disabilities deserve to be part of that,” said Allison Faraclas.

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“You don’t have to be Oprah Winfrey to have an interesting story,” said Jim Cosco, owner and proprietor of Legacy Video Stories. “We all have interesting stories, whether it’s something small or big, it doesn’t matter.”

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Belmont Media Center Inks Partnership to Move Headquarters Into New Library
Via @BelmontVoice https://t.co/BqFlU6rVsZ

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“Imagine here to Watertown Square,” said Ken Krilla, speaking from the Belmont Voice office on Leonard Street. “Gone.”

On Aug. 8, 2023, one of the country’s deadliest wildfires destroyed the historic town, located on the island of Maui.

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Deploying Student Journalists to Help Local ‘News Deserts’

A recent $7 million donation to the @uvmvermont's @Cent_Comm_News reflects a growing push to re-energize local news coverage in underserved regions through experiential learning programs.
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[GBH @GBH]

Back by popular demand...
@GBHArchives 🎞️ of scenes from an '80s Dunkin’. #NationalDonutDay

[Shelly Bradbury @ShellyBradbury]

The great thing about subscribing to a local newspaper -- the printed paper -- is that it's not algorithmed in on you. It's just what a handful of people who live in your community think is important that day. Not without flaws, but still, a break from the online onslaught

[Mary Byrne @MaryEByrne]

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” said PERAC General Counsel Judith Corrigan, who has been with the organization for 25 years. https://t.co/KdinGUQh2d

[Mary Byrne @MaryEByrne]

Returned to my old high school today to meet with students in their journalism classes…Loved getting to answer their questions, and I can’t wait to keep following their work @TheOrbitofRMHS 🚀

Thanks for inviting me, @mrmc_rmhs, and for sharing this gem from the past🙈 —

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[Belmont, MA Police @BelmontPD]

Bingo the newest addition to our team at the BPD. Bingo has several weeks of training ahead before he hits the streets.

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Following months of discussion, the #BelmontMA Select Board voted Tuesday morning to put forward an $8.4 million Proposition 2½ override for voters to decide on this spring. https://t.co/UW41kGUfSb

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And today, the first edition arrived in the mailbox of every resident and business in town! To read online: https://t.co/XHQ4iwGABB

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Bit late to sharing this, but last week was my last at The Greenfield Recorder, and this week was my first at The @BelmontVoice. It’s bittersweet to leave WMass, but I’m looking forward to being part of the team bringing local news back to #BelmontMA 🗞️📰 https://t.co/n7pASrVg8T

[Greenfield Recorder @TheRecorderNews]

After a five-year hiatus, the Greenfield Public Library will once again host book sales. https://t.co/LOZFTadvBo

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“I have dozens of emails asking us not to fund this,” said City Council Vice President Sheila Gilmour. “Policing was a big issue during the last election. … It was a landslide and I think we need to pay attention to that.” https://t.co/6xWwx39Awf

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Point-in-Time count to tally region’s homeless population. @MaryEByrne
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Greenfield Police report no survivors in twin-engine plane crash https://t.co/UOc7tAGovE

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Animal shelters and rescues around the region are overwhelmed with intake requests for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and all other pets in between. https://t.co/kha2BT7DFQ