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The Week in Review: Slap and Shuster Tied Up, Break-In Suspect Arrested

Events that occurred in Belmont over the past seven days.

In the only competitive race in the year's annual Town Electionfirst-time candidate Elyse Shuster and incumbent Laurie Slap won seats on the Belmont School Committee, receiving the identical number of votes to beat back a strong challenge from 21-year-old Belmont High grad and MIT senior Jamie Kang.

Shuster, 

Belmont Police apprehended a suspect from Watertwon connected with home break-ins throughout the region.

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A special meeting to Town Meeting members from Precinct 5 will decide who the final Town Meeting member will be after two candidates tied for the 12th seat during this past Tuesday's Town election.

While the State's Department of Public Health just released regulations for the establishment of medical marijuana stores,

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Nine projects worth nearly $1 million will be presented before Town Meeting for a vote in the initial round of Community Preservation Funding.

A grant from the Foundation for Belmont Education allowed history to be taken from the classroom to the stage for students of the Chenery Middle School.

 residents are advised not to burn brush or winter yard debris, it's against Town bylaws.

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