Around 850 Waltham residents gathered at the common Saturday to protest the Trump administration and its policies. “I want to stand up for our democracy while we still can,” said one woman. #HandsOff #Politics #Government
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Each year we dedicate some space at the festival for local nonprofit organizations to tell you about their work. This year please meet Waltham's new newspaper, The Waltham Times, providing high-quality, unbiased, community-focused coverage. Learn more at walthamtimes.org @walthamtimes.bsky.social

Is it time to ditch an "antiquated' web page for reporting non-emergency issues and replacing with an app?
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A Waltham man was abducted and tortured this week while visiting Uganda. The incident sparked demonstrations at the Massachusetts State House calling on the U.S. government to halt aid to Uganda. Thanks to BU student journalists for reporting this story.
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The tragic loss of a beloved WHS student.
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The council voted 9-5 to accept a donation from Prestige Car Wash for $5,000 worth of free car washes to city servants and unlimited car washes for Police Department vehicles. Councilors opposed said they believe it could represent a conflict of interest.
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“Even if it’s not technically a violation of any law, which it probably isn’t, it just doesn’t pass the smell test. We had all sorts of problems with them, and now they’re throwing money at us.”
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@NPR reports that the Centers for Disease Control has taken down its Wild to Mild flu vaccine awareness campaign. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Brandeis University played host to the world indoor rowing championships this month. walthamtimes.org/2025/02/16/c...

She is of the generation of babies with once-fatal congenital heart defects who is thriving thanks for life-saving surgery.
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City council seats are up for grabs this fall. Thinking of running? Here are some important dates
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According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...

Has anyone seen anything like this? A nonprofit had Google Ads running for the past year. 3 ads were flagged this week for violations because of the phrases "removing barriers to education" "equity in music education." #GoogleAds #Google #Censorship

Stanley, who represents the 9th Middlesex District and is a Waltham city councilor, said he generally agrees with this provision if it helps remove violent criminals from the community. “But our job isn’t to do the federal government’s job,” he said.
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There have been two collisions at the intersection of Lexington and Beaver in the past two weeks, both involving school vehicles.
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City council proposes a new ordinance to make dumpsters less hospitable to rats.
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Dead wild geese on the Charles River in Watertown raise concerns about avian flu in our area. What has been confirmed so far, and what should you know about keeping yourself and your pets safe?
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