Licenses & Franchises Committee approves bench memorials, auto body renewal, and sidewalk dining permits.
Licenses & Franchises Committee · Meeting of May 18, 2026
WALTHAM — Licenses & Franchises Committee clears memorial benches and business permits. The Waltham board unanimously approved installation of memorial benches at Waltham High School's lower field honoring Josephine Finnegan, the school project architect's mother, and at Lowell Field in memory of Malcolm Bourgeois. Pilgrim Auto Body, Inc. received Class 2 license renewal at 53 Felton Street.
Six restaurants won approval for Tables & Chairs on Sidewalks permits on Moody Street: Sweet Basil, Lizzy's Ice Cream, Deep Ellum, Rassa, Farmers India Market & Café, and Amuleto Restaurant. A renewal for 94 Adams Street was tabled pending Building Inspector site visits.
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Source: the Licenses & Franchises Committee meeting of May 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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