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Waltham council panel ratifies 600 Main Street purchase, leaseback vote
Waltham council committee ratifies closed-door vote on a 600 Main Street property deal.
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Waltham Home Sales Span $400,000 to $1.08 Million in Late July
Waltham recorded 19 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, 2026, with 10 listing a sale price ranging from $400,000 to $1,080,000 and a median of $815,000. The month's top sale was 67 Ash St. at $1,080,000, sold by Mengqi Lin and Wei Guo to Mayank Kumar. The city of Waltham was the buyer
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Flash Flood Watch Prompts Warnings For Waltham Residents
A flash flood watch and warnings of a potentially "life-threatening flood event" put Waltham residents on alert this week. Waltham Patch reported that tropical downpours could bring more than seven inches of rain to parts of Massachusetts, with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected thro…
Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
ZBA Approves Fiske Group Home Zoning Relief
Waltham's Zoning Board of Appeals approved consolidated zoning relief for a nine-resident Opportunities for Inclusion group home at 15 Fiske Avenue after a 15-minute recess produced a deal with opposing neighbors.
Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
ZBA approves consolidated zoning relief for OFI home
The Waltham Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to approve consolidated zoning relief letting Opportunities for Inclusion build a nine-bedroom group home at 15 and 21 Fiske Avenue. Attorney Shawn Keefe said the petition merely reconciled two decades-old variances after OFI merged the lots.
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Waltham's Veralto Posts $241 Million Second-Quarter Profit
Waltham-based Veralto Corporation posted a strong second quarter, reporting $241 million in profit, per a national earnings report picked up by NewsTimes. The company, headquartered in the city, is one of several Waltham-area scientific and life-sciences firms drawing outside business a…
Sports
Waltham sports roundup, July 20 to July 26
Waltham Youth Hockey announced this week that Robby Glantz Power Skating will return to Veterans Memorial Rink for a three-day clinic Monday, Sept. 14, through Wednesday, Sept. 16, with sessions running 5 to 8:50 p.m. and participants split into age-appropriate groups assigned the week …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26
Three Waltham-resident obituaries were published this week: Hernandez-Saez, Ramon Alfredo (also listed as Raymond A. Saez), age 53, died July 20; Fournier, Wendy K. (Poulos), age 65, died July 21; and Horan, Abigail "Abby," age 74, died July 23. All three notices were sourced from Echov…
Real Estate
Waltham Home Prices Span $610,000 to $1.3 Million With $800,000 Median
Waltham recorded 15 property sales between June 26 and July 25, with 11 disclosing a price ranging from $610,000 to $1,331,000 and a median of $800,000. The month's top sale was a condo at 22 Grove St. Unit 2, which sold for $1,331,000 to Christopher Sambataro and Eve Gordon from the De…
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Gore Place Sets Annual Corn Roast for August 13
Gore Place will host its annual Corn Roast on August 13, drawing families with fresh corn, live music, ice cream and a beer garden. Meanwhile, several Waltham-headquartered companies made national business news this week: Thermo Fisher Scientific raised its 2026 adjusted profit forecast…