Public Works Committee tables street opening and private-way petitions. The board, chaired by Councillor Dunn with Councillors Katz, King, LaFauci, and Tzioumis present, deferred action on all pending street opening and private-to-public conversion matters pending a briefing from Assistant
Waltham City Council accepts Mayor McCarthy's FY2027 spending plans totaling nearly 399 million dollars. The Council referred the 269 million 820 thousand 972 dollar Municipal Budget and 129 million 101 thousand 849 dollar School Budget to the Finance Committee, along with a 569 thousand 973 dollar
City Council approves $8.64 million loan for 600 Main Street acquisition. The unanimous roll call vote (14-0-1-1) advances the loan to second and final reading. In related municipal business, the Council accepted a $289,982 MassDOT construction grant and approved farm license agreements for Waltham
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Waltham Traffic Commission approves comprehensive Lowell Street safety improvements and parking changes. The commission voted unanimously to implement a multi-intersection plan for Lowell Street, including rumble strips, curb extensions, all-way stops, pavement markings, and a citywide
Waltham Conservation Commission approves Beaver Brook Reservation invasive species zone expansion. The five-member panel unanimously backed a request by the Department of Conservation and Resources to expand Management Zone 5 within DEP file number 316-0777, clearing the way for volunteers from the
WALTHAM -- May 20, 2026, Waltham School Committee unanimously approves $100,000 special education cost request and hears sweeping program updates. The board voted 7-0 Tuesday to seek City Council authorization for an additional
Waltham's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a residential variance and a food pantry appeal on May 19, voting unanimously on both decisions.
Waltham approved an $8,640,291 loan to acquire the 600 Main Street building. The Long Term Debt Committee approved the authorization to consolidate city departments currently based at 119 School Street.
Waltham deferred decision on street-opening petition pending legal review. Property owner Joe Dragone presented a petition to open a street at 108 Greer Street for water and sewer hookups necessary for a 3,500-square-foot house with a proposed 37-foot patch curb to curb. Following motions by