Waltham School Committee Approves Valor Handbook Update, Hears Parents on Scheduling

Waltham parents demand a voice in high school schedule redesign before recommendations are finalized. Six residents addressed the School Committee at its July 9 meeting, all urging the body to push Superintendent Dr.

Boston Bone & Joint Institute Opens New Waltham Surgery Center

A new 79,500-square-foot orthopedic surgery center opens in Waltham as the city's healthcare footprint expands. Boston Bone & Joint Institute's new ambulatory surgery center and medical office building includes eight operating rooms, according to a report in Healthcare Design Magazine. …

Waltham June Median Hits $694,575 With Only Six of 15 Sales Priced

Six of 15 recorded deeds in Waltham between June 6 and July 5, 2026, carried disclosed sale prices, with those transactions ranging from $398,245 to $1,485,000 and a median of $694,575. The month's standout sale was 10 Dobbins St., which fetched $1,485,000 in a transaction between Nardo…

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

Three Waltham obituary notices are included for the week of June 29 through July 5, 2026: Gouveia, Kenneth A., 89, of Waltham, died June 30; Yorston, Marie T. (Brennan), 94, of Waltham, died July 2; and Romo, Rogelio Serrantos, of Waltham, died July 4. Services for Gouveia and Yorston a…

Waltham June Deeds Show $1.23M Top Sale but Scant Price Disclosure Overall

Twelve deeds were recorded in Waltham between May 31 and June 29, 2026, but only three disclosed sale prices, making a full market assessment difficult. Among priced transactions, values ranged from $615,000 at 222 College Farm Rd. to $1,230,000 at 198 Lowell St. Unit 1, with a median o…

Waltham Youth Soccer players met France's national team at Bentley University ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the league's most notable recent event.

Waltham Youth Soccer's biggest recent highlight was a June 12 Community Day at Bentley University where fifth- and sixth-grade players met the Men's French National Soccer Team ahead of the 2026 World Cup; the league has also announced its Spring 2026 postseason is underway. Waltham You…

Waltham Median Hits $810,000 as Three Sales Surpass $1 Million in May

Nineteen deeds were recorded in Waltham between May 28 and June 26, 2026, with sale prices disclosed in 12 of those transfers. Prices ranged from $98,735 to $1.6 million, and the median among disclosed sales was $810,000. The period's standout transaction was 239 Hardy Pond Road, which …

Waltham School Committee Unanimously Approves $132.8 Million FY27 Operating Budget Framework

Waltham School Committee unanimously approves $132.8 million FY27 school budget framework at special summer session.

Waltham City Council Approves $132.8 Million School Budget After Weeks of Negotiation

Waltham City Council approves a $402 million fiscal year 2027 budget and rezones three commercial corridors to mixed-use overlay districts. The council voted unanimously to set the school department budget at $132,847,897 — $3,746,048 above Mayor Jeannette A.

This Week in Waltham: Jun 15 - Jun 21

2 stories from Waltham News this week.