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Commission closes three bar incident files
The Waltham License Commission closed out three bar-related police incident reports without penalty and approved a liquor license transfer for Treetop Thai Cuisine.
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Waltham Patch Spotlights Hidden Restaurants And Bars Statewide
Waltham Patch spotlighted a statewide roundup of hidden restaurants and bars worth seeking out on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the most notable pointer to outside coverage of the city today. The newsletter feature, distributed to Waltham subscribers via the outlet's daily dispatch, pointed diner…
Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
ZBA grants Wimbledon Circle garage variance
Waltham's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a three-car garage variance at 50 Wimbledon Circle and granted a sixth-month extension for a stalled Main Street teardown.
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Waltham Health Department Warns Residents to Avoid Hardy Pond
Waltham Health Department warned residents Aug. 25 to avoid Hardy Pond after detecting a harmful cyanobacteria bloom. The bloom, known as a CyanoHAB, can sicken people, children and pets that come into contact with the water, and the department issued two separate advisories explaining …
Sports
Waltham Youth Soccer sets Aug. 31 start for fall practices and season.
Waltham Youth Soccer confirmed its Fall 2026 season will kick off Monday, Aug. 31, with practices starting that day across the league's programs, the club announced on its website this week. ===HEADLINES=== 1. Waltham Youth Soccer's Fall Season Begins Aug. 31 With Practices 2. Fall Soc…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026
Four Waltham, Mass. residents' obituaries were recorded this week: Anastasiou, Niki R.; Elias, Alam; Gearty, Janet M. (Arsenault); and Jackson, Nancy L. (Marrano). Elias, Gearty and Jackson died Monday, August 17; Anastasiou died Thursday, August 20. Source notices, drawn from Echovita'…
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Waltham Deeds Show Wide Price Gap, Most Sales Unrecorded
Waltham recorded 13 property transfers between July 24 and August 22, but only three deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $800,000 to $1,128,000, with a median of $1,050,000. The period's top recorded sale was 38 Greenwood Lane at $1,128,000, sold by Anita and James Alden as trustees to Rui
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Waltham Restaurant Week Kicks Off With Discount Dining Deals
Waltham restaurants launched Restaurant Week this weekend, giving diners about 10 days to sample discounted menus, including deals on free pizza and meals as low as $8, according to Waltham Patch. The outlet's report, headlined "Get A Free Pizza, $8 Meals In This MA City For Restaurant …
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Four New Firefighters Graduate Massachusetts Academy, Join Waltham Department
Four new Waltham firefighters graduated the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy this week, joining the department's frontline ranks. The city announced Friday that Firefighters Falzone, Leonard, Shanley and Sullivan completed the academy's 50-day Career Recruit Firefighter Training Progr…
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Property Tax Rates Rise In 109 Massachusetts Communities For Fiscal 2026
Residential tax rates rose in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal 2026, per a new Patch report on tax bills statewide. The analysis, titled "Here Are The Highest, Lowest Property Tax Bills In MA" and published Friday, ranks towns including Waltham on how much homeowners now owe com…