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Main Street Market Project Receives Conservation Sign-Off

Waltham Conservation Commission approved sign-offs and environmental determinations at its September 10 meeting. Chair Bill Doyle and the six-member board unanimously authorized the conservation agent or chair to sign off on the Seasons Corner Market redevelopment at 962 Main Street, which replaces

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Board hires Jessica Herwick as Recreation Supervisor

The Parks-Recreation Board voted unanimously to hire Jessica Herwick as Recreation Supervisor. Two finalists were selected from 19 candidates who interviewed for the position. Director Kim Hebert presented the candidates; all seven present board members voted in favor, with one absent.

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Waltham home sales cluster in $500,000-$900,000 band, no million-dollar deals recorded

Thirteen Waltham properties changed hands from Aug. 7 through Sept. 5, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds records. Eight sales had a price recorded, ranging from $349,000 to $888,000, with a median of $715,000; no sale reached $1 million. The top transaction was 66 Ash St. at $888,000,

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Waltham Funeral Home Sets September 11 Visitation For Dr. Lugira

A visitation has been set for September 11 for Dr. Aloysius M. Lugira at Brasco Family Funeral Home in Waltham. A notice posted to Legacy.com lists the gathering at the funeral home's Moody Street location. Separately, Waltham Patch reported "Markey Repels Moulton, Minogue To Face Heale…

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Patch Voter Guide Flags Waltham's Markey-Moulton Senate Primary

A Waltham Patch voter guide previews the Massachusetts state primary, headlined by the Markey-Moulton Senate primary clash. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton are squaring off in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, with the guide also covering poll times and voting logistics for other…

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Waltham Home Sales Span $690,000 to $3.15 Million in August

Waltham recorded 18 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, per South Middlesex Registry of Deeds data. Ten deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $690,000 to $3,150,000, with a median of $942,000. The month's top sale was 54 Sun St. at $3,150,000, followed by 17 Ash St. at…

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New Sushi Restaurant Opens First Massachusetts Location In Waltham

A new sushi restaurant celebrated its first Massachusetts location debut in Waltham, offering free matcha, caviar samples and a 20 percent app discount, according to Waltham Patch on August 30, 2026, marking a modest but notable addition to the town's growing food scene amid a quieter s…

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Axios Report Spotlights Decline of Waltham's 'Mount Money' Office Parks

A national report spotlighted the decline of Waltham's VC-fueled office park cluster known as Mount Money. Axios detailed how the collection of office parks perched above a reservoir off Route 128, once packed with venture capital-backed tenants, is now losing occupants as the broader o…

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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…

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