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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 …

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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…

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Waltham Reminds Voters Of Key Dates Ahead Of Sept. 1 Primary

Waltham election officials are reminding residents of key dates ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary. The city's News Flash feed posted the reminder Wednesday, pointing voters to details on the upcoming Massachusetts primary without specifying registration deadlines in the alert itself. S…

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State Issues Cyanobacteria Advisory For Charles River Near Waltham

State health officials issued a cyanobacteria advisory for the Charles River upstream of Waltham on Aug. 18. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health advisory covers river sections touching Newton, Needham, Dedham and West Roxbury, the town's News Flash reported, and asks residents…

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Anduril Advertises Senior Engineering Jobs In Waltham

Anduril Industries is advertising senior engineering jobs paying up to $191,000 in Waltham as the defense tech firm expands its local footprint. According to a NewsBreak report titled "Waltham IT Hiring Now: Multiple Senior Tech Roles $160K+," the openings include a Lead Systems Enginee…

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