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Hundreds turn out on Waltham Common to protest Trump administration actions – Waltham Times Photo by Jeff Seideman.Photo by Andrew Horton-Hall.Photo by The Waltham Times.Photo by Andrew Horton-Hall.Photo by Jeff Seideman.Photo by The Waltham

Around 850 Waltham residents gathered at the common Saturday to protest the Trump administration and its policies. “I want to stand up for our democracy while we still can,” said one woman. #HandsOff #Politics #Government
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City Council in brief – Waltham Times On Monday night, the city council sent two resolutions to the Economic and Community Development Committee. Below is a summary of the resolutions.

Is it time to ditch an "antiquated' web page for reporting non-emergency issues and replacing with an app?
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Waltham man's abduction in Uganda sparks demonstration at State House – Waltham Times Charles “Muvawala” Bukenya was found alive with signs of torture BY VIVIAN AINOMUGISHA AND BAILEY SCOTTWaltham Times Contributing Writers In a social

A Waltham man was abducted and tortured this week while visiting Uganda. The incident sparked demonstrations at the Massachusetts State House calling on the U.S. government to halt aid to Uganda. Thanks to BU student journalists for reporting this story.
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The tragic loss of a beloved WHS student.
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A divided City Council accepts car wash donation, takes action on ADUs – Waltham Times Councilor Robert G. Logan stands to speak against accepting the Prestige Car Wash Donation. Photo by Aubrey Hawke. The City Council took the following

The council voted 9-5 to accept a donation from Prestige Car Wash for $5,000 worth of free car washes to city servants and unlimited car washes for Police Department vehicles. Councilors opposed said they believe it could represent a conflict of interest.
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Donation raises ethics concerns among city councilors – Waltham Times A donation of car wash vouchers worth $5,000 to the city workers and unlimited car wash vouchers to the Waltham Police Department is raising ethical

“Even if it’s not technically a violation of any law, which it probably isn’t, it just doesn’t pass the smell test. We had all sorts of problems with them, and now they’re throwing money at us.”
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Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.

@NPR reports that the Centers for Disease Control has taken down its Wild to Mild flu vaccine awareness campaign. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Rowers test their limits at the C.R.A.S.H.-B. World Indoor Rowing Championships – Waltham Times The Gosman Sports and Convocation Center at Brandeis University hosted this year's C.R.A.S.H.-B. World Indoor Rowing Championships. Photo: Liam O'Brien. Waltham was the center of the rowing universe t...

Brandeis University played host to the world indoor rowing championships this month. walthamtimes.org/2025/02/16/c...

‘Half a heart’ but a full life – Waltham Times Waltham resident talks about her experience with congenital heart defects Lauren Bednarz poses in one of her "A Hopeful Heart" T-shirts, which she sells

She is of the generation of babies with once-fatal congenital heart defects who is thriving thanks for life-saving surgery.
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Waltham releases dates for the 2025 election season – Waltham Times Canva stock image. The Waltham City Council recently shared key dates set for this year’s local elections.  The nine ward seats and six at-large

City council seats are up for grabs this fall. Thinking of running? Here are some important dates
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Hundreds of people feared infected with measles in Texas The outbreak of measles in a small West Texas community may be worse than officials originally thought. They are scrambling to promote vaccinations.

According to the Houston Chronicle, public health officials in Texas think that there are likely 200-300 people now infected with measles. If confirmed, this outbreak is already out of control. H/t to @mickiemo.bsky.social for the heads up. www.chron.com/news/houston...

Has anyone seen anything like this? A nonprofit had Google Ads running for the past year. 3 ads were flagged this week for violations because of the phrases "removing barriers to education" "equity in music education." #GoogleAds #Google #Censorship

Legislators share their thoughts on immigration at Brandeis event - Waltham Times By CHRISTIAN MAITRE Waltham Times Contributing Writer Legislators shared their concerns about the federal government’s actions involving immigration policy at a panel discussion at Brandeis University on Saturday. Mayor Jeannette […]

Stanley, who represents the 9th Middlesex District and is a Waltham city councilor, said he generally agrees with this provision if it helps remove violent criminals from the community. “But our job isn’t to do the federal government’s job,” he said.
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School van collides with car at Lexington and Beaver streets  - Waltham Times By CHRISTIAN MAITRE Waltham Times Contributing Writer A school vehicle was involved in a crash at the intersection of Lexington and Beaver streets last Wednesday, the second time in the […]

There have been two collisions at the intersection of Lexington and Beaver in the past two weeks, both involving school vehicles.
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New dumpster license ordinance takes aim at stopping rats - Waltham Times By CYD ABNET Waltham Times Contributing Writer A new ordinance aims to reduce Waltham’s rat population by requiring dumpster owners to obtain a license. The license application requires the creation [...

City council proposes a new ordinance to make dumpsters less hospitable to rats.
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Avian flu is widespread in Massachusetts birds: What people should do - Waltham Times By BETTY BARRER Waltham Times Contributing Writer Massachusetts officials have determined that avian influenza is widespread among wild and domesticated birds in the state. No positive avian flu test ...

Dead wild geese on the Charles River in Watertown raise concerns about avian flu in our area. What has been confirmed so far, and what should you know about keeping yourself and your pets safe?
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