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Longtime Newton resident and Vietnam War veteran Kevin McNamara has led an effort to hang banners honoring Newton residents killed in war at the intersection of Adams and Watertown Streets ahead of Memorial Day.

Recent industry discussions have revealed a shift in how food manufacturers are thinking about their product portfolios: we’re seeing fewer SKUs and more intentional assortment strategies.

According to the department's transparency portal through Flock's website, the cameras capture license plate information to assist criminal investigations and alert officers to vehicles associated with ongoing investigations.

The Waltham Housing Authority received a clean federal audit, while the future of two Marguerite Avenue properties remains unresolved as the board awaits further direction from the state Department of Mental Health.

Railroad professionals spoke with members of the public at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation about their work keeping the rail system running for the third session in the museum's Blue Collar 101 series

The National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities at Brandeis University faces closure due to a lack of needed funding.

A crowd of residents erupted in applause late Monday night after the Waltham City Council voted to override a veto from Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy, preserving its June decision to allow more mixed-use development at a partially vacant office lot

Waltham City Hall on the evening of August 3, 2026. Photo by The Waltham Times. Waltham City Hall on the evening of August 3, 2026. Photo by The Waltham

The Waltham Farmers' Market increased its weekly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program match from $10 to $15 for the 2026 season as more households across Waltham and Middlesex County struggle to afford food.

Sen. Ed Markey thinks housing, transportation and abolishing ICE are among the important issues in his campaigns for a third term against U.S. Rep.