Author: Avery Mather
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From Greece to Waltham, how the Community Day Center’s executive director provides stability for the city’s most needy
When an elderly woman facing homelessness needed somewhere to stay during the winter, she faced a difficult choice: Find shelter for herself or remain outside with her 75-pound pit bull, Callie Jane, whom she refused to abandon. The woman had…
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What’s the most popular dog breed in Waltham? It’s a mix
On a recent September afternoon at Waltham Dog Ranch, dogs of all shapes and sizes circled their owners, occasionally stopping for treats and to chase each other across the gravel. There was Angel, a chocolate Labrador retriever, alongside her owner,…
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Waltham residents react to new workweek proposal
Rep. Mark Takano of California (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont (right). Some Waltham residents seem enthusiastic about the idea of a national 32-hour workweek reintroduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Mark Takano of California, but…