Author: Elizabeth Mehler
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Growing demand drives major library renovation project
Art from Waltham Public Schools brightens the library walls. Photo by Elizabeth Mehler. Lifetime resident Mary Coughlan has been going to the Waltham Public Library since childhood, a tradition that began with her mother’s encouragement. “I got my first library…
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School leadership, performance get City Council committee’s attention
The high turnover of principals in Waltham schools and the high school’s low score on a state education report card dominated discussion at the City Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night. Superintendent Marisa Mendonsa gave committee members an…
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City Council in brief: Future economic recovery options for Route 128 corridor
The City Council’s Economic and Community Development Committee voted to request that the mayor fund a new economic development manager position in the next city budget. It also requested the clerk’s office compile job descriptions for business managers in neighboring…
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Potter Place inspires confidence, purpose for people with mental health conditions
Ruth Torres, 55, has been showing up to Potter Place Clubhouse in Waltham four days a week for nearly three decades — not just to pass the time, but to build new skills, from math to French, with the help of staff…
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Waltham class helps older adults avoid internet scams
Scammers use AI-generated voices to fool people that their family member is in trouble and needs quick money. They target “the weakest moments” when people are most vulnerable. And they use schemes such as phishing and spoofing to trick their…
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At Waltham’s Banh Mi O’i, Vietnamese cuisine and inclusivity are on the menu
Tucked away on Lexington Street, across from Star Market, is Banh Mi O’i, a bright, modest cafe serving up tasty Vietnamese fare. Customers said they visit for that authentic flavor. John Bangs, a construction and property manager in Waltham, said…