Category: Waltham Times
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Onigiri, origami, and chips: Nanae students bond with Concord kids
Amelia Burns woke up at 5 a.m. to cook 30 cups of white rice. The Thoreau Elementary School teacher was preparing for her fourth graders’ first attempt at making onigiri — Japanese rice balls — under the tutelage of students…
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Lexington’s Jonas Clarke Middle School ranked No. 1 in the state. What does that mean?
Lexington’s Jonas Clarke Middle School has been ranked the No. 1 middle school in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report. This recognition places Clarke at the top of the publication’s statewide list of middle schools for the second year…
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Public’s approval of Q1 sends clear message for government transparency
uestion 1, the newly passed government transparency ballot measure, will make most records held by the Legislature and governor public records — unless the Legislature acts soon to roll it back. The ballot measure, which passed with 86% of the…
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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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Waltham poll workers prepare for Election Day
With the midterms just days away, election officials, political candidates and their campaign staff have been busy preparing. But there is another group that has also been busy prepping for the big day: poll workers. The Waltham City Clerk’s office…
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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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A community harvest blossoms from a backyard farm rooted in giving back
Group photo left to right: Subha Chardra, Cherly Marcou, Tony Moor, Charlie Mantenuto, Grace Sampson and, Andrea Santalarsci. Photo by Samantha Mandala. Hidden behind a row of homes on Mt. Walley Road sits a nonprofit farm that grows thousands of…