Category: Waltham Times
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Without MCAS, this year’s graduation requirements are left up to local districts
Massachusetts’ education board last week proposed specific high school graduation coursework requirements to replace MCAS scores. But they won’t apply to this year’s graduating class, leaving it up to local school districts to set their own requirements. With little input…
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Girls Advance to Quarters, Will Face Top-Ranked Hingham Wednesday
A 2-1 overtime loss ended the season for the Boys hockey team Sunday night. The girls advanced to play Hingham Wednesday. (Eli Cloutier/Belmont Voice) The Belmont girls team advanced to the Division 1 state quarterfinals on Saturday night, beating Reading…
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Residents Hold Political Demonstration on Burlington Town Common
A crowd of about 50 people holding handmade signs gathered Saturday on the Town Common in front of Burlington Town Hall for a peaceful demonstration protesting President Trump’s administration. Burlington resident Mimi Bix-Hylan, who has been a social activist for…
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Waltham’s pricey new high school gym falls short
Bleachers can be extended only partially during basketball games, as seen in this photo. (Photo by Bailey Scott) The most expensive school in Massachusetts has a problem. The bleachers in the brand-new Waltham High School gym can never be used…
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Marauders Shut Out Bishop Feehan in Round 1
The Belmont Marauders got their playoffs going with a 6-0 win over Bishop Feehan. (Eli Cloutier/Belmont Voice) Coach Tim Foley can’t say enough good things about sophomore Liam Guilderson. The first two words Foley used to describe him were “skilled…
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Brookline Fire Department gets a $1.5 million upgrade to its fleet with two new engines
The Brookline Fire Department is preparing to put its two new fire engines into action. All deputies, captains, lieutenants and firefighters in the department are required to undergo training on the new engines, which cost a total of $1.5 million..…
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Local-Made Crafting and Gifts Have a New Home
The business that went from a Facebook page to a store where dozens of Burlington vendors sell their handmade crafts has moved from the Wayside Shopping Center to a spot on Middlesex Turnpike. Made in Burlington started on Facebook in…