Category: Waltham Times
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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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Low-Vision Actress Embodies Resilience in ‘Wait Until Dark’
Eliza Barmakian, right, rehearses with AMalia Tonogbanua for the play “Wait Until Dark.” (Cal LaFauci/Belmont Voice) Belmont resident Eliza Barmakian ran through her blocking during a Saturday morning rehearsal at the Greater Boston Stage Company with her lines memorized and…
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Lexington synchronized skaters head to nationals
Shooting Stars Pre-Juvenile team skating at the 2026 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships / Photo credit: Ray Lam. Last year, Sebastian Lam and his synchronized skating teammates finished 13th out of 13 teams at the Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships.…
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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…
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Celebrating the Super Bowl
Joseph “Dennis” Gould has been at the New England Patriots’ most iconic moments in Super Bowl history. He was in New Orleans when the Patriots had their very first big win in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. He watched Malcolm…
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Town and firefighters clash over plan to cut minimum staffing, reduce overtime
Sam Mintz and Claire Law Brookline firefighters this week took to the sidewalk outside Town Hall to protest a decision by the town to reduce minimum staffing levels. Town leaders say the change is necessary to ease strains on the…
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Labor law violations cost Marblehead employers nearly $44,000 in state fines
The Attorney General’s office fined seven Marblehead employers for 17 state labor law violations between March 9, 2022, and Feb. 20, 2025, the Current has learned. More than 80% of all employer violations — including failing to pay minimum wage…