Category: Waltham Times
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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…
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Strings and stories Flow as Irish folk duo lights up Medford this Sunday
The sound of Celtic strings will fill Medford on Nov. 16 when the Irish-American folk duo Rakish performs at Arts Collaborative Medford. The sound of Celtic strings will fill Medford on Sunday when the Irish-American folk duo Rakish performs at…
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New Arts Collaborative Medford mural blends migration, nature and community
Sangmin Song A new mural celebrating unity and migration has taken shape on Mystic Avenue, where Arts Collaborative Medford finished a large-scale work depicting people, animals and ecosystems coexisting in a shared future.
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Heat assistance remains delayed for Waltham residents despite government reopening
Federal funding for heat assistance has been restored after a 43-day government shutdown, but money won’t arrive in Massachusetts for another four to six weeks, leaving many Waltham residents wondering how they’ll heat their homes in the meantime. Massachusetts received…
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Capitol Theatre marks centennial season with new leadership
Paige Albright When the family that owned Arlington’s Capitol Theatre decided to step away from the business, they didn’t have to look far to find new owners. A group of four longtime employees took over the five-screen movie house and…
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Punjabi dance competition draws 1,300 to the Strand
Madyline Swearing As the lights began to dim, a symphony of drums intensified, competing with the cheering voices of more than 1,300 spectators in a sold-out Strand Theatre as stragglers, carrying cups of chai and mango lassi, followed ushers to…