Category: Waltham Times
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Trader Joe’s opens new store in Upper Falls
Newton’s second Trader Joe’s opened Thursday on Needham Street. By 9 a.m., nearly 40 people had gathered outside 165 Needham St, waiting for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new grocery store is in a space that housed a Stop & Shop…
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Brookline’s Friends of Fairsted co-hosts screening of films exploring racism and national parks amid government shutdown
Three films delving into the intersection of institutional racism and national parks ignited conversation about suppressed and misinterpreted history Tuesday in the heart of Brookline. The Friends of Fairsted, the nonprofit partner of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, and…
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AHS student turns her home into a guinea pig haven
The rustling and squeaking begin as Emily Ristuccia walks down the stairs to her basement. The 17-year-old peers into a row of cages lined with hay and bedding as she feeds guinea pigs their favorite snack, pea flakes. Between this…
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Arlington among few districts to exceed pre-pandemic MCAS scores
Arlington is one of only 13 school districts in Massachusetts where elementary and middle school students’ 2025 MCAS scores matched or exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Four Arlington schools — Bishop, Dallin, Peirce and Ottoson — ranked in the top 10 percent…
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After big win, Ruthzee Louijeune says she’s ready for more work
City Council President Ruthzee Louijeuene won re-election handily Tuesday, finishing far out in front in a field of eight candidates. But she said she’s not celebrating — she’s getting back to work. Topping her to-do list: exploring whether the city…
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Director of Recreation and Community Services Rescinds Her Resignation
Arlington’s director of recreation and community services, Natasha Waden, announced last month that she was resigning after just over a year on the job. However, in a matter of days, she changed her mind and rescinded her resignation. “It’s been…
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‘The government is us’: At Brookline Booksmith, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin encourages young leaders to start local
Author and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin urged aspiring young leaders to find their purpose and start making a difference locally Tuesday night during a talk at the Brookline Booksmith. Goodwin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her biographies of…