Category: Waltham Times
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As SNAP benefits hang in the balance, Medford unites to keep residents fed
By Sangmin Song Medford officials and community organizations are preparing for a possible lapse in federal food assistance that could leave thousands of households without support. Across the city, faith groups, food pantries and volunteer networks are stepping up to…
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Why are young people spending so much money?
By Mara Mellits Sabrina DaSilva spends about $60 a month at coffee shops even though she has a coffee machine at home and can get her caffeine fix for free at work, she said. “Sometimes you need that little pick-me-up,”…
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As Arlington drafts a new comprehensive plan, some 2015 goals remain unfulfilled or ongoing
By Amber Morris In 2015, Arlington released a master plan to serve as a roadmap for the town’s future, outlining where and how it would grow, what it should protect, and what steps would turn community values into policy. The…
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Boston city councillors add voices to latest rent control push
By Mara Mellits Four Boston city councillors Wednesday endorsed a rent control measure that supporters hope to get on the 2026 Massachusetts ballot. The “Keep Massachusetts Home” initiative would limit annual rent increases to the cost of living, with a…
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MBTA buys former Budweiser site for $54M. What’s next?
By Sangmin Song The future of Medford’s former Budweiser site is beginning to take shape, though not in the way many residents expected. After months of negotiations, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority finalized its purchase of 440 Riverside Ave., which…
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At Bistro 489, Medford’s student chefs run the kitchen
By Sangmin Song The aroma of coffee and fresh bread fills Bistro 489 as high school students brew, cook, and serve meals for diners. Guided by three culinary arts instructors, they rotate through kitchen stations, take orders, and plate dishes…
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Are we alone in the universe? A Lexington astronomer is raising eyebrows for asking whether a new interstellar object could be made by aliens.
By Anna Albrecht Abraham “Avi” Loeb, the Harvard astronomy professor and bestselling author, has dared to explore what he calls “the most romantic question in science”: Are we alone? “This question is a question that every lonely person asks,” Loeb…