Waltham Newswatch, October 4, 2013
In late August, we ran a story about the deplorable condition of the Central Square Parking Deck in downtown Waltham. We learned this week that the city has addressed a number of issues raised in our coverage, although there are others that remain unresolved.
Waltham Newswatch, October 10, 2013
Under pressure from bloggers and one progressive city councilor, Waltham’s elected officials are trying to shorten their meetings, which can be painful to watch. But do they have the ability to reign themselves in? Dana Matson reports.
Waltham Newswatch, October 15, 2013
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence and the Friends of the Waltham Public Library held their annual fall festival on the front lawn of the Library in early October.
Waltham Newswatch, October 16, 2013
Downtown revitalization efforts look promising, but one key group of business owners aren’t at the table.
Waltham Newswatch, October 18, 2013
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence is hosting a forum with four panelists on Monday. Anyone can send a question in advance to allison@reachma.org or ask a question at the forum.
GWArc held its annual Harvest Breakfast at Embassy Suites
The Waltham Family School celebrated its 10th birthday with its annual Fiesta for Families celebration.
Waltham Newswatch, October 26, 2013
Thousands of Waltham families need affordable housing–and very little of it is being created. The new head of the Waltham Alliance to Create Housing or WATCH talks about the issue.
Waltham High School Senior Anthony Clemente has run a haunted house from his yard for the last 5 years and he is again this year.
Waltham Newswatch, August 7, 2013
School committee member Robert Cincotta accuses Mayor Jeannette McCarthy of lying (at 0:14) and storms out of Tuesday’s school committee meeting (at 0:45).
Cincotta went off after the mayor accused him of having a double standard about speaking with parents—namely, that it would be OK for Cincotta to do so but wrong for the mayor.
The exchange happened during a heated discussion about a mysterious upcoming meeting with Fitzgerald Elementary School parents. Cincotta and other committee members were upset that the mayor was talking to parents without school committee involvement. McCarthy said she planned to meet with parents in her capacity as mayor about unspecified issues raised in social media—issues that had made some parents feel “disenfranchised.”
Cincotta is a candidate for councilor-at-large in the fall election.
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