Weekly jam session with award-winning Waltham jazz guitarist Gerry Beaudoin starts on Wednesday, August 7 at Tempo. All players welcome, no cover charge.

Officially licensed Scooby-Doo escape room 1 of 8 rooms set to open in Oct/Nov at Escapology Waltham right next to Panera on Main.

Latest by Waltham artist Shawn Laswell (aka Spectacle) is a 400-ft spray paint mural along DCR walkway behind Guanachapi’s.

An affordable housing opportunity is now available at 185 Willow Street in Waltham! A Public Info. Session will be held on August 29th via zoom. Applications are due by September 30th and a lottery will be held October 15th. See the full details & requirements attached:

The fatal shooting of Zharia Wilcox-Ellis, 24, Friday night remains under investigation. But her partner, Melanie Williams, 30, also of Waltham, was charged Monday with assaulting Wilcox-Ellis before the shooting near The Wright on Second Ave. wcac.org/news/waltham-w…

THIS SATURDAY! Join us on the Waltham Common for Mayor McCarthy's free Summer Concert! 🎶

Waltham Salvation Army hosting annual backpack giveaway on Mon Aug 12 at 10 a.m. at Myrtle St HQ. National Retail Federation reports that avg family spends $874 every year to prepare kids for the school year.

Investigation into the shooting death of Zharia Wilcox-Ellis, 24, of Waltham, remains active. Anyone who saw anything unusual late Friday night near The Wright apt bldg can call WPD Detectives at 781-314-3550.

Ribbon cut Friday to open new Waltham High School.

Waltham Lions annual car show Sun. August 25 at 1601 Trapelo Road 9am to 2pm 📸 Peter LeLievre

HAPPENING THIS WEEK! In-person early voting will be available to registered Waltham voters this week! great opportunity to cast your vote BEFORE State Primaries on September 3rd. See early voting schedule: city.waltham.ma.us/elections/file… and more here: city.waltham.ma.us/elections/page…

Did you know in-person early voting is available to all registered Waltham voters through Friday?! See the early voting schedule here: city.waltham.ma.us/elections/file… and more on elections in Waltham here: city.waltham.ma.us/elections/page…

Kaire Holman, 31 of Quincy, charged Tuesday w/ murder in shooting death of Zharia Wilcox-Ellis, 24, of Waltham on Aug 2. Investigators linked bullets in victim to firearm registered to Holman.

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Longtime State Rep. Tom Stanley easily beat returning challenger Heather May by 57% to 42% margin in Democratic state primary for 9th Mdsx.

Mara Dolan, public defender from Concord, won Democratic primary for Governor's Council 3rd District Tues over 25-year incumbent Marilyn Devaney of Watertown. Dolan will stroll unopposed to victory in Nov.

Waltham turnout in state primary Tuesday was 20%, down from 24% in last state primary in September 2022. city.waltham.ma.us/sites/g/files/…

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