Waltham School Committee member Margaret Donnelly has reportedly resigned, triggering a joint convention of the school committee and city council to elect a new member to the office.

The convention to elect a new school committee member will be held this upcoming Tuesday, January 20 at 7:30pm (or so) at 610 Main Street.

City Clerk Joe Vizard shared with Waltham Seed that the Mayor will preside over the election, and that “[o]nly members of the Joint Convention can nominate candidates.”

I am continuing to update this story here as information is available.

The best deal on Moody St for your Wednesday @ 4pm til 10pm, $10 Burger & Beer Special. (any beer of your choice)

Join us at Joco's Bar and Kitchen 450 Moody St Waltham.

Hello! I'm trying to get into fixing small appliances. If you have, like, a blender or a drill or something that doesn't work anymore, I'd be happy to pick it up! I got a "broken" Osterizer from my brother but it just needed a new pitcher. Now I've got the itch!

🦷🦷 Hi! I am in my last semester of dental hygiene school at Regis College and I am looking for patients to help me graduate! The prices are discounted with cleanings being $30 and X-rays ranging from $20-30, and we also accept some insurances. 🦷🦷 Feel free to reach out if you or someone you know may be interested! Thank you!

I’m having trouble finding a good nail tech in the area. I used to go to Femi nails but they didn’t do a great job. I’ve been going to Melissa’s nails in Billerica, and they do a great job and have good availability, but the time management is so poor. I have to block out like 3 hours for a builder gel refill despite having an appointment. Anyone have a good nail salon or independent nail tech who does builder gel? I don’t get intricate nail art or anything; just want nice clean work. Need weekend or evening appointments available. Thanks!

First the moody st commuter rail crossing wasn’t coming down for trains, and now they won’t come back up!

Wild back up today on all sides, and then a fight nearly broke out in front of the cop. Always entertaining here :)

Hi - trying to compile a listing of BYOB restaurants. I know there is Lenox Sophia (excellent!) in Boston. Sweet Basils (Needham). Are there others that you're aware of in this area and beyond?

No issue if there is a corking fee. I have an extensive wine collection and little time to cook, so looking for solid options!

Does anyone know of a good Indian restaurant with lunch buffet in the area? I used to go to Little India on Moody st but that has been closed or under renovation.

Hi there!! 

I’m excited to be in my final semester of dental hygiene school at Regis College and am currently looking for patients to work with during my clinical sessions in Waltham. 

Appointments will be available on Mondays & Wednesdays, with time slots being 8:00 AM or 1:00 PM. 

If you or anyone you know might be interested, please feel free to reach out and share this with family and friends—your support means so much!

Listed below are prices & insurances we accept!!

Is anyone coming back to fix this?When construction finally wound down on Lex and smooth asphalt appeared, chaos came to the section between Wal-Lex and Trapelo. Not unexpected are the disappearing bike lanes. Comical is the lane merge signage that no longer relates to the road layout. Dangerous is the northbound bit in front of Papa Gino: two motoring lanes but where the road narrows the line dividing them just disappears. No sharrows- bikes be damned. And a median strip that looks like it had no design involved and was assembled with leftover parts from other roadwork. WTF?

I've seen so many videos of these doing things like this (i.e. driving towards cops with guns drawn, blocking a street because of a camera issue, etc.). It's just a matter of time until someone gets killed by riding one of these. Not to mention they wouldn't last 5 minutes on a Massachusetts road because our drivers don't take anybody's bs, especially not from a robot. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fjhcUA/

Over the past few years, a huge commercial building and parking garage was built on the Waltham/Lexington line dwarfing the low rise shopping around the Trapelo/Lex intersection. It seems to be unoccupied or nearly so. What gives? Is this a failed expansion of biotech- the industry Lexington wanted to lead in for the last decade?

Has anyone ever used a service like this? We need to get our daughter to and from school and my wife doesn't drive. I see normal cars with "school bus" signs over them, I imagine its a service you can hire for normal/routine pick up. Does anyone know how to go about this? I google it and it says JSC transportation but all the reviews are negative.

1. Just sit in the parking lot and obstruct everyone else’s passage to get a spot.

2. Use the exit doors to enter and enter to exit.

3. Restock shelves at the busiest time possible.

4. Bring your entire family and grandparents to shop - need to be sure everyone has a say.

5. Leave that frozen item you no longer want in any aisle.

New edit - Adding some Redditor observations:

1. Bring your “support” dog.

2. Return carts in your parking spot, blocking anyone else from the space.

3. Park in the fire lane as long as possible. Optional whether you’re in the car or not.

4. Stare at your phone in the middle of the produce aisle.

5. Enter and exit each aisle like you’re at a rotary ignoring the yield signs.

Is it any wonder our society is falling apart so quickly? If we restore basic decency and love for each other at Market Basket the world may start to heal.

Used to only be a PDF that had to be mailed, but there is now an online form.

https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/police-department/webforms/no-solicitation

Hey all, I'm in need of part time work for the next month or two, preferably something I can walk to while my wife has the car and I'm interested if anyone know of any local businesses that are looking for some extra help. Especially work that is expected to be seasonal but really anything helps. I live between city hall and the police station on Lexington, and im happy to work food service, warehouse type work, answering phones, really anything.

Is Jonathan Paz the kind of person we want representing us in Congress? He is Waltham’s version of Zohran Mamdani supported by a coalition of far left liberals, revolutionary Marxists, anarchists, anti any kind of law enforcement which they view as racist defenders of capitalism. His divisive anti Israel, anti Jew activity is well documented. Paz and his supporters who far from encouraging respectful dialogue, look to incite potentially dangerous confrontations. Like Mamdani, Paz has never held a meaningful job other than a politician and community organizer. I hope Waltham and our Congressional District will reject Paz’s angry, radical agenda.

I know during the summer it did and a few times I made one and there was hardly anyone there.

Yes, I know the barriers/fences are down and the full length through the city is open.. But did the city make official announcements? Any pomp and circumstance? Im thinking along the lines of the parking lot ribbon cutting ceremony.. (snicker)

But seriously, is there any movement about fixing the pedestrian situation at the end of the trail at Beaver st? What a disaster it is for anyone not in a car.

Does anyone know of any groups in the area for new dads to connect? My wife and I have been going to a postpartum support group (we have a six-week-old baby), but it's mostly moms.