City to Redesign Confusing Main St Junction

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City Plans Gore Place Intersection Redesign for Safety

City Traffic Engineer J. Michael Garvin told a Sept. 10 neighborhood meeting with Mayor McCarthy that the Main Street intersection where a Shell station, John Brewer's Tavern and Gore Place meet is "one of the most confusing" in the city, and that officials have been tasked with redesigning it since 2020. The plan keeps the intersection's overall shape but repositions traffic lights, changes signal timing, adds a large raised traffic island at the mouth of Warren Street with a pedestrian push button, and adds a crossing light at the eastern end of the Main Street crosswalk. The Traffic Commission has finalized the layout, and construction is expected in spring 2027.

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Waltham Garden Club Marks 85th Anniversary at Gore Place

The Waltham Garden Club celebrates its 85th anniversary Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at The Carriage House at Gore Place, with a presentation on its founding, wartime victory gardens and civic projects, plus a complimentary history booklet.

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Waltham Clothing Exchange Opens 70th Season at First Parish

The volunteer-run Waltham Clothing Exchange opens its 70th season Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at First Parish, offering consigned and donated clothing, housewares and seasonal goods.

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Waltham Retirement Board Meets Tuesday at City Hall

Waltham's Retirement Board meets Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 4:45 p.m. at City Hall, one of several city board meetings this week that also include the Biosafety Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals.

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Waltham Bio-Safety Committee Convenes at Government Center

The Waltham Bio-Safety Committee, organized under the Health Department, meets Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. at Government Center to review biosafety protocols and institutional research updates.

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Waltham Biotech Q32 Bio Appoints Medical and Development Chiefs

Waltham-headquartered Q32 Bio Inc. announced Monday, Sept. 14, the appointments of José Trevejo, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer and Ellie Hershberger, Pharm.D., as Chief Development Officer to accelerate clinical programs for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

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Sionna Therapeutics Advances Cystic Fibrosis Program

Waltham-based Sionna Therapeutics announced Monday, Sept. 14, plans to advance its dual combination therapy into the AscenSION CF Phase 2a clinical trial following biomarker and pharmacokinetic analysis.

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Library Bookmobile Visits Waltham High School

The Waltham Public Library bookmobile stops at Waltham High School Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 15, letting students register for library cards, borrow or return materials, and learn about fall teen programs.

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Sewer-Main Rehabilitation Starts on Four Waltham Streets

National Water Main began rehabilitating sewer mains on Bacon, Dale, School and Lyman streets Monday, Sept. 14, with work expected to continue through late November.

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Low-Cost Farm Market Returns Tuesday at First Parish

Waltham Fields Community Farm's Mobile Outreach Market runs Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at First Parish, offering $5 portions of locally grown organic vegetables to low-income Waltham residents.

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Agencia Alpha Offers Health-Insurance Help at the Library

Agencia Alpha holds a clinic at the Waltham Public Library Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., helping with first-time applications, renewals, document submission and coverage questions.

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Spanish-Language Storytime Comes to Waltham Public Library

The library hosts Te Cuento un Cuento Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 10:30 to 11 a.m., an all-ages program featuring stories, rhymes and songs entirely in Spanish.

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Family Storytime Returns Tuesday Evening

Family Storytime runs Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the Waltham Public Library's Children's Room, with stories, songs and activities for all ages.

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