Health center plans $5.2M Foundry Ave expansion

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Charles River Community Health plans $5.2M expansion

Charles River Community Health will expand its 43 Foundry Ave. site from 12,000 to 17,000 square feet, with construction starting in November or December and completion expected by June 30, 2027. The $5.2 million project adds six medical exam rooms, three behavioral health rooms, two dental operatories, a nursing station and new vision care. CEO Matthew Mullaney said the center served 5,465 Waltham patients in 2025 — roughly 10% of the city — and currently has wait lists in all departments, with nonurgent waits of more than three weeks for established patients.

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Council committees weigh AI rules, licenses Monday night

Waltham City Council committees meet at City Hall Monday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 10 p.m. to discuss employee AI-use rules, utility planning, business licenses, and renaming the former high school at 617 Lexington St.

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Teens make watercolor Zentangles at Waltham library

The Waltham Public Library hosts a Teen Crafternoons watercolor-zentangles workshop for grades 6-12 Monday, Sept. 21, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Teen Room; materials are provided.

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Congregation Dorshei Tzedek holds Yom Kippur services

Congregation Dorshei Tzedek holds Yom Kippur services at Gann Academy in Waltham Monday, Sept. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., offered in a hybrid on-site and virtual format.

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Traffic signal maintenance faces funding delays

Funding delays are holding up 14 traffic-signal maintenance projects, the Traffic Commission said, while also discussing EV chargers, MBTA bus-map changes, pedestrian beacons, and the Beaver Street rail crossing.

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Transportation company settles collusion case for $440K

JSC Transportation Services agreed to pay $440,000 to settle Massachusetts Attorney General allegations of colluding to raise special-education transportation prices, and must run an antitrust-compliance program for at least five years.

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Senior Center starts tech tutoring, Patriots history talk

The Council on Aging's Stanley Senior Center begins technology tutoring in Spanish and English Wednesday, Sept. 23, and offers a presentation on New England Patriots history.

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MassHire offers career help at Waltham library

MassHire offers job-search help, career guidance, resume critiques, and training and scholarship information from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 21, in the library's Microfilm Room.

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Youth Connections offers employment, GED support

Youth Connections meets with eligible young adults ages 17-24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at the Waltham Public Library, offering career help, job training, and HiSET/GED tutoring.

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Library Bookmobile visits Prospect Hill Park

The Waltham Public Library Bookmobile stops at Prospect Hill Park, 314 Totten Pond Road, from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, offering library cards and materials.

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Watch City Ukers meet monthly at Waltham Museum

Watch City Ukers gather from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at the Waltham Museum for a monthly session open to ukulele players of all levels.

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City Streets offers $5 wing plates Monday night

City Streets Restaurant offers $5 wing plates from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, in its bar area; the deal excludes takeout, the patio, and the main dining room.

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Crokinole players meet at Mighty Squirrel Brewing

Crokinole players of all skill levels gather from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. in Waltham for casual and competitive play.

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Waltham Trail Runners schedule Monday meetup

Waltham Trail Runners meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co., welcoming casual runners, competitive racers, and beginners.

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Tufts volleyball splits matches at Brandeis in Waltham

No. 17 Tufts beat Brandeis in three sets at Red Auerbach Arena Saturday, Sept. 19, then lost a four-set match to Endicott during the New England Challenge.

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