Wednesday, December 26, 2012
What do you think should occupy the new building at Lexington Street and Trapelo Road?
With the construction of a new office/retail building continuing at the intersection of Trapelo Road and Lexington Street, you may be wondering what will eventually fill it. While there has been no word yet on what will occupy the site, jump in and share your thoughts on what you think should move into the site. Share your thoughts in the comment box below!
Saturday, December 22, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Waltham Police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Sunday, Dec. 16 Ryan McMahon, 32, of 70 Hall St., arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Monday, Dec. 17 Jorge Mora-Camacho, 54, of 194 Chestnut St., arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license, a crosswalk violation, leaving the scene of personal injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle driving under the influence of alcohol (first offense). Manuel Barrera, 40, of 176 Chestnut St., arrested on warrant charges for assault and battery, unarmed robbery, witness intimidation and threatening to commit a crime. Tuesday, Dec. 18 David Melanson, 47, of 91 Seminole Ave., arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (first offense) and failure to stop or yield.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Mark Casella, a city employee, was recently arrested for DUI.
An additional detail has been revealed about the situation surrounding a Waltham city government employee recently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Mayor Jeanette McCarthy, in a Dec. 21 email, said "the employee is not authorized to drive any city vehicle," referring to Mark Casella. Casella was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (second offense). He was found unconscious behind the wheel of a truck on Pleasant Street where police later found him, according to police. Police investigated the incident and determined Casella was intoxicated and arrested him. He also failed a field sobriety test, police said. McCarthy has not specified for which department Casella works. "…
A national nutrition supplement retailer is coming to Waltham.
GNC, a national nutrition supllement retailer, plans to open a store in Waltham. GNC plans to open at 1030 Main St., known as the Main Street Markpetplace. A sign for the store was hanging during a Wednesday, Dec. 12 visit to the site and the company appears on a list of tenants for the site, according to the site's realtor, The Dartmouth Company. No listing for the new store appears on GNC's website. The new plaza has come under recent scrutiny for mistakes in construction that could impact the proposed Five Guys, Panera Bread and Chipotle.
The Massachusetts senator is the president's pick to replace Hillary Clinton as the country's top diplomat.
UPDATED: John Kerry is President Obama's pick to become the next Secretary of State, and replace Hillary Clinton as the nation's top diplomat. Many expected Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to be the president's pick after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice took her name out of the running last week. Rice had been under scrutiny by Republicans in Congress for statements she made in the aftermath of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The scramble to replace Kerry is already on; a poll done for WBUR showed yesterday that Republican Scott Brown would lead if the special election to replace Kerry were held today.
The defendant helped kill Adam Coveney of Waltham.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The defendant helped kill Adam Coveney of Waltham.
A Newton man pleaded guilty on Dec. 20 to manslaughter in the murder of a Waltham man in 2010, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office. Benjamin Peirce, 19, of Newton, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and illegal possesion of a firearm, according to the DA's office. Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman, during a change of plea hearing, sentenced Peirce to 17 - 20 years in state prison for the mansluaghter charge and four to five years for the firearm charge. The prison terms will run concurrently. He was also sentenced to 10 years of probation to be served after he is released from prison. “This defendant, frustrated after a failed robbery attempt, decided to conspire with three others to rob the victim, who …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Waltham Police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Tuesday, Dec. 11 Antonio Hernandez, 22, of 52 Fourth Ave., arrested on a warrant charge for driving with a suspended license. Wednesday, Dec. 12 William Kiley, 22, of Quincy, arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. James Porter, 26, of 156 Lowell St. (2nd floor), arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and destruction of property under $250. Gladys Melendez, 42, of 17 Stratton Terrace, arrested on a warrant charge for failure to attend jury duty. Angel Gonzalez, 28, of 7 Garnder St., arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license, driving an uninsured motor vehicle and driving with a suspended registration. Stephen Vanaria, 50, of 130 Forest St., arrested and charged with assault and…
The Traffic Commission will meet soon to discuss impacts of a proposed luxury apartment complex.
A large luxury apartment complex and retail building has been proposed for the intersection of Main and Moody Streets, according to Waltham Traffic Commission documents. The development would include 277 luxury apartments and 29,000 square feet of retail space at the 1 Moody St. complex and several surrounding buildings, according to Waltham Traffic Commission documents. It would also include a bank and possibly a restaurant. The Commission is scheduled to discuss the traffic impacts of the project during its Wednesday, Dec. 19 meeting at 10 a.m. at City Hall. The three buildings currently on the site would be demolished, Waltham Traffic Engineer J. Michael Garvin wrote in a memo to the Commission. Those include the 1 Moody St. office …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Find out which Waltham business is moving to Needham.
Rentacrate, located at 124 Prospect St., is moving to Needham. The shipping equipment rental business is vacating its 34,000 square feet Waltham space and is headed for 59 Wexford St., according to a sign on its Waltham store door. The move takes effect on Jan. 1, 2013. This is most recent in a string of recent business losses for Waltham. Boca Bar & Restaurant and Sadie's Saloon, both on Pine Street, reecently closed.
Joe
9:09 am on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Ryan, any info on what is going to open here more ›