Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Under a proposed moratorium, Waltham would temporarily prohibit medical marijuana centers from opening in the city.
Waltham officials plan to further explore a proposed moratorium that would prohibit medical marijuana shops from opening until April 2014. Councillors, during a Monday, April 8 public hearing at Waltham City Hall, reviewed the moratorium proposal that is intended to give city officials additional time to figure out where medical marijuana stores can be located. If approved, medical marijuana centers would be prohibited from opening until after April 2, 2014. The Board of Survey & Planning also joined the hearing. Under state law, each county would have at least one medical marijuana center and a maximum of five. After some debate, the issue was referred to the Ordinance & Rules Committee. The Board of Survey & Planning will take up the …
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Check out what's happening in Waltham today.
Today's weather forecast -- 68 degrees and sunny. The Community Preservation Committee will meet at City Hall at 7 p.m. A Waltham resident is planning a musical show for late April! Waltham Public Schools will release elmentary school students early at 1 p.m. The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Waltham officials have are seeking more time to finalize medical marijuana center regulations.
The public hearing for a proposed temporary moratorium on medical marijuana centers in Waltham will be held tonight, April 8, at 8 p.m. The hearing will be held at Waltham City Hall. and residents are welcome to attend and voice their opinion. City councillors are seeking the temporary to give them more time to review and possibly change zoning regulations that would govern where potential future medical marijuana centers could open. In 2012, voters approved allowing medical marijuana centers to open in Massachusetts.
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Friday, April 5, 2013
A public hearing on the issue will be held on Monday, April 8.
Waltham city officials are seeking a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana stores opening in the city, according to City Councillor Ed Tarallo. A public hearing will be held on Monday, April 8, at 8 p.m. at City Hall to review a proposed moratorium on the opening of any medical marijuana facilities, according to Tarallo. The proposal is intended to give city official time to review regulations for potential future medical marijuana centers, Tarallo said. Technically, the proposal would be made through a zoning rules amendment. The moratorium would run until Waltham officials add a specific zoning use category to existing regulations. “It does ban it for that time. It gives us an opportunity to study all the regulations, “ Tarallo …
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Register for the event at 781-314-3100.
The annual Waltham Citywide Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 20, according to the city's website. Between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., volunteers will pick up trash throughout the city in effort to clean up Waltham. To register for the event, contact Assistant Director of the Consolidated Department of Public Works Stu LaCrosse at 781-314-3100 or slacrosse@city.waltham.ma.us. The rain date is April 21.
Monday, March 25, 2013
A proposed zoning amendement would prohibit homeowners from making certain renovations.
Tonight, City Councillors will discuss proposed changes to zoning rules that would hinder some homeowners from making certain renovations. The public hearing will begin at around 8 p.m. at Waltham City Hall. The public is welcome to attend and speak during the hearing. After the hearing, the issue will be sent to a subcommittee for further review. If eventually approved, some homeowners would be prohibited from finishing attics and basement. City Councillor Robert Logan, however, said the rules are intended to better manage growth and density in Waltham.
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Monday, March 4, 2013
See what events and other things are happening today in Waltham.
Today's weather forecast -- 45 degrees and cloudy. The City Council will meet tonight at 8 p.m. at City Hall. WeightWatchers will hold its weekly meeting at 5:30 p.m. The Northeast Elementary School PTO will meet at 7 p.m. at the school. The Elephant Walk will host a Brandeis University science lecture at 6 p.m.
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Elks Lodge No. 953
101 School St, Waltham, MA
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Elephant Walk
663 Main St, Waltham, MA
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Northeast Elementary School
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
The ordinance would require residents to clear their sidewalks.
The proposed ordinance that would require residents to clear snow and ice from their sidewalks will be discussed tonight, March 4 at the City Council’s meeting. City Councillor Gary Marchese proposed the idea recently after hearing of residents’ concerns of sidewalks not cleared during the recent blizzard. The issue will be discussed at the City Council’s Committee of the Whole Meeting at 8 p.m. at City Hall. Currently, the city requires property owners on Main Street to clear their sidewalks within 24 hours of the last snowfall. That regulation applies to both sides of the street from Prospect Hill Road to Linden Street.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Mayor Jeannette McCarthy does not plan to seek re-election.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Mayor Jeannette McCarthy does not plan to seek re-election.
With Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy announcing she will not seek re-election in the 2015 mayoral race, the city is guaranteed a fresh face in City Hall's corner office. Already, City Councillor Thomas Stanley has said he is considering a run, but nobody else has publicly announced their plans to run. Who do you want to see become the next mayor of Waltham? Leave your thoughts in the comment box below.
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4:39 pm on Sunday, April 14, 2013
I am in favor of a year moritorium. Let's see how this works out in other communities. Since these facilities need to grow their own I can see theft of the product as a real issue. We have more than enough illegal use of marijuana in the city so we should be cautious. more ›