Waltham News

A spinout from drug company Alkermes plc has received a $1 million grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research for a mid-stage trial of an inhaled treatment for intermittent debilitating motor fluctuations, or OFF episodes.

Confessed killer John Martorano on Monday recalled how he and James "Whitey" Bulger killed a Waltham man in 1974, according to the Boston Globe.

WeightWatchers will meet at 5 p.m. at 101 School St. Do you think City Council meetings run too long? Stay up to date with Waltham news with our free, daily newsletter.

CTA Construction attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the recently completed new 89,093 square foot, two-story Parker Elementary School in Billerica Massachusetts.

A Waltham teacher was named the 2013 Massachusetts History of Teacher during a ceremony Thursday.

A Waltham man has been charged with 67 counts unemployment fraud, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.

Requests for Single Reprints: Leslie G. Cohen, MD, 501 Lexington Street, Unit 73, Waltham, MA 02452; e-mail, lgcohen32@hotmail.com .

Weston Police are warning residents of a scam that has the suspects stealing from homes.

Editor's Note: We'll be back in Newton for next week's Home of the Week. This custom rebuilt contemporary has been expertly transformed into one of Waltham's most impressive pieces of modern real estate.

Monday, June 10 Neil Connolly, 41, of 17 Exchange St., arrested and charged with possession of a burglarious instrument, larceny over $250 and breaking and entering nighttime felony.

Bunker Hill Community College President Mary L. Fifield received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts National Network of Women Leaders at the 2013 President's Dinner and Leadership Award Ceremony on June 11. The ceremony was held at Brandeis University in Waltham.

Today's weather forecast -- 62 degrees and rainy. The Waltham Riverfest starts today! Stay up to date with Waltham news with our free, daily newsletter.

For a time in January, it looked like Natick's decades-old tradition of a July 4 parade wouldn't happen.

Waltham officials are monitoring the Moody Street dam after water seeped through the area surrounding the dam.

After a particularly tough year for the West Nile virus in 2012, Massachusetts health officials are bracing for what could be another busy summer for the mosquito-borne illness.

The trial of a Waltham woman accused of motor vehicle homicide has been delayed, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office.

It's not uncommon for city council meetings in any community to run on for many hours, sometimes even past midnight.

Friday, June 7 Alexander Ingrati, 24 of Medford, arrested and charged with a marked lanes violation, speeding and driving with a suspended license.

The Waltham Riverfest will be held on Friday and Saturday with many events and activities available throughout the city.

Police in a four community area including Waltham are advising residents of two suspects who are utilizing a ruse to enter the homes of potential victims.