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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Waltham resident reflects on appointment to Cannabis Control Commission by Gov. Healey (walthamtimes.org) — Waltham resident Anthony Wilson, newly appointed to the state Cannabis Control Commission, says he's pushing data-driven rules to address Massachusetts' oversaturated marijuana market. Reflecting on Waltham's long resistance to recreational sales and its lone 2025 dispensary, he argues regulated cannabis is safer than the illicit market and hopes the agency stays low-drama but highly effective.
2. 3 Count: Licensed Models (plagiarismtoday.com) — A federal judge found Waltham Community Access Corp acted in good faith when it requested YouTube takedowns of videos using its government-meeting footage, ruling the group isn't liable for damages. While the court agreed Channel 781's use was fair, the decision underscores how Waltham's public-access station can enforce copyrights around recordings of local political events.
3. ICE plans to buy Boston Dynamics' robot dogs (boston.com) — Boston Dynamics' planned expansion in Waltham is getting a $25 million boost from the Healey-Driscoll administration, even as ICE considers buying the company's Spot robot dogs for law enforcement work. The company stresses its ban on weaponizing robots, while state leaders balance support for local robotics growth with past criticism of ICE's activities in Massachusetts.
4. Revvity to Acquire Human Cell Design to Expand Metabolic Disease Drug Discovery Tools (bostonlifesciencestimes.com) — Revvity, based in Waltham, has agreed to acquire French biotech Human Cell Design to strengthen its tools for diabetes, obesity, and metabolic disease drug discovery. The deal, expected to close later this year, will add advanced human pancreatic beta cell models and related technologies to Revvity's life sciences portfolio, potentially expanding high-skilled research work tied to its Waltham operations.
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