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Month-in-Review: Waltham's a Happening Town; Multiple Fires, 2 Deaths; Dog Hit By Plow Recovering; Brandeis Woman Killed in Crash
Here's a look of some of the most popular stories that ran in February on Waltham Patch.
A glimpse at February on Waltham Patch:
- Waltham Tops ‘Hottest Towns in Mass.’ List: A leading agent in the state released its top 25 towns with the largest home sale increases, and Waltham is way up there.
- Waltham Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Armed Robbery And Carjacking: ‘An employee of a Chinese restaurant was delivering food to a home when he was approached, pushed to the ground, and threatened.’
- Swedish IT Security Co. Sets Up Shop in Waltham: A company that focuses on protecting companies from IT threats is moving its headquarters to Waltham.
- Waltham Teen Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Weapons Charges, For Planning Fatal Robbery Attempt: A Waltham man pleaded guilty to charges in connection with his role in a failed robbery.
- No Stopping Waltham Sign Company From Making Patriots’ Signs During Storm: Thousands of signs are ready to go for the parade, with FASTSIGNS jumping to the task during the storm.
- Lost Dog Found Near Waltham: The dog was left with Chelmsford Animal Control, which can be reached at 978-256-0754.
- Animal Cruelty Charges Filed Against MA Couple for Subjecting Numerous Dogs to Suffering
- Photos: Waltham Residents Love Their Pets
- Bunny Cured of Gastrointestinal Problems at MSPCA-Angell
- Waltham PD Makes Arrests for Reckless Endangerment of a Child, Vandalism of a Gravestone, Drug Possession, KidnappingPolice:
- Watch Out for This Snow Removal Scam
- Investigators Unable to Pinpoint Cause of Fatal Waltham Fire
- Fund Created to Help Waltham Family Homeless After Fire
- Dog Hit By Plow ‘Doing Well,’ Donations Just Shy of $6,000
- Firefighters Called Back to Site of Monday’s Blaze
- MBTA: It Could Take 30 Days To Get Service Back On Track
- 2 Identified Who Died in Early Morning Waltham Fire
- Crews Battle 4-Alarm Blaze in Waltham
- UPDATED: Snow Squall Said to Blame for 20+ Crash on I-95
- DCR Reminder: Don’t Forget About Our Rinks: Lace up the ice skates. The Department of Conservation and Recreation operates a number of public rinks in the state, including Marlborough.
- Newton Grad, Brandeis Dept. Admin, Killed in NH Crash: A Newton native, who also was the AD at Brandeis, was among three people, and a dog, who died in a NH crash.
- Waltham Man Indicted on Charges Related to Accident That Killed 82-Year-Old Man: A Waltham man was officially charged with vehicle homicide, said the Middlesex District Attorney.
- Chamber Announces Annual Food, Wine and Beer Fest: Food, wine and beer. That’s all you need to know. Plan it.
- 37 From Waltham Running in 2015 Boston Marathon: Waltham’s got a good number of runners signed up for the Boston Marathon this year. Check out who’s running in your town.
- Fire at Enterprise Rent-a-Car ‘Believed to Be Electrical’: A building fire occurred on Tuesday afternoon at Enterprise in Waltham, and firefighters had to shovel out the hydrant.
- Waltham RadioShack Closing: The Waltham location is one of 1,700 stores closing following a company announcement.
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