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🌱 Patch AM: What Waltham’s latest office-to-housing rezoning could mean for Winter Street

Also, don't miss Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Session Starts September 14! on the Waltham Patch calendar

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Good morning Waltham! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Waltham's latest office-to-housing rezoning could mean for Winter Street
  • How one Waltham YouTube channel's shutdown could affect future elections

Also on today's calendar: Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning Fall Session Starts September 14! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BXP Acquires Boston-Area Office Buildings for $30M (connectcre.com) — Two office buildings on Winter Street in Waltham's Bay Colony office park have been sold for $30 million after the City Council rezoned the area for multifamily housing, opening the door to future apartments. Boston-based BXP now owns the properties, part of a broader push in Massachusetts to convert underused office space into residential units, which could eventually change traffic, housing options, and neighborhood character for Waltham residents.
   

• DMCA Takedowns Can Silence YouTube Journalism Channels Pre-Election: Court Rules (techtimes.com) — A Waltham-based volunteer news group, Channel 781, had its YouTube channel temporarily shut down before a local election after copyright complaints from the city's cable-access operator, raising alarms about silencing municipal coverage. A recent federal ruling says copyright holders need only a subjective belief of infringement to avoid liability, and an appeal could reshape how safely Waltham journalists can cover future city politics online.
   

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Ok Waltham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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