An Update From Patch

This evening and part of Saturday, Patch will be undergoing site maintenance that will increase the speed at which pages load and allow us to make future improvements to the site more rapidly. This is a first step toward reintroducing popular Patch features such as local calendars and discussion areas.

You can still read Patch while the maintenance is underway, but Patch editors won’t be able to post new stories until Saturday evening.

We will be posting vital breaking news in the meantime on the Waltham Facebook page. (To stay in the loop there, be sure to like the page so the latest updates show up in your news feed.)

Thanks for supporting Patch, and thanks for your patience. We’ll let you know when the site is updated. In the meantime, we’ve pulled together some of the top stories from the past week from Waltham Patch.

Here is your list of links:

• Find Rentals in Waltham: Start here, with this list from Zillow.
• There’s Still Time to Sign Up for Plympton School Teacher Appreciation Events: Learn more about the May 7 & 8 events coming up.
• Waltham Company Among Best Places to Work: The new Boston Business Journal list is in. Click here to find out who made the cut.
• Waltham High School Senior Wins State Youth of the Year: Victoria Fils-Aime, 18, was just named the 2015-16 Massachusetts Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
• Beaver Street Finally Opening to 2-Way Traffic This Week: The project continues, and the street will open to two-way traffic.
• Waltham Arrests: Several Break-Ins; Disorderly Conduct; Larceny: The following was supplied by the Waltham Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
• Free Professional Pitching Clinics for Waltham Girls Softball Players: Learn more about the May clinics.
• Brandeis Student Felt ‘Scared and Helpless’ as Earthquake Shattered Her Hometown of Nepal: Alina Pokhrel was just waking up in Waltham when the concerned texts started coming in.
• A Cut Above: Who’s Waltham’s Favorite Hair Stylist? Who knew Waltham was so passionate about hair styling?
• Waltham Joins Mass. Walk and Bike to School Day: Thousands of elementary and middle school students celebrate Walk and Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 6.
• Chipotle Shares Recipe for Its ‘Perfect Guacamole’: Why pay extra when you can make it at home?
• Let’s Hear About Your Small Business in Waltham: This week is National Small Business Week. Patch would love to profile yours.