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THE WEEK IN WALTHAM: Fire at Enterprise; Marathon Runners; Vehicular Homicide Indictment; Brandeis Admin. Dies in NH Crash
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- 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.
- Gas Prices On the Rise, Up 11 Cents This Week: AAA says this is the first weekly increase in gas prices locally since early last September.
- Find Foreclosures in Waltham: Looking specifically for foreclosures? Start with this list from Zillow.
- Found Dog: She was found on 2/3/15 near the Waltham line.
- 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.
- Governor: MBTA’s Performance in Storm is ‘Not Acceptable’: Baker said he’s disappointed that the T hasn’t been able to maintain an abbreviated schedule.
- Mass. State Police Lay Down #ClearUrCar Challenge: Instigated by Lt. Dan Richard, the Twitter challenge calls for nicely-cleared cars across the state.
- Find Open Houses in Waltham This Weekend: Looking for open houses? Start with this list from Zillow.
- Chamber Plans for Watch City Steampunk Festival: It kicks off Mother’s Day Weekend.
- Library Shows Love By Waiving Your Late Fees: Also, replace your are for free during Valentine’s Day week.
- The Children’s Room Kangaroo Nominations Announced: Booey, Hoppity Kangaroo and Jumpy Ice Cream are among the nominees.
- Volunteer Shares Story of Family Struggle With Depression: A Families for Depression Awareness volunteer talks about her husband’s depression.
- These Houses are on the Market in Waltham: Looking in Newton? Start with this list from Zillow.
- 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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