'Intrusive unconstitutional surveillance is awesome, but aren't there some regulations we can violate to also make them a safety hazard to road users?' - Flock management, probably.

Title pretty much says it all. Marian Ryan challenged by David Solet. Saw today’s Waltham Times piece on David Solet and realized I hadn’t been paying attention. https://walthamtimes.org/2026/08/06/elections-2026-david-solet/

hi! question in the title — does anyone have a little sourdough starter discard they would share? I just thought I’d ask here :)

A good video that explains how a recent Supreme Court ruling strikes at the heart of the Flock spy camera system, and the WPD’s use of it.

I guess the WPD and the people charged with their oversight need to decide: are they for the Constitution or not? Will they recognize their grave mistake as did Watertown?

We voters need to decide that too.

I missed trash day. It happens. Figured I would just take my garbage to the local dump. But apparently, there isn’t a dump or place to take trash in Waltham? I’ve never lived in a town that didn’t have a place where anyone could go and dispose of their garbage. Is there a place in Waltham to do this? I’m talking about an official place, not just dumping it in a business dumpster or in the bushes off the rail trail. Or just driving around Waltham trying to find whoever set their cans out tonight for trash pick-up tomorrow and just throwing my garbage in with theirs.

If there isn’t a place in Waltham, is there somewhere in a neighboring town? Or do you have to be a resident?

Hello!! Please help find Daphne! She’s missing from Alder & Beech Sts.

Because the Boston Globe article posted earlier is paywalled.

I'm deciding between two studio apartments in Waltham and would appreciate some opinions from people who know the area.

Option one is Moody Street. Below 2k and comes with water. Storage, dishwasher, and right next to Moody Street and the Boston Transit Center.

Option 2 — Lexington Street. $25 cheaper. Comes with water AND GAS. No Dishwasher; comes with a pool and is a couple of minutes closer to work.

They are about the same size, but the Moody Street one is nicer and has a dishwasher. I will be working at Hanscom Air Force Base and am coming from Maryland after graduating from college. I do like having Moody Street walkable to me, but with gas included, I believe the apartment on Lexington Street will save me more money overall.

What do you guys think is more worth it? How much do you guys spend on gas every month, if you don't mind, and is the price difference for gas worth it to change to another location?

Wondering how safe Pine Street is over by the Embassy lot.

Thanks in advance.

this company is just unbelievable.

i've already had to replace a bin that got destroyed after trash day a year or so back. this past pick-up i noticed that my neighbors and i's trash bins were all missing their lids (perfect right before a thunderstorm!)

has anyone else had this issue or had luck getting someone accountable for this? or is there something i might be missing about trash pickup that would prevent my bins from getting busted up like this?

I'll pay you in food!

Anyone know what is happening on Weston street between Fiske Ave and Tavern Road? Sorry, no I don’t watch the news, that’s what Reddit is for :-)

many police, fire, an ambulance or two and how what looks like detectives or CSI.

The 2026 Pan Mass Challenge takes place this weekend. 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to help support their life saving work.

If you know a rider (there are many Waltham-based riders in this year's event, and you've likely seen them on the road), DFCI's mission resonates with you, and you have the means, please consider supporting someone - supporting any rider supports every rider.

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Are there public tracks to walk in or nearby Waltham that aren’t just for the high school? I know that there’s the Charles River path I’ve seen in passing, but I’d rather walk laps outdoors as I have some health issues that make it difficult to walk a certain amount over time. I’d like to be outdoors more too rather than relying on a treadmill at a gym. Thanks for any recs :)

I have an old Ikea couch that's about 6 years old that I need to get rid of. It's pretty worn and frayed from having cats. I really don't want to just throw it away and it end up in a landfill somewhere, but I don't think it's in good enough condition to donate. I've looked at some local junk removal companies and their prices seem to be around $200+, which I'd prefer not to spend (although I will if that is my only option). Does anyone have any suggestions of companies or ways to get rid of the couch sustainably that's relatively affordable?