Mr. Waltham makes the grade
It was a competition that tested strength, style and swagger of 13 of Waltham High School's most eligible seniors. Last night, parents, teachers and students filled Waltham High's Robinson Theater, eager to hoot and holler for their favorite contestants in the first Mr. Waltham competition.
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Waltham school department creates swine flu video
In eight minutes Waltham public schools can tell you how to avoid contracting and spreading swine flu. Superintendent Peter Azar and Marie DeSisto, director of nurses for Waltham public schools, shot a short informational video Friday with the help of teachers and volunteers at Waltham High School's public access television station, WE-TV.
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Once upon a Skype: Students broadcast stories using Web cams
Tale-telling met technology yesterday at two local schools.
Using a Web cam, microphone and the software program Skype, students in Nada Cuvalo's sixth-grade class at Kennedy Middle School read fairy tales inspired by Ann McNamara's third-grade class across town at Northeast Elementary School.
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Newton's JourneySongs chorus is on a musical mission
Cindy Mapes and several fellow singers from the First Unitarian Society in Newton are forming JourneySongs, an innovative choir that will use music to console people near the end of their lives.
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Voter registration at Waltham High School sets new record
Joe Salvo found himself in a familiar spot yesterday, standing next to an American flag, registering a new batch of young voters at Waltham High School.
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Healthy Choice: Waltham chef and Healthy Waltham team up to improve school lunches
The proof is in the pudding, or in this case the turkey cobb kid's salad. This specialty dish, created by Waltham resident and chef German Lam, was a hit yesterday at Fitzgerald Elementary School. Members of Healthy Waltham, who recently hired Lam to work with the district's cafeteria staff to add more fresh produce to school lunch menus, even put it to a vote.
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Newton resident takes a unique approach to pet training
Bonnie Gregory knew she had to do something about her German Shepherd’s aggressive behavior.
Her three-year-old dog Dandy was growling at neighborhood children and lunging at other dogs.
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Work in Progress: How Obama's recovery plan compares to FDR's
In 1933 when the Depression gripped the nation, 17-year-old Salvatore Vinciullo quit school in Waltham to join the Works Projects Administration to support his family.
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Magician offers curriculum-based magic show in Waltham
Scott Jameson's magic show is less about pulling rabbits out of hats and more about children learning in unexpected ways. Jameson brought his show, Contact: The Magic of Communication, to MacArthur Elementary School yesterday.
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Resilient woman conquers cancer
Rochelle Novack never thought she would get cancer, even when the doctor ordered tests and an ultrasound following her mammogram.
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Bill would tighten rules for nursing home stays
In May 2007, Rachel Geller of Newton sent her aunt Sally to Sherrill House, a nursing home in Jamaica Plain.
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Photo Gallery: Newton's mayoral preliminary election night
The field for Newton's next mayor is now down to two. Newton voters today decided that state Rep. Ruth B. Balser and Setti Warren will advance to the general election. The winners and losers greeted their supporters tonight in various spots across the city.
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