WBZ News update for October 26

NEXT Weather Alert; Waltham trail attacks; School safety summit; Mass Ave Bridge bike lanes; Jaylen Brown reacts to Kanye controversy

• Oct 26, 2022

Women say they were attacked along river walk in Waltham

A woman and a teen claim they were attacked on a popular path in Waltham. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.

• Oct 25, 2022

Power surge in Waltham leaves some residents with broken devices

Eversource crews are still working in Waltham after a surge forced residents to lose power for 24 hours this weekend​.

• Oct 17, 2022

Power surge in Waltham leaves residents without power, some broken devices

WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.

• Oct 17, 2022

Eversource crews restore power to most customers in Waltham after power surge

Waltham Police said Saturday night electrical surges throughout the city caused transformer fires.

• Oct 17, 2022

Voltage issue sparks transformer fires, knocks power out to some Waltham customers

Eversource crews are working to restore power to several Waltham neighborhoods after an "abnormal voltage issue" caused outages on Saturday.

• Oct 16, 2022

Electric surges across Waltham causing power outages, smoke in local buildings

The city of Waltham is experiencing electrical surges across the area Saturday that are creating a lot of issues.

• Oct 15, 2022

2 Waltham PD officers hurt when motorcycles collide during funeral escort

Two Waltham police officers on motorcycles were seriously injured when they collided during a funeral procession.

• Oct 6, 2022

Two Waltham police officers hurt in motorcycle crash

Two Waltham police officers on motorcycles were seriously injured when they collided during a funeral procession.

• Oct 6, 2022

Accessible USPS drop box set up in Waltham after woman's push for it

A new accessible drop box has been placed next to the post office on Main Street in Waltham.

• Sep 30, 2022

Accessible USPS drop box placed next to Waltham Post Office after woman's push for it

WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.

• Sep 30, 2022

"A slap in the face," Waltham pushes for accessible mailboxes

There are dozens of USPS drop-boxes around Waltham, but none are able to be driven up to.

• Sep 23, 2022

WBZ News update for September 6

Wet weather continues; Primary election day; Students test MBTA; Longtime cinema closes

• Sep 6, 2022

Landmark's Embassy Cinema in Waltham closes

The once-popular theater is closed for good due to a lack of ticket sales.

• Sep 5, 2022

Waltham movie theater closes after nearly 100 years in business

For nearly a century, Landmark’s Embassy Theatre in Waltham brought a lot of excitement to moviegoers. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.

• Sep 5, 2022

Landmark's Embassy Cinema in Waltham to close Monday

The once-popular theater will close for good after the scheduled slate of shows.

• Sep 4, 2022

WBZ and Pizzi's Farm hold ice cream party for Stanley Senior Center in Waltham

WBZ TV's Levan Reid reports.

• Sep 1, 2022

Waltham students return to school as district hopes to fill staff shortages

For many teachers and students, the first day of school is feeling a bit more normal than the past two years.

• Aug 30, 2022

Waltham students return to classrooms as district still hopes to fill staffing shortages

WBZ-TV's Nick Giovanni reports.

• Aug 30, 2022

Waltham Animal Control officer rescues abandoned baby squirrels

Two abandoned baby squirrels were rescued from Elsie Turner Park.

• Aug 26, 2022

Salvation Army gives away hundreds of free backpacks in Waltham

Students lined up for blocks on Monday morning to snag a free backpack.

• Aug 15, 2022

Salvation Army gives free backpacks to hundreds of kids in Waltham

WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.

• Aug 15, 2022

"Airbnb for pools": Website allows Waltham woman rents out her pool by the hour

Plug in your location and the site shows you all the available pools for rent in your area.

• Jul 22, 2022

Waltham plastic bag ban now in effect

Single-use plastic bags are no longer allowed at Waltham stores.

• Jun 27, 2022

Hundreds gather to remember 3-year-old Harry Kkonde

Family members, friends and members of the Ugandan community came out in full force to support the toddler's parents.

• Jun 25, 2022

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