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The rise in cases reported by state Department of Public Health Thursday mirror weekly reports from school districts, which have also shown an increase in confirmed cases among students in recent weeks. (Shutterstock)
MASSACHUSETTS It s Friday, April 9. Here s what you should know this afternoon:
Positive coronavirus tests in recent weeks show people under the age of 19 accounting for a bigger proportion of active COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts.
Lee Delaney, BJ s Wholesale Club s CEO, died unexpectedly Thursday according to the company.
A massive concrete sculpture conceived as an instrument for a cacophony of global mourning is coming to Massachusetts next month, coinciding with a spring when coronavirus vaccines are bringing hope of an end to the pandemic.
Waltham s Ward 6 Councillor Sean Durkee
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Waltham s Councillor-At-Large Patrick O Brien
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Waltham Community Briefs
WCC create ordinance to go with Housing Choice bill
The Waltham City Council recently announced a Housing Choice Ordinance in conjunction with the Housing Choice bill that was signed by Gov. Charlie Baker.
The bill requires municipalities with an MBTA station, ferry or bus terminal to create at least one district “of reasonable size” within a half-mile of a station where multifamily housing could be built without any special permits.
The council believes this measure will lower the percentage of votes required to approve a variety of zoning changes, including to build transit-oriented housing from two-thirds of a city council or town meeting to a simple majority.
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To better understand the goals of the Waltham City Council this year, The Waltham News Tribune has created a new series called, “Councillor Corner” which will be a 15-week feature that will showcase each city councillor’s plans for 2021. Each councillor has been asked the same questions.
Below is the third installment. The interviewed has been edited for clarity and length.
Kathleen McMenimen, Vice President of the City Council; Councillor-At-Large
What are the most pressing issues of your ward/territory?
I expect the year 2021 to be more challenging in my elected capacity as a Waltham City Councilor-At-Large. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has impacted my life, and the lives of all the people I represent, unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.