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Howdy all, I’m a student at Texas A&M, and I’ll be interning in Waltham this summer (mid-May through mid-August).

I’m trying to figure out housing right now and was hoping to get some advice or see if anyone has a sublet/room available.

If I can get it for 1000 or less, it would be great.

I’ve been looking at areas like Waltham, but I’m not super familiar with the area, so I'm open to suggestions.

If anyone has a place, is looking for a roommate, or has advice on where I should look, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks! 😄

Hi — I’m a UMass Boston student working on a small capstone project called CivicNow.

This is not a full product or competitor to existing sites — it’s an early prototype built for a class to explore how people find local government info.

Right now it only includes a few Massachusetts municipalities (like Waltham) and is intentionally simple.

I’m mainly looking for usability feedback — what’s confusing, what’s missing, what you’d expect to see, etc.

Website: https://civicnowma.org/
Survey: https://forms.gle/fkxJvte3EEZjnpJw8

Note: The survey asks for an email only to prevent spam/duplicate responses. There’s no sign-in required, and emails aren’t used for anything beyond that.

If you’re not comfortable with that, I completely understand — even quick feedback in the comments is really helpful.

Appreciate any thoughts!

I often see parents with their kids when I’m out on the weekends and it makes me a bit jealous and sad. My husband and I make 180k combined and we still can’t afford to start a family due to the cost of daycare and housing. And considering that we are already in our late 30s, we probably won’t ever be able to have biological kids unless one of us gets a big promotion within the next 5 years. The women in my family hit menopause in their 40s. Maybe we will end up as one of those people who become new parents in their 50s via adoption or surrogate.

There's a school being torn down on Crescent between Cherry and Ash. Does anyone know what might be going up in its place? I tried googling and came upon a zoning hearing about an apartment construction, but I think this is on the other side of Crescent on the Watch Factory side.

For anyone following along, Issue 8 of The Waltham Insider goes out in just a few hours.

To keep the peace after the Carl's debate, this week we are talking about Domenic's Italian Bakery on Main Street. I think we can all agree they make an absolute masterpiece of an Italian sub.

We are also covering where to get gluten free authentic Mexican for Cinco de Mayo, the spring concert from the Waltham Philharmonic, the return of Charles River kayak rentals, and how Waltham used to mass produce American automobiles.

Hi all, first Reddit post over here. 🙌 my family and I are considering relocating to Waltham because of its proximity to the city and relative affordability. Overall we think Waltham is growing in the right direction and think it would be a good investment. Im wondering if anyone has any good insights into the school systems there? they seem to be improving and on an upward trajectory, but I’d love some local insight!

I want to first acknowledge “The Waltham Times” for filling the void of local news coverage. I’m a daily reader, it is a tremendous value add to us citizens.

I know the majority of the audience of this Reddit doesn’t necessarily match my demographic (I’m a life long Walthamite [and I’m not saying anything is wrong with you Breezers 😂]), but I was curious of community thoughts on what it would take to have the Waltham Library, or others, completely digitalize the archives of the “Trib”.

The library has years of microfilm of back issues. There is a ton of history in those pages which would be of great interest to like minded folks. Digitizing this would promote accessibility to the history of our city.

Hi, I've gone to be Cadoo Rehab before but they don't take workers comp. Any suggestions for someplace in Waltham that can treat tennis elbow?

Thanks!

I'm a college student moving out of my apartment, selling a couch and chair set for $150 (price negotiable). The rug shown in the photos is included for free. Pick up available now through May 5th, reply and I'll DM you with more info

Couch

Chair

My family and I are planning to move this summer for jobs in Back Bay and Fenway, and we’re considering renting in the neighborhood between Banks Square and Brandeis. Based on what we've seen we love the neighborhood but my main concern is the commute, and I’d love any of your suggestions.

We’ll have access to cars and would probably drive to Fenway (35-45 minutes if Google Maps can be trusted), but I’d love to avoid parking in Back Bay. So far the best option I can think of is parking at the West Newton commuter rail stop and taking the train from there.

Do you know if there are any better options for public transit? And does the drive to Fenway seem reasonable, or have I overlooked anything?

Thanks for your help!

EDIT: Thank you all for your insight! We’ll plan to take the next day to consider, but will likely expand the search to other areas given the challenges you’ve highlighted.

Hello! I was hoping to get some leads from Waltham locals. I will be starting a job in Waltham in September. I am looking for a room in Waltham but my situation is a bit compilcated. I will be in office 3 days a week, and go to Upstate NY for the rest of the week. Sometimes I will be away for the entire week. I have my partner, dog and cat there, and we are already paying one rent for our apartment there. Therefore, I am looking for a room in town and preferably around Brandeis with a rent ideally under $1000. I am in my mid-thirties and most of the listings I am seeing online on FB and oder platforms seem to be geared towards undergrads and graduate students. Do you have any idea where I should look for house-sharing opportunities with young professionals/ or a family house how are renting a room/ master bedroom/ suite? Thank you.