Waltham Firefighters Local 866 were joined Friday by Waltham Police officers to receive a Thin Blue Line Flag honoring the memory of Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and all police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.
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- After months of discussion, Waltham Traffic Commission voted to repeat last year’s shutdown of Moody Street from High to Pine Streets from May 1 to October 31.
- Traffic commission voted Thursday to repeat last year’s shutdown of Moody St from High to Pine Streets from May 1 to Oct 31.
- "He was a compassionate police officer who always looked out for the underdog," said WPD Chief Kevin O'Connell.
- Congrats to WPD Officer Ann Frassica, just named 2018 Massachusetts School Resource Officer of the Year by @MJPOA! Via @JohnFrassica
- Congrats to 25 yr veteran WPD officer Chuck DiChiara, recently appointed Statewide Coordinator of Defensive Tactics & Police Use of Force for 358 LEAs and 19,000 officers across the state. 📸 Peter Lobo
- WHS senior Tammi Wang named the Waltham Boys & Girls Club's 2020 Youth of the Year. This Keystone Club president has been accepted to Tufts to study economics. Congrats!
- With an arraignment pending, Waltham District courtroom and lot packed with Waltham Police and National Grid workers mourning two men killed while doing their jobs.
- After 32 years Dwight “Dewey” Anderson retired from WFD. In 2007, during the Sal’s Restaurant fire, Dewey rescued 2 firefighters who fell into a bsmt when a floor collapsed. 📸Peter Lobo
- Plympton school librarian Judi Paradis will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from MA School Library Assoc in late March. Photo via Principal Steve Duffy.
- The two other Waltham police headed to Puerto Rico: Officer Patrick Dean (left) and Detective Jorge Orta. All 3 fluent in Spanish.
