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Major pot bust

Not noted, but file under "brazen". 269 Lexington St. in Waltham is 4 doors down from the police headquarters. Kinda like an Osama in Pakistan thing going on. What pot? Where?
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State Senator Susan Fargo changes her mind, won't run again

Longtime state Senator Susan Fargo, who sponsored legislation to ban smoking in the workplace, announced today that she will not run for re-election. Boston Globe, 02/10/2012

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Waltham Hawks give Jumbos chance to shine

The Waltham High boys’ varsity boys hockey team skated against the East Coast Jumbos, a special needs team also based in Waltham. 1/11/12

(Jim Davis/Globe Staff) Molly Bales using the on site composter at Harvest Power.

Company turns trash into power

At a Waltham firm, Molly Bales helps to turn pizza crusts, leftover spaghetti, and other food waste into methane gas to fuel electric generators. 1/10/12

Ideas to revitalize Main Street

Moody Street has long been the rock star of Waltham’s retail and restaurant scene, but a group of Bentley University students aims to build a fan base for nearby Main Street, in the hopes of making the historic thoroughfare less shabby and more chic. 1/5/12

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Households with a member who is two races or more, 2010

Households with a member who is two races or more tend to be concentrated in urban areas such as Lawrence, Brockton, Chelsea and new Bedford, according to the US Census from 2010.

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