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Success of 'Millionaire' at the Academy Awards is no surprise

The sleeper hit of the year explores timely themes with a sense of optimism. The Justice, 3/3/09

Donation goes to Rose The Justice, 3/3/09
Brandeis cutting back on toilet paper for students The Justice, 2/24/09
Bentley fraternity suspended for underage drinking allegations The Vanguard, 2/26/09

One minute, Lew Finnegan will back down an overmatched defender in the low post with his sturdy 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame, lean in to knock the opposing player off balance, and then drain a fadeaway jumper in the lane. Boston Globe, 2/28/09

MBBALL: Judges extend winning streak to five The Justice, 3/3/09
SWIMMING: Records shattered at ECAC Championships The Justice, 3/3/09
Falcons claim fifth straight regular season crown The Vanguard, 2/26/09

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Waltham charter rejection

Rediscovery Inc.: Don't bother re-applying next year. You will get the same result. This was a poorly formed idea and we are happy that the Department of Education realized it.
– Enzo Capacaccio

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obit Beatrice E. Murphy Boston Globe Death Notices, 3/2/09
obit Grace M. Rosi Boston Globe Death Notices, 3/2/09
obit Kenneth K. Kasabian Boston Globe Death Notices, 3/1/09
obit Richard Walter Brockway Boston Globe Death Notices, 2/26/09
obit Thomas W. Colston Boston Globe Death Notices, 2/25/09
obit Pasquale Ceglio Boston Globe Death Notices, 2/25/09
obit Phyllis A. Beckman Boston Globe Death Notices, 2/24/09

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(Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)Celtics forward Glen Davis and his girlfriend Jenna Gomez stroll on Main Street in Waltham after going out to lunch.

Glen Davis takes a day off, and we tag along

WALTHAM - Big Baby gingerly slides his size-16 flat feet into the warm pedicure tub at T & T Nails. Suddenly his face contorts in pain, as if the Celtics' 6-foot-9-inch power forward has been scalded. The nail technician looks on in horror until Glen Davis breaks out laughing. Then she starts laughing, too. Boston Globe, 3/4/09

Photo Gallery: Following Big Baby

Brandeis, other nonprofits in line for funds

Three Waltham institutions -- Brandeis University, Jewish Family and Children's Service, and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center -- all stand to gain federal funding in a multibillion-dollar spending bill making its way through Congress. Boston Globe, 3/4/09

Student perspective: Stimulus may aid university The Justice, 3/3/09

Waltham charter gets reasons for rejection

The state education commissoner has told a Waltham organization that its proposed charter school for high risk youth was rejected because the reason for the school and the way it would be funded were not clearly presented so state officials wondered if it would succeed. Boston Globe, 3/3/09

THE WALTHAM WIKI

FAIL: Kindle for iPhone

I downloaded the new free Kindle app for iPhone and figured I'd try downloading a book to it to see how it is. Samablog, 3/4/09

Clarity on failure

There's been a lot of talk about wanting or not wanting Barack Obama to ''fail'' as of late. Samablog, 3/3/09

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Waltham words: A story in centuries

The Wells Bindery was opened in Waltham in 1908. For 100 years they have rebound the written treasures of people and libraries around the United States. Boston Globe, 3/3/09

Plow driver not faulted in fatal crash

Waltham resident Vareyaa Viyaran said she believes Varin Vacharakool (left) and her daughter, Melody Vacharakool, were on their way to visit her Sunday to announce Melody's pregnancy to the entire family. Boston Globe, 3/3/09

ImmunoGen gets breast cancer drug trial payment

Waltham-based ImmunoGen Inc. on Monday said three trials of T-DM1, a breast cancer drug it is developing with Genentech Inc., are progressing, and it received a $6.5 million milestone payment from one trial. Boston Globe, 3/2/09

Bingham boosts Jathar Salon and Spa

Tracy Bingham was in town this weekend for a party at Jathar Salon and Spa in Waltham. Also paying their respects to spa owner Cynthia Jathar were Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Clark and Anthony Smith, who told us they're big fans of Jathar's jewelry line. Boston Globe, 3/2/09

Limbaugh's speech

So after reading many laudatory pieces regarding Limbaugh’s speech at CPAC I went ahead and tried to read it. Samablog, 3/2/09

Recession's blade is long and swift

Lee Richardson spotted security guards and human resource managers in the lobby of the Waltham software company where he had worked as a sales representative since August. Boston Globe, 3/1/09

Blogger: US should fund research, not venture capital

Venture capital may be the one industry that isn't inclined to line up for a government handout. Boston Globe, 3/1/09

Related: Venture capital sector makes adjustments. Boston Globe, 3/1/09

Waltham men plead guilty in bank robberies

Two Waltham men pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Boston for their involvement in a series of bank robberies in Boston and the western and southern suburbs over the last two years. C Boston Globe, 2/27/09

What is a library?

A library is a community's a melting pot, a place people gather. Waltham Public Library Blog, 2/27/09

Reinharz: Brandeis may face five years of shortfalls

Some nonprofits can't touch their money

That's what happened at Brandeis University, which originally planned to close its Rose Art Museum and sell its more than 7,000 works. Boston Globe, 3/1/09

Reinharz: Brandeis may face five years of shortfalls Boston Globe, 2/27/09
New committee created on Brandeis art museum AP, 2/26/09

Waltham home prices drop less than state

Single family house prices in Waltham declined in January but significantly less that the statewide trend. Boston Globe, 2/26/09

Related: House sales battered again in January. Boston Globe, 2/25/09