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A significant portion of the Waltham campus, encompassing its facilities established through Fernald's tenure, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [18] Fernald was the subject of a 2005 documentary film "Front Wards, Back Wards" directed by W.C. Rogers, which has been shown on some PBS television stations.
Charlie Carr (born 1953 in Everett, Massachusetts) is a disability rights activist who became disabled after a diving accident in 1968. [citation needed] He was institutionalized for seven years and then left Middlesex County Hospital in Waltham, MA upon the creation of the Boston Center for Independent Living in 1974. [1]
Waltham (/ ˈ w ɔː l θ æ m / WAWL-tham) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution.
While the programming is typical of a steampunk festival, including art exhibitions, panel discussions on a variety of topics, steampunk music, crafts workshops, vendors, and performances, [1] the Watch City Steampunk Festival uniquely makes extensive use of its host city's public spaces and Waltham's unique place in the history of American ...
The Wal-Lex Recreation Center, or simply Wal-Lex, was an entertainment complex located in Waltham, Massachusetts, which operated from 1947 until 2002.Considered a landmark in Waltham and the surrounding area, Wal-Lex consisted of a 60-lane candlepin bowling facility, a rollerskating rink, billiard tables, and video games.
Waltham received a $10 million urban revitalization grant, which allowed the site to be renovated and preserved. [1] As part of the site's renovation, a group of cultural, civic, and business leaders led by Michael Folsom, an MIT professor, created the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in what had been the mill's massive steam ...
The Boston University College of Communication developed the arts center as its "new digital imaging arts program." [1] Bob Daniels (Boston University College of Communication’70, Boston University School of Education’76, Boston University School of Management’79), the program's executive director, began his career as a staff photographer for The Patriot Ledger in Quincy and was later ...
Central Square is adjacent to the Waltham commuter rail station and is served by six MBTA bus lines: 70 Cedarwood, Market Place Drive, or Central Square, Waltham - University Park; 70A North Waltham - University Park via Watertown Square and Central Square, Cambridge; 505 Central Square, Waltham - Downtown express via Massachusetts Turnpike