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Waltham
www.walthamchamber.com www.city.waltham.ma.us www.discoverwaltham.com Waltham flourished throughout the 18th century as a gateway on the "Great Road" to the western parts of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1814, the Industrial Revolution came to town with the establishment of the Boston Manufacturing Company textile mill on the Charles River. Forty years later, the American Waltham Watch Factory, the first factory to mass-produce watches, opened on the banks of the Charles. These companies, along with a bleachery and dye works and other factories, attracted a steady stream of workers from Europe, Scandinavia, and Canada creating an ethnic mix that continues to be the source of the unique character and community strength of the city and its many distinct neighborhoods. Although a population of more than 58,000 classifies it as a city, "Old Waltham" retains much of the small town flavor of its immigrant and culturally diverse heritage. Waltham's current success is attributed in part to Raytheon which was an important part of the city's recovery from the Great Depression. Today Raytheon, a modern industrial concern, is one of a host of high technology firms in Waltham and the West Suburban area. Building renovations, environmental improvements and growing business activity attract increasing numbers of people to work and shop in the dynamic downtown business district and in the areas along River Street, Lexington Street, and Second Avenue. The city's population more than doubles every day as people come to Waltham to do business, shop, or enjoy cultural and recreational attractions. Waltham is the home of the Reagle Players, the Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra, and three prestigious colleges: Brandeis University, Bentley College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. These schools offer the community a variety of programs in the visual and performing arts. Waltham is truly an edge city with the heart of suburbia in a metropolitan region. |
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