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January 27, 2026: The mayor put forward a request for design and architectural services for the Howe Building. The city council's long term-debt committee will examine a loan authorization for $940k to build a competitive swimming pool in the Howe Building at 200 Trapelo Rd. Our local swim teams have never had a home, and this finally allows for home meets and other uses.

December 22, 2025: Some exciting news to report! The city council approved $50k for design services for a 9-hole, par-3 golf course at 200 Trapelo. Also approved was a $6.8m loan authorization for utility and roadway improvements. This will support the planned veterans housing, housing for disabled adults over age 23, an adult day care and recreation amenities.

The Withington and Farrell buildings are nearly demolished.
The Howe and Administration buildings will be refurbished for use by the Recreation Department. A historical display and exhibit commemorating the Fernald property and its residents will be included in planning.
Funding for the next recreation phases — including the outdoor theater/arts area and athletic fields — was was approved.
Project planning funds were approved to relocate the DPW to the Waverly Oaks Rd side of the property. This is the first step toward the larger project to build new public safety headquarters at 155 Lexington St.
There’s ongoing discussion about building a new hockey rink behind the Lawrence School and deciding the future of the school building itself, since the state won’t grant Waltham a long-term lease for the current rink on Totten Pond Rd.
The MWRA continues planning the 40-year tunnel project beneath Waltham. A shaft will eventually be built on state-owned land near Waverly Oaks Rd. It’ll be visible from the road but small and unobtrusive.

For ongoing updates, you can always visit walthamward3.com and 200trapelo.com. Enjoy the fall season and the upcoming long weekend!

August 1, 2025: Several projects are starting soon at 200 Trapelo Rd and I wanted to provide an update. The spray park will not open this summer season. Next year, when additional parking is available on-site, it will open. Some additional projects are also beginning at the 200-acre city-owned site:

MWRA's tunnel project will use a small portion of the site, ~1.4 acres, on the Waverly Oaks Rd side for a receiving shaft. This is part of MWRA's 40-year underground water tunnel project.
DPW will be relocated to the 200 Trapelo site to make room for larger police and fire stations at the current Lexington St locations.
The Withington and Farrell buildings will be torn down, bids were accepted and this will be done this summer/fall.
Our next phase of recreation amenities will also start soon, adding athletic fields and courts and a theater/arts area. Both are part if the site's master plan.
The Howe and Administration buildings will be restored as historic buildings. Funding approval is before the city council at the August 4, 2025.

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