Waltham, Massachusetts

Waltham is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 59,226. The city is 10 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts on the Charles River. Waltham is partly surrounded by Interstate 95 (I-95). It is bordered to the west by Weston and Lincoln, to the south by Newton, to the east by Belmont and Watertown, and to the north by Lexington.

Notable Waltham community members

• Fred Smerlas -- 5-time NFL Pro-Bowl selection during 14-year career as a nose tackle with Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots; 1975 Waltham High School graduate, former resident
• Antoine Walker -- 3-time NBA All-Star forward currently with the Miami Heat, was captain of the Boston Celtics and has also played with the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks; former resident
• Paul Pierce -- Boston Celtics captain who is a 4-time NBA All-Star as a guard/forward
• Shawn McEachern -- Boston Bruins forward has tallied 254 goals and 317 assists during 13-year NHL career with the B's, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators and Atlanta Thrashers; Waltham native
• Jeff Lazaro -- Former Boston Bruins forward notched 14 goals and 23 assists in 3-year NHL career with the B's and Ottawa Senators; 1986 Waltham High School graduate
• Tony Massarotti -- Boston Herald sportswriter, book author and part-time co-host on Sportsradio WEEI 850AM in Boston
• Noelle LeBlanc -- lead singer/guitarist of Island/Def Jam Records' pop/punk quartet Damone; Waltham native and current resident
• David J. Pino -- former lead guitarist/songwriter of Damone, founding member and former lead guitarist of rock band Waltham; current resident and 1996 Waltham High School graduate