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Waltham Residents Urged to Stay Indoors; Schools Closed

Police in several towns pursued the Boston Marathon bombing suspects overnight.

As the manhunt for the surviving Boston Marathon bomber continues, Waltham officials are requesting residents remain indoors and for busineses to stay closed.

The city sent out text alerts this morning as police in Watertown and Boston continued the manhunt for the second Boston Marathon bomber. 

Brandeis Univerity is closed along with the Gann Academy ad Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall. Bentley University is also closed. Waltham Public Schools are closed this week for vacation. 

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Also, all MBTA service is suspended until further notice.

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