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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”
By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
STOP! If you think that those living in Watertown who are low or middle class are just a drag on our community, this is not the letter for you. But if you are committed to a diverse and thriving Watertown community, complete with small businesses and diversity of age, income, race, religion, language, etc., please read on. First, I’d like to take us to California, where this madness seems to have begun in this country, with a serious housing crunch. Then came the “solution,” building as many “market rate” (aka very expensive) apartments as possible.
Watertown Firefighters battle a two-alarm blaze at a home on Quincy Street on Thursday. (Courtesy of Watertown Fire Department)
Watertown Firefighters extinguished flames of a two-alarm fire at a home on Quincy Street Thursday afternoon. “Shortly after 4 p.m. this afternoon Group 3 responded to a reported structure fire on Quincy Street. Upon arrival, fire companies made an aggressive attack on a fast moving fire,” the Fire Department said in an announcement on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/9SUKBp5Uws— Boston492 Fire Photos (@Boston492) March 21, 2024
Deputy Chief R. Iannetta was the Incident Commander of the two-alarm fire.
The following information was provided by the German International School Boston:
German International School Boston (GISB) is excited to announce the signing of long-term leases for two campuses, signaling a momentous leap forward in the school’s expansion and development trajectory. The first campus is the current 57 Holton Street location in Allston, a cornerstone of GISB’s educational history. The second location is situated at 46 Belmont Street in Watertown and represents an exciting new chapter for the educational institution. These lease agreements signify a crucial milestone for GISB, providing the much-needed space to accommodate its growing student body and enhance its educational offerings. The Belmont Street campus will serve as the future hub for GISB’s preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school programs. This strategic move consolidates younger students into a single campus.
Check out the open houses around Watertown this weekend. 87 Common St., $950,000 3 bedroom 1 bathroom 2,121 sq. ft. Single Family, Open house: Sunday, March 24 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
262 Belmont St. #1, $834,900 3 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,200 sq.
Light poles at Saltonstall Park were removed earlier this week to make for a new set up lights. (Courtesy of Peter Centola)
Work has already begun at one Watertown park, with others beginning in the near and more distant future in the works. Saltonstall Park
Cranes removed the old set of lighting poles at Saltonstall Park, and trenches have been dug as part of the installation of a new set of lights at the park behind City Hall. “They are being removed this week,” said Recreation Director Peter Centola. “The new ones will probably go in in about a month.”
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
We’re partnering with the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to recommend strategies to prevent vehicles from parking in bike lanes. The study will also review best practices in other regions and identify interventions that cities and towns in the Boston area could pilot. As part of the study, we’re asking the cycling community and advocates to respond to a survey. It will take approximately five minutes to complete and is available in English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional).
For more information about this study, please contact MPO Transportation Planner Kyle Casiglio at kcasiglio@ctps.org.
Take the Survey.
Watertown City Hall
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City Council is seeking individuals who live in, work in, or own property in Watertown to apply to serve on the Blue Ribbon Committee to examine the salaries of City Councilors. The Blue Ribbon Committee’s duties will be to study the salary received by City Councilors and the Council President for their service and make recommendations on a methodology and process for salaries to be set going forward, including a recommendation for the 2026-2027 Council salary. The committee will receive staff support from Municipal Policy Analyst Doug Newton. The committee’s final recommendations will be presented to the City Council no later than at the December 10, 2024 City Council meeting. The committee’s recommendations must be decided on by the Council by June 2025.