Around Town

FAA Hosting Workshops on How Air Traffic is Managed in the Boston Area

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The Federal Aviation Administration’s New England Region announced it will host the “Boston Area Communities Public Information Workshop” via Zoom, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 and again on Thursday, April 27, 2023. 

This first of it’s kind event is an opportunity to discuss with communities the many operations, challenges, and constraints in and around the airspace in the Boston area. The panelists during the virtual workshop include representatives from the FAA, MassPort (Boston Logan Airport operator), and airline and aviation industry spokespersons. The panelists will discuss how we operate the airspace and provide a detailed explanation of key arrival and departure procedures. Additionally, they can explain in detail the factors that create challenges and constraints for an airport, such as weather, terrain, and airport surface limits. You will be able to register for the Live Workshops at the links below.  

April 26, 2023 – 1pm-3pm EST – https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jH820gJ4QZSrbrr21e_P8Q

April 27, 2023 – 6pm-8pm EST – https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o9QqGvIfTY6SRro0yzlPlw

After the workshops conclude, you will be able to access the complete recorded workshops on YouTube with the other links below, or by navigating to “videos” on the FAA’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/FAA/.

Around Town

Pair of Sisters Run Marathon for Hospital That Gave Their Mother Cancer Treatment

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The Tolman sisters, Katherine (far right) and Julia (second from right) ran the 2023 Boston Marathon for their mother, Carolyn (Second from left). Also pictured are their father Warren (far left) and Andrew (center). Katherine and Julia Tolman completed the Boston Marathon this year, and raised more than $25,000 for the hospital that treated their mother’s cancer. The sisters wanted to give back to the organization that gave their mother so much over the years: Mass. General Hospital.

Around Town

Citizens Petition Seeks to Limit Size of Building in Watertown Square

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The Central Business District can be seen in red. It is located in Watertown Square. Tuesday night, the City Council will consider a citizens petition to reduce the size allowed for new buildings going up in the area around Watertown Square. The City Council will meet on Tuesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, and will also have remote participation by Zoom. The agenda also includes a vote on funding for the recommended projects from the Community Preservation Committee.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Shoplifters Arrested, Pair of Unemployment Frauds

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrest

April 10, 4:29 pm.: A man was seen at Target taking an electric scooter. Security followed the man who got into a grey 2008 Toyota Camry and they got the plate. Police got the description and pulled the vehicle over on Arsenal Street. The scooter was in the back seat.

Around Town

Our History: Sam Adams Frequented Watertown’s Fowle House

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Charlie BreitroseThe Edmund Fowle House in Watertown housed the Massachusetts Council in Revolutionary times. Sam Adams was among the members of the Council. The following story is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by Historical Society President Marilynne Roach for the January 2009 Historical Society newsletter, “The Town Crier”. Marilynne is also on the board of the Watertown Historical Commission.

Schools

Local Company Visits WHS Class Bearing Gifts & Knowledge of Biotechs

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown High School teacher Kelly Hannon works with students in her anatomy and physiology class. A Watertown High School science class recently got a visit from representatives from one of the City’s life science companies, which also provided some donations that will help students learn about the human body. In early April, three employees of Enanta Pharmaceuticals stopped by a WHS anatomy and physiology class to speak to the students about their work. Joyce Sweeney Gibbons told the students that she did not take a direct road to her current position as senior scientist in virology at Enanta. “If you have no idea what you want to do, that’s OK,” Sweeney Gibbons said.