Police/Fire

Man Faces Charges After Stabbing Dog That Attacked His Dog

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A Watertown man faces criminal charges after he allegedly stabbed a dog that was attacking his dog and would not release it. On Feb. 13, just before 6:30 p.m., police received a report of a fight between two dogs at Filippello Park. When they arrived the two owners, one who had a dog about 20-25 pounds in size, and the other had two dogs that were 40-50 pounds each. The men had been walking along a path in the park when the altercation happened, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor.

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Watertown Resident Running First Marathon for Boston Children’s Hospital

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Watertown’s Stephanie Barker will be running her first Boston Marathon in 2023, and is raising money for Boston Children’s Hospital. Watertown’s Stephanie Barker will be running her first Boston Marathon in 2023, and will be raising money for a cause that helped her when she was young. Barker Raised more than $10,000 for Boston Children’s Hospital. If not for their services, she may not be running the marathon, at all. “I was born with hip displacement — they weren’t in the sockets when I was born,” Barker said.

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Watertown Shuttle Adds Electric Vehicle, Runs Every Half Hour

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City of WatertownThe new electric van running on the Watertown Connector along Pleasant Street and to Harvard Square. A new electric van has been added to the Pleasant Street Shuttle in Watertown, and increases the frequency of the trips from the Westside to Harvard Square, via Watertown Square. The new vehicle debuted on Feb. 13, and runs on weekdays every half hour from the west end of Pleasant Street from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the morning, and from Harvard Square from 4:27 p.m. to 6:57 p.m. in the afternoon and evenings. The Watertown Connector Pleasant Street shuttle costs $1 for the public to ride each way, and is free to residents of Watertown Mews, Aver, and Watermills, and people working at Riverworks.

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Former Town Manager Michael Driscoll Remembered for His Love of His Family, and His Community

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Charlie BreitroseThe program from the Memorial Mass for former Town Manager Michael Driscoll. Make your way around Watertown and it will be difficult not to go past something that former Town Manager Michael Driscoll had a hand in building or creating. In his 29 years at the helm of the municipal government, he played a part in the construction of net zero schools, building police and fire stations, expanding the library, and creating new parks. Judging from the people who knew him best, however, the things that he treasured most were the friendships and relationships he built during that time. On Friday, family, friends, colleagues, and many Watertown residents gathered at St.

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City Wants Input on Draft Comprehensive, Open Space & Recreation Plans

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The draft of Watertown’s most important planning document has been released, and City officials want input from the public about what’s included in the plan that will help shape Watertown’s future for years. The Comprehensive Plan was first approved in 2015, and has led to much of the recent development around town. Over 75 percent of the goals of the first masterplan have been met, and the City Council asked for it toe be updated. Topics covered in the Comprehensive Plan update include land use; economic development; transportation, circulation, and parking; and open space and recreation. A particular focus will be Watertown Square, and other commercial districts in the City. People can view the draft of the Comprehensive Plan, as well as the draft of the Open Space and Recreation Plan online (see links below).