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Check out all the properties in Watertown hosting open houses this weekend. 19 Garfield St., $2,750,000, 6 bedroom 6 bathroom 6,274 sq. ft. Single Family, Open houses: Saturday, Sept. 7 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Sunday, Sept.
The sign for the temporary Watertown High School at PFC Ricard Moxley Field. (Courtesy by City of Watertown)
Members of the School Committee may have Watertown High School students sitting with them during meetings, and the students may even be able to propose motions at meetings if policy changes being considered by the Committee are approved. Currently, WSH has two student representatives, who typically provide updates on student life at the high school, including the flow of the academic year and updates on extracurricular activities. A proposed change to the Watertown Public Schools’ policies would give the students a more significant role, School Committee Vice Chair Lily Rayman Read said at the Aug. 26 School Committee meeting.
Mara Dolan won the Democratic Governor’s Councilor District 3 race on Tuesday. Mara Dolan of Concord defeated longtime incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney of Watertown in Tuesday’s Democratic District 3 Governor’s Council race. With no challenger on the Republican side of the ballot for November’s General Election, Dolan appears headed to the Governor’s Council. The Council votes on the Governor’s nominations for judges and nominees for other boards, as well as voting on the Governor’s proposed pardons and commutations of prisoners. According to results compiled by the Associated Press (AP), Dolan received 52.5 percent of the vote.
Watertown field hockey co-captains Rachel Egan, left, and Adiranna Williams were interviewed by WBZ Channel 4. (Screenshot from WBZ video). The Watertown High School field hockey team once again has established a long winning streak, has claimed three straight State Championships, and in 2024 the seniors seek to complete an undefeated career with the Raiders, a feat that caught the attention of a Boston news station. Watertown begins the 2024 campaign on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. at Victory Field against Lexington. Last season, the Raiders went 22-0 and defeated Newburyport 4-3 in the MIAA Div.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the 2024 Massachusetts State Primary. Democrats have a race with a local candidate and Republicans will select the candidate for U.S. Senate. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. See the polling locations below.
Three townhouses and two condos were sold this week. 11 Church Hill Road #11, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1,951 sq. ft., Townhouse, Sold: $959,000
27 Charles St. #27, 3 bedroom 3 bathroom 1,864 sq. ft.
The entrance to the new Watertown High School is taking shape. (Photo from Watertown School Building Committee meeting)
Progress has been made on the new Watertown High School, and the goal of having the building produce all the energy needed to operate is closer to becoming a reality. When the high school project was approved, it was designed to be Net Zero energy and also meet the LEED Platinum standards for energy efficiency and sustainability. Since being approved in June 2021, the project budget has increased significantly mostly due to the rise in construction costs. City Manager George Proakis told the City Council that the project would be completed, with a net zero energy building, and not borrow more than $150 million to cover the cost.
Check out the open houses around town this week. 19 Garfield St., $2,750,000, 6 bedroom 6 bathroom 6,274 sq. ft. Single Family, Open houses: Saturday, Aug. 31 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Sunday, Sept.