Entertainment

Dance Studio Hosting Free Valentine’s Day Open House

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Ballroom in Boston will host a special event for Valentine’s Day that will get you and your date dancing. The studio is located just over the Watertown line at 300 Western Ave., Floor 3, in Allston. The studio is owned by Rotary Club of Watertown member and past president Lilia Weisfeldt. The studio provided the following announcement:

This Valentine’s Day add romance, dancing, and fun to your date night by coming to Ballroom in Boston’s FREE Valentine’s Day Open House! No experience required.

Schools

School Building Committee Supports Rebuilding 2 Elementary Schools, Renovating Third

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The plan for the Hosmer School campus presented to the School Building Committee on Jan. 23. it shows the brand new school, and three parking areas. The cost estimate for rebuilding two of Watertown’s three elementary schools — while the third is thoroughly renovated — came in close enough to the price of the alternative of renovating the three schools for the School Building Committee to recommend going for the new construction option. Representatives from project designer Ai3 Architects and owners project manager Daedalus Projects presented the cost estimates at the Jan.

71 Salibury Road

Construction of East End House Allowed to Go Ahead, District Councilor Critical of Process

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Neighbors of the project at 71 Salisbury Road say the excavation has impacted their properties, and they did not receive notice. The major excavation for a single-family home on Salisbury Road has drawn the ire of neighbors, and now the District Town Councilor, who questions how the work was allowed by Town officials. Last week, residents alerted the Town Council to the work being done at 71 Salisbury Road, including a major excavation of bedrock which took several days and damaged the roots of trees and shrubs on neighboring properties. The property was purchased in August 2015 by Eamon Fee, one of the developers of the parcel. The Town issued a building permit in August 2018 for a single-family house, which is allowed “by right,” so the project would not have to get approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Around Town

Watertown Housing Partnership Invites Input on Annual Housing Action Plan

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The Watertown Housing Partnership will be reviewing its annual action plan, and a public meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. The Town of Watertown sent out the following information:

The Watertown Housing Partnership will conduct a public meeting to review the FY 2020 Housing-related Annual Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan details how Watertown will allocate Federal HOME funds for the coming Fiscal Year on programs that are planned in response to the priority needs identified in the HOME Consolidated Plan. WHEN: Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Beginning at 6:00 PM

WHERE: Third Floor Conference Room, Administration Building (Town Hall), 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA

A draft copy of the FY 2020 Annual Action Plan is available at:

• Watertown Public Library, 123 Main Street, Reference Desk

• Department of Community Development & Planning, Administration Building, 3rd Floor

• On the Town’s website: Click here.

Police/Fire

Four Watertown Firefighters Promoted, Including New Deputy Chief

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Four Watertown firefighters receive promotions recently, including to the second highest rank on the department — deputy chief. Since the passing of Watertown Fire Chief Mario Orangio, the Fire Department has had only three full-time deputy chiefs and an acting one. Recently, Watertown Town Manager announced the promotion of Capt. Ryan Nicholson to the position of Deputy Fire Chief. Nicholson had been serving as the WFD’s Staff Service Officer. Promotions of a captain and two lieutenants were also announced.