Schools

Watertown High School’s KwarQs More Than Just Robotics

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The Watertown High School robotics team wrapped up their season, but the group continues to stay active in robotics and other ways. 

The team had competitions at UMass-Dartmouth and at Northeastern this year. The team did not qualify for nationals, but that is a goal in the future, said WHS junior Nate Ryan told the School Committee last week. The team did not go without recognition, however. The team got an award for imagery for the design of their banner, and at another competition they got the safety award, said junior Jaslyn Jobson. “We had a safety kit, and many other teams did not have them, so we passed them out to other teams that did not have safety kits,” Jobson said.

Government

See What Makes a Responsible Dog Owner in Watertown

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Dog owners love their pets like another member of the family, but having a pooch means added responsibility. Watertown Animal Control and the Health Department have published an information pamphlet called “Responsible Dog Ownership in Watertown.” It features all sorts of information about having a dog in town. Requirements include:

Dogs must be licensed with the town
They must be vaccinated for rabies
They must be leashed when on a public way
You must pick up after your dog, and
pet waste may not be disposed of in storm drains

The pamphlet also includes information about Watertown’s dog parks. This includes the town-run one at How Park (Pleasant and Bacon streets) and one at Alta at the Estate, 100 Woodview Lane, which has been opened to the general public.

Boston Marathon Bombing

MBTA Officer Hurt in Watertown Shootout Returns to Duty

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Sergeant Donohue pic.twitter.com/I6dRyG2uOt
— MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) May 15, 2015
MBTA Police Officer Dic Donohue almost lost his life during the shootout in Watertown with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects, but after a long recovery he returned to duty this week, and got promoted! The MBTA Police held a promotion ceremony this week, and Donohue told WHDH Channel 7 that he is glad to be back on duty. See more by clicking here. Donohue also commented this week on the jury’s decision to give the death penalty to convicted Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. “Just over two years after the events that impacted us as a community and a nation, we can finally close this chapter in our lives.

Charity

Watertown Eighth-Grader Met the Governor, Ran Kids Clothing Drive

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Eighth-grader Honor Petrie was chosen to represent all of Watertown Middle School in a statewide event – Project 351 – where she got to meet Gov. Charlie Baker. This spring, she organized a clothing drive at the school that collected dozens of bags of clothes to give to Cradles to Crayons, a children’s charity. 

Watertown News asked Petrie about her experiences as Watertown’s ambassador to Project 351 and her clothing drive. Q: How were you chosen to represent Watertown Middle School for Project 351, and why did you want to become an Ambassador? A: I hadn’t ever heard of Project 351 until I was called down to the office one day at school, and my principal (Mr. Carter) explained to me what Project 351 is, and why I was chosen to be Ambassador. I was really surprised and so excited.

Real Estate

Take a Look at the Five Homes That Sold This Week in Watertown

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Five Watertown homes sold this week. See information about the properties below. 

$420,000 – 112 Laurel St., 8 room, 5 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$720,000 – 222 Edenfield Ave. Unit 2, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$599,900 – 125 Coolidge Ave Unit 204, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse

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$633,000 – 109 Spring St. Unit 109, 9 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse

$487,000 – 42 Rosedale Road, 7 room, 5 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Cape single-family home

Obituaries

OBIT: Mary Agnes Mahoney, 104, Watertown Resident, Perkins Volunteer

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A Funeral Mass for Mary Agnes (MacDonald) Mahoney, 104, will be celebrated on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in the Church of Saint Jude, Waltham. 

Mrs. Mahoney, a daughter of Boston Police Officer Daniel L. and Mary Ellen (Donovan) MacDonald, was born in Dorchester. The family moved to Watertown when she was a child, and Mrs. Mahoney graduated from Rosary Academy High School, Watertown. She was a retired Telephone Operator for New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. (now Verizon) and a Life Member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was a former volunteer at the thrift shop for the Marist Sisters of Waltham, a former volunteer at the Perkins School for the Blind, and a daily communicant at Saint Jude Church.

Government

Watertown’s New Veteran’s Officer Looking to Reach More Vets

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Mark Comeiro, Watertown’s new office of Veteran’s Services Officer and the long-time Navy man, hopes to find to veterans in town who might not even know they can get benefits. 

He arrived in February and has fallen in love with his new role. “For me it was a no brainer,” Comeiro said. “I have been here a few months, the community is top notch. They welcomed me.” He has been coordinating services for veterans of all ages, working with local veterans groups and planning for the Memorial Day Parade and other observances from May 20-25.

Government

Town Hall Summer Hours Include Late Hours and Early Closings

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Watertown Town Hall will adjust its hours over the summer, with later hours one day a week and early closing another. 

The Watertown Administration Building will start modified summer hours on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 and end on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. During this period, on Tuesdays, the Administration Building hours of operation shall be 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The hours of operation on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays shall remain 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Building Inspectors’ Office will be open for the transaction of business beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. or 7 p.m., when all offices in the Administration Building are open. Payments after business hours may be placed in the drop-off box located on Thaxter Street (between Library and Administration Building)
Summer Holidays
Memorial Day

In observance of Memorial Day, the Administration Building will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015

Independence Day

In observance of Independence Day, the Administration Building will be closing on Thursday, July 2 at 2 p.m. and will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2015

Labor Day

In observance of Labor Day, the Administration Building will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015