Business

Watertown Eatery Featured in Boston Globe’s Cheap Eats

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Looking for some take out with an Asian flare, check out one of Watertown’s newest restaurants – Cha Yen Thai Cookery. Located about midway between the Deluxe Town Diner and Sevan Bakery, the eatery opened in Coolidge Square over the summer, and features homestyle Thai cuisine. Cha Yen Thai Cookery and chef Manita Bunnagitkarn made the Boston Globe this week in the Cheap Eats column in the paper’s food section. Bunnagitkarn moved to Boston from Thailand in her teens and attended Johnson & Wales culinary school. The restaurant features a several Thai curries, grilled options, noodle dishes and a wide variety of appetizers.

Around Town

Panel Gathering to Help Boomers Make Their Next Move

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A panel of experts from five different industries will host “Helping Boomers Make the Next Move at the Watertown. The discussion will be held on Feb. 21 from 2-4 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room at the library, 123 Main St. There is no charge for the information packed event. “Are you thinking about sizing down? Do you know someone who is ready to make a move? Making a move is more than just packing and moving boxes, it is about transition and preparation,” said the announcement.

Government

See an Update on the Snow Emergency, Trash Collection

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The snow emergency will continue, the Department of Public Works announced Tuesday, and the trash collection schedule will be altered. Due to the record snow fall from last week’s blizzard and Monday’s heavy snow, on-street parking will continue to be prohibited. Trash and recycling collection this week will be pushed back one day, so Tuesday pick up will be Wednesday, Wednesday will be Thursday, etc. The normal trash/recycling schedule will resume on Monday, Feb. 9.

Around Town

Place to be Creative and Learn HATCHes in Watertown

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The Watertown Library and the Arsenal Mall teamed up to create a spot in town where residents can use a 3-D printer, create electronic music and learn jewelry making. Watertown Free Public Library’s makerspace, known as HATCH, officially opened at the end of January in a storefront inside the mall, a few doors down from Dunkin’ Donuts. Assistant Library Director Caitlin Browne thanked the mall for offering the space. “If you guys did n;t open the space to us we would still be at the library waiting,” Browne said. “We had been waiting to do this for two years.”

Charity

Dine Out and Help the Watertown Youth Coalition

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Every Tuesday in February you can dine out and a portion of your purchase will go to help the Watertown Youth Coalition. Not Your Average Joe’s in Watertown will donate 15 percent of your total purchase on Feb. 3, 10, 17 and 24 to the WYC. This excludes alcohol, tax and gratuity. “We serve creative cuisine.

Charity

Watertown Real Estate Agency Holding Food Drive

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Century 21 Commonwealth in Watertown is holding a food drive this month to help people in town. The drive will run from Feb. 8 through Feb. 21. “We are collecting non-perishable foods, paper goods and other needed items to benefit the Food Pantries in Watertown,” said the announcement from Century 21 Commonwealth.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Steal Beat Headphones, 2 OUI Arrests

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

Jan. 19, 1:56 p.m.: An officer served a warrant out of Middlesex Superior Court for probation violation, and arrested a 29-year-old Watertown man. Jan. 20, 3:32 a.m.: An officer patrolling on Melendy Avenue spotted a car stopped with its hazard lights on.