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Plumbing Museum Leaving Space in Watertown

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The Plumbing Museum will leave its space in Watertown. The following information was provided by the Plumbing Museum:

The Plumbing Museum is temporarily closing its doors after 15 years of being a part of the Watertown community. Its steward, J.C. Cannistraro, LLC. is moving from its headquarters and will look for a separate space to relocate the museum’s collection. 

The Plumbing Museum has drawn thousands of curious visitors over the years and acted as a gathering space for local arts and industry events such as the Watertown Film Festival, Music of the Pipes, and art shows featuring the work of in-house artists-in-residence. 

A small curation of the artifacts will be displayed at The FID — Cannistraro’s center for Fabrication, Industry, and Design in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood. Additionally, the Artist in Residency program will be continued in this location.

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Watertown Memorial Day Parade Returns, Ceremony Honors Lost Veterans

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown Veterans salute during the National Anthem during the 2022 Memorial Day ceremony at Victory Field. Three years after the last in-person celebration of Memorial Day, Watertown’s streets were filled with music, marchers, and military vehicles for the 2022 Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Following the procession, a ceremony was held to mark 100 years of Victory Field, as well as to honor those for whom the day holiday was founded: the veterans who have been lost. The parade took a different route from previous ones, leaving from near City Hall, heading past Watertown Middle School and ending at Victory Field (See photos from the parade here). The move was made due to the construction on they typical route, on Mt.

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See Photos from Watertown’s 2022 Memorial Day Parade

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown veterans marching in the 2022 Memorial Day Parade. Watertown’s Memorial Day Parade took place on Monday for the first time since 2019, and took a different route this year from City Hall to Victory Field, via Waverley Avenue. A ceremony was held after the parade to honor those veterans who have been lost, and to mark the 100th anniversary of the dedication of Victory Field. (Click here to see more from the ceremony). Charlie BreitroseWatertown Savings Bank handed out American Flags.

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Town Wide Yard Sale Returns & Watertown Community Education Catalog Available

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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Community Education:

Watertown Community Education is excited to announce the return of our Adult & Community Education Catalog and Town Wide Yard Sale! The 2022 Spring/Summer Watertown Adult & Community Education Catalog features courses for Adults, High School Students, Middle School Students, Elementary School Students, and Families & Young Children. 

The catalog is online now, and can be viewed by clicking here, or visiting the Adult & Community Education page our website at https://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/about_our_district/community_education

The registration form can be found under each course description in our catalog, through this link, or by visiting our website. 

The 2022 Town Wide Yard Sale is Saturday, June 11th & Sunday, June 12th! Sign up to list your yard sale or mark your calendars and come find your neighbor’s hidden treasures! The informative flyer and registration form can be accessed through the links below or by visiting the Adult & Community Education page on our website at https://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/about_our_district/community_education 

The event will be held rain or shine. See more by clicking these links:

Town Wide Yard Sale Flyer

Town Wide Yard Sale Registration Link

As the Yard Sale dates approach, find the locations of the yard sales by clicking here.

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LETTER: New Flag Pole Dedicated at Catholic Mt. Auburn Cemetery

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Bill McEvoyThe new flag pole at the Catholic Mt. Auburn Cemetery can be seen at the Memorial Day Week ceremony held earlier this week. Thank you to the members of the Pvt. Charles J. Shutt Marine Corps League, Watertown Police, and Watertown’s Veterans Service Officer, Patrick George, for rendering honors at twelve locations, today. Well done.

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Watertown Hosting First Pride Extravaganza Featuring Parade, Music, Crafts & More

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Community members are invited to don colorful outfits, and come out and enjoy a parade, music, dancing, crafts, games, and more during Watertown’s first Pride Extravaganza. The celebration of Pride Month will take place on June 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. outside the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St. The all-ages event is hosted by the Watertown Free Public Library and the City of Watertown, and will have something for everyone, said Marissa Monteiro, the Library’s Outreach Librarian. “There will be music, there will be frivolity, there will be dancing, there will be bubbles, there will be kazoos, there will be flags,” Monteiro said. “I really hope that everybody comes in their most colorful outfits because I feel like during Pride Month it is not just about showing your true colors, it is about showing every color!” 

Teen Librarian Carey Conkey-Finn said she hopes people will come and have a good time.

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George Proakis Appointed Watertown’s Next City Manager

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Watertown Cable Access TVCity Manager Finalist George Proakis. The City Council unanimously voted to appoint George Proakis as Watertown’s next City Manager on Tuesday night. He will succeed Michael Driscoll, who retired in January after 29 years in the position. The selection of Proakis was no surprise, with a majority of the Councilors indicated they favored him over the two other finalists after interviewing them on May 12. Proakis will be coming from the City of Somerville, where he has been the Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development for the past 3.5 years, and was the director of Planning and Zoning for nearly 9 years.