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The City of Watertown announced that City Hall and the Senior Center will be closing early on April 7 for Good Friday. On Sunday, the Watertown Free Public Library will be closed for Easter. The City’s announcement said: Please be aware that in observance of Good Friday, Watertown City Hall and Senior Center are closing at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Watertown author Christopher Gorham will appear at the Watertown Library to discuss his book about a woman who was influential in the New Deal, the Cold War and beyond. Gorham will be at the Library, 123 Main St., on Saturday, April 8, from 2:30-4 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Room. The event is free and open to the public. The Watertown Library provided the following information:
The Confidante: the Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America tells the story of Anna Marie Rosenberg, whose influence on American history, from the New Deal to the Cold War and beyond, has never before been told. Her life ran parallel to the front lines of history — and her story, though forgotten for too long, is extraordinary, inspiring, and uniquely American.
The former Porcini’s spot could be occupied by a new restaurant run by the owners of Wicked Bagel. The owners of bagel store with locations in Lexington and Woburn have been linked to the former Porcini’s restaurant location on School Street. A post on Boston Restaurant Talk reports that the owners of Wicked Bagel will be opening a restaurant in Watertown, and it is said to be in the space that had been the Italian restaurant for more than two decades. Wicked Bagel has a variety of bagel sandwiches, coffee and other drinks on the menu on its website. According to Boston Restaurant Talk, the Watertown location would serve brunch, would have a liquor license, and would use the back patio.
An evidence photo of Dave Henneberry’s boat parked on Franklin Street, where Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found. The Boston Marathon bombings rocked the region 10 years ago this month, and a few days later the situation really got personal for Watertown residents when police tracked down the bombers, battled in the streets of the East End, and then spent the next day searching for the suspect who fled the scene. Watertown News is collecting people’s memories, photos and videos from that time from people who lived here at the time, people who now live here and remember watching the coverage, and other related memories. Some have already written in, recalled getting in touch with her mother, who was awakened by gunshots and explosions. A Westside resident remembers how quiet the day of the search was, as she sat on her porch, while her friend in East Watertown had her home searched by police.
The City of Watertown will be installing a structure in Saltonstall Park which will become a hub of activity in the area next to City Hall. Various designs have been discussed, and people can take a look and cast their vote by stopping by the Watertown Library, 123 Main St. The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:
Help Watertown pick a structure to be installed at Saltonstall Park to not only be a focal point for the redesigned park, but to also serve as a hub for community & cultural events & performances in the City! Visit the Watertown Library’s first-floor lobby by the end of the week of April 3, 2023 to cast your vote for your favorite structure! Please visit the Saltonstall Park Project webpage to learn more about the project!
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Community Foundation:
The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) will open the 2023 application process for Institutional and Program grants starting April 3. These grants support local non-profits, community-based organizations, programs, and projects that serve Watertown. Approximately $130,000 in grants will be awarded. WCF’s Program Grants will support new or existing programs with an educational focus (broadly defined) that are run by local organizations that serve Watertown and are not offered through Watertown’s public or private schools. Eligible organizations may apply for grants of $500 up to $5,000. WCF’s Institutional Support Grants will support non-profit institutions central to the Watertown community by providing funds to support the organizational mission, staffing and operating costs.
Courtesy of Watertown Recreaion
The following information was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
The Watertown Recreation Department is pleased to announce that registration for our 54th year of our Pequossette Summer Program will begin on Wednesday, April 5th at 6 p.m.
PEQUOSSETTE SUMMER PROGRAM
The Pequossette Summer Program to children who are entering grades 1-8 in September 2023. The program consists of eight individual weeks from June 26 through August 18, 2023, at the Cunniff School, 246 Warren Street in Watertown. The program will operate Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., except for Week 2 which will run Wednesday, July 5th through Friday, July 7th. We offer an early drop off from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and an extended day program from 2:30 pm to 5:30 p.m.
The Cunniff School, with two playground areas and an indoor gym, has allowed the Recreation Department the opportunity to offer a wide range of activities to entertain the children. Basketball, hockey, wiffleball, four square, and street hockey are just some of the sport activities offered for the children.
A single family, a townhouse and a condo were sold this week. 139 Standish Road, 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,740 sq. ft., Single Family, Sold: $1,100,000
358 Lexington St. #358, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,281 sq. ft.