Real Estate
House Hunters Have Some Options on Easter Weekend
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Home hunters have some open houses to check out this week in Watertown.
WHS Seeing More Students from Diverse Backgrounds in Advanced Classes
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The sign for the temporary Watertown High School at PFC Richard Moxley Field. (Courtesy by City of Watertown)
The students taking Advanced Placement classes at Watertown High School have become more diverse, and more students come from low-income backgrounds. The total number of students in AP classes increased, too.
Student Cell Phone Ban During School Day Approved by School Committee
The School Committee approved a Personal Electronic Device (PED) Policy that prevents students from using or having access to a device — such as a cell phone or tablet — during the entire school day, including during lunchtime and breaks.
Watertown Playground Named for Soldier Killed in Vietnam Will be Upgraded
Drawings of plans for renovating the Lt. Paul Sullivan Playground. (Source: City of Watertown)
A playground named in honor of a Watertown man who died in Vietnam will be getting an update, with new play structures and paving.
Noah Kahan References Watertown in a Song on His New Album
Noah Kahan, from his Facebook page.
Watertown got a shoutout in Noah Kahan’s latest album “The Great Divide.” The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter said he enjoyed the time he spent living in town.
More Headlines
City Hall Annex at Parker Building to Temporarily Close
School Officials Outline Strategies to Improve Watertown’s Special Education Program
Restaurants Won’t be Allowed to Automatically Include Plastic Utensils Under New Ordinance
Around Town
Nationally Famous Pizzeria Coming to Watertown
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The sign outside the original Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Conn.
Watertown residents will be able to get pizza from one of the most famous pizzerias in the nation when it opens at the new Arsenal Yards project.
Around Town
Easter Tradition Continues at Perkins School for the Blind
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A mother helps her son collect eggs at the Perkins School for the Blind Beeping Egg Hunt.
The following piece was provided by Perkins School for the Blind:
Hundreds of children and extended family members joined in on the 7th Annual Beeping Egg Hunt at Perkins School for the Blind on Saturday, April 6th.
Department of Public Works
Stormwater Management Plan to be Discussed by Committee & DPW
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Find out about Watertown’s Stormwater Management Plan at the next meeting of the Stormwater Advisory Committee the information provided by the Department of Public Works below.
Obituaries
OBIT: Eva Mason, 100, Worked at Perkins, Graduated from Watertown High
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Eva Mason
A Funeral Home Service will be held on Saturday April 20, 2019 at 10 am in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown for Eva C. (Karcher) Mason.
Around Town
Oakley Country Club Responds to Criticism of New Wall, Drainage Project
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The wall that went up near Oakley and Arden roads. Neighbors are upset that it was built without informing them, and say it has caused flooding on some properties.
A project that erected a wall at the back of Oakley Country Club, and facing a nearby roadway, has drawn criticism from neighbors for pouring water into the area after storms. Oakley Country Club officials said that the project, when complete, will actually remove most of the runoff from that part of the golf course.
Around Town
Residents Wanted for Teens for Trees Summer Program
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A group advocating for the care of street trees in Watertown seeks teens to take part in a summer program.
Government
Affordable Housing Efforts in Watertown to be Addressed at Two Meetings
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The Town Council’s Committee on Human Services announced two upcoming meetings on the subject of affordable housing.