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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.
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.
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, 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.
Watertown senior Mange Camara made the Boston Globe’s and Boston Herald’s All-Scholastic indoor track teams.
Boston’s major newspapers named Watertown High School runner Mange Camara to their All-Scholastic teams.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Mall:
The Easter Bunny will be visiting the Watertown Mall two times this Easter season — Saturday, April 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Friday, April 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Guests at the Watertown Free Public LIbrary’s 150th Anniversary Gala entered through a building decked out for a celebration.
The normally subdued Watertown Free Public Library was transformed into a glittering, glamorous party venue on Saturday night in celebration of its 150th Anniversary.
The convenience store at Watertown Shell is New England’s first Kangaroo Express.
A small gas station store on Arsenal Street has been turned into New England’s first Kangaroo Express location.
The following information was provided by Watertown Savings Bank:
Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) is seeking submissions for their Annual High School Photography contest. If you are a high school student who lives or attends school in Arlington, Belmont, Lexington, Newton, Waltham, and Watertown you are eligible to participate.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
A two-family and a three-family home sold this week in town.
Kurtis Johnson, age 24, of Watertown, formerly of Plymouth, died on April 2, 2019.