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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.
The comic strip Small Saves makes its Watertown News debut this week. The strip has been featured in a number of places, including a national hockey publication. Its author, James DeMarco, played hockey as a youngster growing up in Watertown.
Project Literacy students sat down with members of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment for a potluck meal recently.
The following piece was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:
Watertown Free Public Library’s Savings Bank Room was filled with joyful bustle last week as Project Literacy students from around the globe gathered with members of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment to share food, culture and thoughts about peace.
Bestselling author Susan Orlean, right, poses with a fan after she spoke at the Watertown Free Public Library on Thursday.
For writer Susan Orlean, trips to her hometown library in Shaker Heights, Ohio, had been a childhood ritual, a way of bonding with her mother as they collected armfuls of books to read and discussed their borrowed treasures on the ride home. Even today, she can remember the sights and smells of that small branch library, and the thump of the date-stamp machine as it gave the books their due dates.
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Matt Shuman, Watertown’s Town Engineer, was honored at the Charles River Watershed Association’s annual meeting last week. He received their Rita Barron Public Official Award for his efforts with the Edenfield Avenue Green Street project.
Several local groups came together to host an event called “The Latest News in Climate—and How Trees Help” at the Watertown Free Public Library.
The real estate market is hot, and home buyers have dozens of homes to visit this weekend around Watertown.
Watertown Police arrested a man and woman, and one of their children after they were caught trying to take three carts full of merchandise from Target. They discovered it was not their first time doing so.
Some of the tables at the Town of Watertown’s Arbor Day Celebration. This year it will take place on April 25.
Watertown will celebrate Arbor Day with a day of service, and also provide information for people interested in trees, gardening and other related topics.