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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.
Celtic harpist Maeve Gilchrist will perform in Watertown at the Revels Fringe concert on April 27.
The following piece was provided by Revels:
Experience the voices at the forefront of today’s music scene at Revels FRINGE, a series of concerts exploring the unpredictable edge of the folk process.
Artwork created by students in Watertown High School art classes are part of the display at the annual Watertown Public Schools K-12 Art Show.
Colorful paintings of animals, detailed portraits sketched in pencil, and still lifes of fruits and vegetables greet visitors of the Watertown Mall these days. The artwork comes courtesy of Watertown Public Schools students from elementary school all the way to the high school.
David Paul Roche of Watertown. April 1, 2019, at age 57.
Watertown students participated in the Town-Wide Spelling Bee on Sunday.
Hundreds of elementary school students from Watertown came out Sunday to take part in the 2019 Town-Wide Spelling Bee.
The last day of school for Watertown students in 2019 will be on a Monday, while the first day in the fall will be after Labor Day.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health warns the public that a person with a confirmed case of measles may have exposed others in several locations, including in Waltham.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
The Watertown Recreation Department is pleased to announce the offering of a limited number of scholarships for Watertown families whose children would like to attend the Buckingham Browne & Nichols Summer Camp. Each candidate must have a demonstrated and documented need for financial assistance or has a special circumstance that is considered exceptional.
Watertown’s new Police K-9 Kato.
The newest member of the Watertown Police Department has four legs, fur, and is just 11 months old. His name is Kato, and he’s the first K-9 on the force since the 1990s.