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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.
Minuteman teacher Kevin Sheerin and Minuteman freshman Marwa Alwaz of Watertown, who is a Student of the Term.
The following announcement was provided by Minuteman High School:
Minuteman High School has selected four outstanding students as Students of the Term for Term Two of the current school year.
“The Winter Parking Ban is Now Lifted,” announced the Watertown Police Department on its Facebook page on Friday
Three of the Watertown Youth Peer Leaders act out a scene where the boy in the middle asks his friend for money so he can buy drugs from the student in front of him. The group spreads awareness of substance abuse and other issues facing teens.
Showing that teens do care about more than video games and shopping, a group of Watertown High School students presented a Town Hall meeting about issues facing youth in Town: addiction, depression, racism, and sexual identity.
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian
The following information was provided by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office:
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, a national nonprofit organization that develops research-driven strategies to increase public safety and strengthen communities, announced today that Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian has joined its Advisory Board.
Homebuyers have more than a dozen open houses to choose from in Watertown.
A woman died as a result of injuries suffered in a three-vehicle collision on Pleasant Street on Wednesday night.
State Sen. Will Brownsberger
State Sen. Will Brownsberger has been named the Senate President Pro Tempore, one of the top leadership positions in the Massachusetts Senate.
The Watertown Recreation Department provided the following information:
The Watertown Recreation Department is offering the Pequossette Summer Program to children who are entering grades one through eight in September 2019.