Watertown News (https://www.watertownmanews.com/page/1074/)
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 Watertown Boys & Girls Club Auction will raise money for scholarships to
send kids to camp this summer.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Boys & Girls Club:
Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host BE GREAT AND CELEBRATE, their annual Spring Auction this benefit the Club on Friday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m.
See the properties hosting open houses this weekend.
Watertown High School will present the musical “Urinetown” three times this weekend.
(The time of the Sunday production of Urinetown has been updated.)
Watertown High School will present three productions of the musical, Urinetown, this weekend.
A look at what the inside of Hosmer School could look like. The view is from the top of the stadium seats in the learning commons, and looks down the atrium to the main entrance.
The architects designing Watertown’s new elementary schools gave the School Building Committee a peek at what Hosmer, Cunniff and Lowell could look like after construction is complete.
The Commander’s Mansion in Watertown.
The annual Wedding & Event Showcase at Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion is coming in April.
The Mummers will be part of Revels Spring Sing in Watertown.
The annual Revels Spring Sing will be a Family Celebration of the Vernal Equinox.
Many Berkeley Street residents rely on the parking lot at the end of the street because their homes do not have driveways. Often people going to Filippello Park are parked in the spots, too.
Residents of a small neighborhood tucked off Arlington Street near Filippello Park seek relief from scarcity of parking and other problems associated with a gate leading to Filippello Park.
The following information was provided by the event organizers:
Is planting trees in city streets and backyards a good way to help manage the damaging effects of climate change?