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Space for Existing Chinese Restaurant & New Retailer Included in Plans for Watertown Mall

By Charlie Breitrose | 12 hours ago

A rendering of National Development’s plans to renovate part of the Watertown Mall. The green sign is where Joyful Garden will move, and the red sign is a new retailer.

The new owners of the Watertown Mall showed plans to revamp part of the mall, which include creating a new space for a popular restaurant and creating space for a new retailer.

Watertown Has a New Beer Garden, Restaurant Moving to Bigger Digs, Another Makes Globe

Mighty Squirrel Brewing opened its new biergarten at Gore Place. (Photo from Mighty Squirrel)

There’s plenty going on in Watertown’s food and drink scene, with a new beer garden, a restaurant headed to a bigger space, and a newish restaurant getting the attention of regional media.

Police Log: Online Loan Scam, Construction Vehicle Missing, Small Fire

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.

Governor Stops by Watertown High School to Give a Teacher Appreciation Week Gift

Gov. Maura Healey, right, presented Watertown High School teacher Liz Mundy with flowers and a proclamation on May 7. (Screenshot from the Watertown Public Schools’ Instagram)

Watertown High School teacher Liz Mundy received some special gifts on Thursday as part of Teacher Appreciation Week: flowers and a proclamation delivered personally by Gov. Maura Healey.

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Around Town

Construction at Filippello Park’s Grove Street Entrance has Begun

By Guest Writer | July 28, 2018

The Watertown Recreation sent out an update about the construction project at Filippello Park:
We are pleased to announce the renovation of the entryway of Filippello Park (Grove Street) has begun.

Police/Fire

Police Respond to Suicide at Watertown Cemetery

By Charlie Breitrose | July 27, 2018

Watertown Police responded to a death at a Westside cemetery on Thursday morning, and have ruled the incident a suicide.

Transportation

Commonwealth Ave. Bridge Project Will Impact Pike, Trains, MBTA Service

By Guest Writer | July 27, 2018

The following announcement was provided by MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that intensive construction operations for its project to replace the westbound side of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge in Boston began successfully on the evening of Thursday, July 26.

Real Estate

See All This Weekend’s Open Houses Around Watertown

By Charlie Breitrose | July 27, 2018

Watertown homebuyers have plenty of options of properties to visit this weekend.

Government

Watertown Watertown Teen Joins Attorney General for Announcement of Vaping Investigation

By Charlie Breitrose | July 26, 2018

Watertown High School student Shariel Joseph spoke during Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s announcement of the investigation into vaping and e-cigarette companies on Tuesday.

Schools

School Building Committee Meeting Three Times in August

By Charlie Breitrose | July 26, 2018

School may be out for summer, but the planning for the reconstruction of Watertown’s three elementary schools will still be in session.

Around Town

World War II Veteran Who Served on a Navy Destroyer Shares His Story with Watertown Cable

By Guest Writer | July 26, 2018

Watertown Cable host Bob Kaprielian recently spoke to a 92-year-old Navy veteran from Watertown for the cable show A Veteran’s Story.

Schools

Watertown Weighing Whether to Join Minuteman Vocational District, Parent Says More Urgency Needed

By Charlie Breitrose | July 25, 2018

Watertown Public School officials must decide whether it makes more sense for the town to join the Minuteman Vocational Technical High School District, continue to send children as a non-member, or find some other option for vocational education.

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  • “More retail stores Like tjmaxx with the runaway section Home goods Craft stores. Clothing stores Shoe store. Art galleries Macys.”

    — Noelle Argenti on Space for Existing Chinese Restaurant & New Retailer Included in Plans for Watertown Mall

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