Around Town
A Picnic, Health Eating August Shopping Trips This August at the Senior Center
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The Watertown Senior Center has many activities, informational presentations and services to offer in August:
Space for Existing Chinese Restaurant & New Retailer Included in Plans for Watertown Mall
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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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WHS Seeing More Students from Diverse Backgrounds in Advanced Classes
Student Cell Phone Ban During School Day Approved by School Committee
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Cooking Demonstration, Peaches & Compost Program at Watertown Farmers’ Market
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The Watertown Farmers’ Market has cooking demonstrations, summer peaches and a chance to compost.
Schools
As Kindergarten Changes, Superintendent Assures That Children Will Have Recess, Unstructured Time
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With Watertown Public Schools officials’ efforts to add programs such as Spanish lessons and social and emotional learning to the day of kindergartners, many parents in town worried that their children will not have enough unstructured time or recess.
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Watertown Boys & Girls Club Receives Big Donation from Oakley Country Club
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The Oakley Country Club announced it recently made a major contribution go the Watertown Boys & Girls Club:
We are excited to share that members of the Oakley Country Club made a donation of $43,334 to the Watertown Boys and Girls Club, which will help to fund their “Great Futures Campaign,” the reconstruction project for the organization that was founded in 1972.
Entertainment
Watertown Cable Celebrating 85 Years Since Debut of Popeye the Sailor
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The following information was provided by Fred Grandinetti, host of Watertown Cable’s Drawing With Fred:
The Watertown Channel will be honoring the animated film debut of Popeye the Sailor with a special.
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Police Log: Man Assaults Police Officers, Driver Caught Going Over 60 MPH on Arsenal St.
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Business
Watertown Resident Opens FireCycle Spin Studio in Waltham
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A Watertown resident recently opened a new spin studio in Waltham called FireCycle.
The following announcement was provided by Fire Cycle:
Last week, Watertown resident Lera Navickas, opened the doors of FireCycle Studio, a boutique spin studio located in neighboring Waltham.
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Accountant from Watertown Honored by American Institute of CPAs
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Leanna M. Polidoro, CPA was one of 41 CPAs from across the U.S. honored by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as a member of the Leadership Academy’s 10th graduating class. Polidoro was selected based on her exceptional leadership skills and professional experience for the four-day Leadership Academy program, which will be held from October 7-11 in Durham, N.C.