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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.
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.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
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.
State Sen. Will Brownsberger (D – Belmont) who also represents Watertown and parts of Boston, provided the following piece:
It has already been a productive legislative session, but negotiations underway have the potential to make it especially significant.
Watertown-based Improbable Players seeks actors in recovery from drug and alcohol use to be a part of the company.
The Town Council’s Committee on Media and Public Outreach will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 17 at 7:00 PM in the Philip Pane Lower Conference Room on the ground floor of Town Hall.
St. James Armenian Church sent out the following announcement:
It is with a deep sense of loss and sorrow that we share the news of the passing of our former Pastor, Rev. Fr. Dajad Davidian, who entered his eternal rest on July 14, 2018. Fr. Dajad faithfully served as Pastor of St. James Armenian Church from 1969-1999. He served our parish with great faith, love, zeal and devotion for 30 years. Fr. Dajad was a dedicated priest, gifted homilist, and loyal leader. He had an ability to connect with faithful of all ages with his charismatic personality, warm smile, and love for others. He touched the lives of countless parishioners and friends of St. James, always proclaiming, without reservation, the importance of God and the Armenian Church in our lives.
A couple Watertown properties sold this week, see more here.
Two Watertown residents were recently named to their college’s Dean’s List.
Watertown climate change group hosting meeting on pushing for a renewable energy bill in the State Legislature.
Since the new bike share program came to town, sevearl hundred local cyclists have taken a ride on the bright green bikes.