Around Town
Watertown-Cambridge Greenway Construction Schedule Announced
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The last section of the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, a bike and pedestrian path, will begin construction in late summer or early fall.
Third Watertown Porchfest is Bigger Than Ever With 200+ Performances
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Porchfest returns to Watertown for the third year on May 16. (Photo from Watertown Porchfest)
The third year of Watertown Porchfest is the biggest yet, with in excess of 200 performances at more than 80 locations around the City on Saturday, March 16 from noon to 6 p.m.
Space for Existing Chinese Restaurant & New Retailer Included in Plans for Watertown Mall
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.
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Governor Stops by Watertown High School to Give a Teacher Appreciation Week Gift
THE DISH: Ritcey East’s Max Ritcey Talks About Fish Taco, Lending a Helping Hand & More
WHS Seeing More Students from Diverse Backgrounds in Advanced Classes
Around Town
Dozens of Groups Awarded Grants from Watertown Community Foundation
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The Watertown Community Foundation provided the following announcement:
Watertown Community Foundation held its annual spring grant awards evening at the Mosesian Center for the Arts on Thursday June 7. The following grants were
awarded in two categories:
Around Town
Free Talk About Difference Between SSI and SSDI Hosted by NAMI
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The National Alliance for Mental Illness will host a free talk to help with different insurances for patients. NAMI sent out the following information.
Around Town
Hundreds Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Watertown Senior Center
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In the early 1990s, having a place for seniors in Watertown to call their own and run activities aimed at older adults was just a dream, but that changed 25 years ago. On Friday, the Watertown Senior Center’s anniversary celebration was so large even the center on Marshall Street could not hold all those wanting to join in the fun.
Environment
Teens Spending the Summer Mapping & Indentifying Watertown’s Street Trees
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A group of about a dozen teens from Watertown will fan out around town this summer to find out where the street trees are, and where they could be planted.
Around Town
More Than a Dozen Honored with Community Spirit Awards from Watertown Youth Coalition
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The Watertown Youth Coalition (WYC) celebrated its 11th Annual Community Spirit Awards event held on Monday, June 11th, 2018. Over 60 Community members gathered at Arsenal Park to recognize and honor people for going above and beyond to support Watertown youth and families.
Environment
OP-ED: State Senate Passes Energy Bill Aimed at Addressing Climate Change
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{The following piece was provided by State Sen. Will Brownsberger (D – Belmont) who also represents Watertown}
After a long day of debate, the Senate passed the Barrett-Pacheco omnibus energy bill on Thursday — significant legislation to continue movement in Massachusetts towards a cleaner energy future. Addressing climate change is a core priority for me and I am glad to move this legislation forward.
Elections
Republican State Committeeman from Watertown Endorses Senate Candidate
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The following information was provided by the Geoff Diehl for Senate campaign:
Today Representative Geoff Diehl, the endorsed Republican candidate for U.S.
Senate, announced that he has received the endorsement of Republican State Committeeman Steve Aylward, of Watertown.