Real Estate
Watertown Has Several Open Houses This Weekend
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Here are the properties holding open houses in Watertown this week.
Incident in East Watertown Cemetery “Not Criminal in Nature”
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The gate to the Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery was blocked by police tape Friday as law enforcement investigated an incident (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
An incident that drew dozens of police from multiple agencies was “not criminal in nature,” according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office.
Human Services Department Adding Van, Staff to Help Meet Needs of Residents
The Parker Annex Building, home to the Watertown Food Pantry and soon of the Human Services Department. (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
Less than a year old, the Watertown Human Services Department has plans to add new programs, such as a van to deliver meals and other services, and boxes with life-saving medicine for people overdosing.
Setback in Effort to Bring Post Office Back to Watertown Square
After signs of progress toward a Post Office branch returning to Watertown Square, City of Watertown officials recently received some bad news.
Watertown Police Could Get Drone; Department is Nearly Fully Staffed; Officer’s Will Get AI App
A drone will likely be the latest high-tech addition to the Watertown Police Department, but the City Council had questions about where data collected will be stored and who will have access.
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Charity
Two Folk Groups Featured at the Tremedal Holiday Concert in Watertown
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The Tremedal Holiday Concert in Watertown features a twin bill of folk acts.
Around Town
Pearl Harbor Remembered 76 Years Later by Watertown’s Veterans
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In honor of the American servicemen lost at Pearl Harbor 76 years ago, Watertown veteran Ralph Ricci threw a wreath into the Charles River on Thursday afternoon.
Around Town
School Committee Wants to End Night Practices for WHS Athletes, Looking at Field Uses
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With Watertown High School athletes regularly practicing until 8 p.m. or even 9 p.m., the School Committee seeks a solution to get them home at a reasonable time using the fields currently available in town.
Around Town
Watertown Church Hosting a Jerusalem Marketplace in Support of a Just Peace in the Middle East
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Watertown’s Church of the Good Shepherd will host an event with Palestinian food, items for sale, and talk to people who recently returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Transportation
MassDOT Holding Meetings on Changes Mass Pike at Allston Interchange
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the public meeting for the I-90 Allston Interchange Improvement Project scheduled to be held in Brookline on Tuesday, December 12, will now be held in the Auditorium of the Pierce Elementary School in Brookline.
Government
Watertown Gets Grant to Test Dedicated Bus Lanes on Parts of Mt. Auburn St.
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Watertown officials announced Wednesday that the Bar Foundation, as part of its BostonBRT initiative, has awarded the community a grant to conduct a pilot project testing bus rapid transit (BRT) features in collaboration with the City of Cambridge and the MBTA. The pilot will seek to create a faster and more reliable commute for more than 12,000 daily bus riders on routes 71 and 73.
Around Town
Catch the Latest Episodes of Inside Watertown Featuring Local Organizations
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Hear from the coordinator of the Hatch Makerspace and learn about what the Watertown Library has to offer for businesses on the latest episode of Inside Watertown.