Around Town
Fourth Annual Watertown Police Finish Strong 5K Coming Sunday
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The Watertown Police cordially invite you to participate in the 4th annual Watertown Police Finish Strong 5K road race and walk.
City Manager, Council President Answer Questions About Watertown Square Garage
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A rendering of what could be built in and around the Municipal Parking lot in Watertown Square, including a garage and residential building on the parking lot. The image is from the City of Watertown’s virtual open house.
One of the biggest topics of discussion around Watertown, these days, is the parking garage proposed to go on the lot behind CVS in Watertown Square. People ask how big, what will it look like, how much will it cost, who will pay for it? There is a key question that needs to be answered first, City Council President Mark Sideris and City Manager George Proakis said in a recent interview with Watertown News: Should the City build a garage?
Watertown’s Independence Day Celebration Includes, Concert & Light Show
Celebrate America’s independence on July 1 when the City of Watertown with music and a light show in Saltonstall Park. See more details in the announcement from the City, below.
Young Watertown Cancer Survivor Takes Part in World Cup Pre-Game Ceremony
Watertown’s Graham Phillips and his father Jonathan in the stands for the June 13 World Cup game after Graham was a flag bearer in the pre-game ceremony. (Contributed Photo)
The eyes of soccer fans around the globe caught a glimpse of a 13-year-old boy from Watertown as he took part in the pre-game ceremony on June 13 before the Scotland-Haiti game in Foxborough.
Inside the City’s 311 Service Center, Where Staff Fields the Public’s Questions, Requests & More
311 Service Center staff — Constituant Service Director Laura Murray (left) and Constituent Services Representative Stephanie Owens — outside their office City Hall. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Inside a small office in the back corner of City Hall sits the heart of Watertown’s 311 Service Center. The two-woman operation fields calls, texts, emails, and other messages about potholes, people trying to reach a City employee, and occasionally to report something strange they have just witnessed.
More Headlines
Coolidge Square Businesses Navigating Sidewalk Work During Mt. Auburn Street Project
New Middle School Moves a Step Closer to Reality; Council Approves Funds for Parks Projects
City Council to Consider Changes to Noise Ordinance, Including New Allowed Hours for Lawn Work
Entertainment
Watertown Resident Part of Creating Interactive Sound Sculpture in Boston
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The New England Foundation for the Arts’ Creative City program announces Sound Sculpture, an interactive, physical, light and sound installation by Ryan Edwards, a Watertown resident, and Andrew Hlynsky, the artists announced.
Obituaries
OBIT: Peter Torilli, 92, Watertown Firefighter, Served in the Army During WWII
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A Funeral Mass will be held in the Church of St. Luke, Belmont on Friday, April 28, 2016 at 9 a.m. for Peter Francis Torilli.
Community Preservation Act
Council Asked to Weigh in on Who Should Select Community Preservation Committee
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The Town Council will be asked to decide who should appoint certain members of the Community Preservation Committee – the Council itself or the Town Manager.
Police/Fire
Grand Jury Indicts Watertown Man on 2 Charges of Child Rape
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Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office announced the grand jury indictment of a Watertown man on multiple counts, including rape of a child.
Around Town
Watertown Boy, Age 2, Needs 24 Hour Nursing Care; Family Struggles to Find Nurses
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At the age of 8 months, a Watertown boy named Lucca needed an emergency tracheotomy and now he requires round-the-clock nursing care. His family has found, however, that there are not enough in-home care nurses available to meet his needs.
Around Town
Local Yoga Studio Celebrating First Anniversary with Free Classes
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Simply Yoga will celebrate its one year anniversary with a day of free yoga classes.
Arsenal Mall
Developers Creating Guidelines for Arsenal Yards, Must be Approved by Planning Board
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Developers of the Arsenal Yards announced plans to renovated the oldest buildings in the current Arsenal Mall to bring new life to them while adding a look reminiscent of the past. However, the anchor tenants will get more leeway to diverge from the historic look.