Real Estate
Watertown Has Plenty of Open Houses This Weekend
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There are a ton of open houses around Watertown during the last weekend in February.
Students, Families Formed “Bike Bus” to Get to Hosmer School This Spring
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A group of Hosmer Elementary School students met at Casey Park on Fridays this Spring to form a Bike Bus and ride to school. (Contributed Photo)
During the spring, a group of students and their families rode their bicycles from the Southside to Hosmer Elementary School, forming what became known as the Bike Bus.
New Watertown High School Nearing Completion — See Photos
The large W adorns the wall of the glass stairwell near the intersection of Common and Spring streets. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On a tour of the nearly completed new Watertown High School, a group saw classrooms that look ready to host classes, along with some of the gems of the new building: the gymnasium, the auditorium, and a two-story media center (a.k.a. the library).
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.
City Manager, Council President Answer Questions About Watertown Square Garage
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?
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NEASC
High School Re-Accredited, But Report Says School Facility Needs Upgrading
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Watertown High School received the seal of approval from the re-accreditation team visited the high school last spring, but there are still some areas in glaring need of improvement, the report said.
Arts
Revels Performing Spring Sing in Watertown This March
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Revels Spring Sing: A Family Celebration of the Vernal Equinox
Scholarship
Applications Being Accepted for 49th Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship
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The Lieutenant Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the 49th annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship. The Scholarship Award of $4,000 will be awarded to a deserving high school senior to perpetuate Paul’s memory. There will also be awards for the other finalists.
Obituaries
OBIT: Judith Ann Maurer, 75, WHS Graduate, Worked at Arthur D. Little
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A Funeral Mass for Judith Ann Maurer will be celebrated on Friday, February 24, 2017 at 9 a.m. at the Church of St. Patrick in Watertown.
Obituaries
OBIT: Mary MacRae, 86, Loving Mother, Worked as Banker
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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday February 25, 2017 in St. Jude’s Church, Waltham at 10:30 a.m. for Mary F. (Harrington) MacRae.
Police/Fire
Police Log: Man Hits Home With Car Repeatedly, Misunderstanding Over Uber
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Schools
Find Out When the Superintendent Finalists Will Visit, How You Can Participate
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The Watertown School Committee will host two candidates for the position of Watertown School Superintendent, school officials announced.