Obituaries
OBIT: Olga Carito, 88, Taught Math at WHS, Worked at MIT, Ran Inn in Maine
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Olga F. (DiIanni) Carito of Watertown and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died on January 27, 2017 at the age of 88.
Unwanted Surprises Drive Up Cost of Renovation of the City’s Parker Annex Building
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The Parker Annex Building (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
City officials have learned what it’s like to renovate a 100+ year old building, and the unwanted surprises that come with it. On Tuesday night, the City Council approved a $373,000 budget transfer to cover the cost of unexpected additional repairs, as well as to insulate the Parker Annex.
Students, Families Formed “Bike Bus” to Get to Hosmer School This Spring
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.
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Government
Council Subcommittee to Look at Marijuana Dispensaries Applying to Open in Town
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Town officials have received two applications from groups looking to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Watertown, and the Council’s Economic Development and Planning subcommittee will discuss the issue Tuesday.
Government
State Sen. Will Brownsberger Looking for Summer Interns at State House
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State Senator Will Brownsberger has announced that up to four part-time unpaid internships will be available in his State House office to students from the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District for the summer of 2017, his office announced.
Obituaries
OBIT: James Ryan, 60, Watertown High Graduate, Free Spirit
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James Patrick “Jimmy” Ryan died on December 22, 2016, at the age of 60.
Around Town
Group Meets to Find Ways to Improve Civic Dialogue Around Watertown
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Watertown Community Conversations (WCC) convened a group of Watertown community leaders Dec. 15 at the Marriott Residence Inn on Arsenal Street to learn about a new effort to promote improved civic dialogue in Watertown, organizers announced.
Around Town
Two Doctors from Watertown Join Mount Auburn Hospital Staff
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Watertown residents, Nissa J. Ali, MD, M.Ed and Alden P. Doerner Rinaldi, MD have recently joined Mount Auburn Hospital, according to officials. Dr. Ali will specialize in Emergency Medicine and Dr. Rinaldi will specialize in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Citizens Police Academy
OP-ED: Watertown Citizen Police Academy an Eye-Opening Experience
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By Ruth Thomasian
“Understanding through Education.” That’s how Chief Michael Lawn announced the reintroduction of the Watertown Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy in the fall of 2016.
Armenians
Public Invited to Presentation About Examining Armenian Photographs
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At it’s Thursday, Feb. 2 meeting, World in Watertown welcomes member Ruth Thomasian, President and Founder of Project SAVE Armenian Photograph Archives, to present an interactive program titled READING PHOTOGRAPHS: Armenians Through the Camera’s Eye.