Real Estate
Five Open Houses to Check Out This Week in Watertown
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Here are this weekend’s open houses around Watertown.
New Head of Perkins School for the Blind Looks to Build on Legacy, Advocate for the Visually Impaired
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Perkins School for the Blind President and CEO David Barth, right, speaks with a student during the White Cane Walk. (Courtesy of Perkins School for the Blind)
David Barth did not take the most direct route to becoming Perkins School for the Blind’s President and CEO, but he told Watertown News that the work helping some of the most vulnerable children get the education, services, and rights that they deserve is something he has done during his whole career.
Unwanted Surprises Drive Up Cost of Renovation of the City’s Parker Annex Building
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).
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Arsenal Mall
Planning Board Approves Master Plan for Renovating Arsenal Mall
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The new look for the Arsenal Mall, which includes added retail and hundreds of residential units, received the approval from the Planning Board Wednesday night.
Government
Replacement of Library Carpet, Flooring Approved by Town Council
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With more than 3.5 million visitors since 2004, the carpets and flooring at the Watertown Free Public Library are showing their age. They will be replaced in a month-long project approved by the Town Council Tuesday night.
Schools
Still Time to Sign Up for the 7th Annual Town Wide Spelling Bee
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The 7th Annual Town Wide Spelling Bee, hosted but the Watertown Ed foundation and the three elementary school PTO’s, will be held on January 29th in the Middle School Gym.
Obituaries
OBIT: Violet Clark, 90, World Traveler, Long-Time Member of St. Pat’s Church
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Violet M. Clark (Joslin), known to family and friends as Vi, (age 90) passed away on January 10, 2017.
Police/Fire
Police Log: Gas Station Hit by Armed Robber, Man Asleep in Car Busted for OUI
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Around Town
Warm Weather Delays Opening of Outdoor Ice Rink, Rec Offering Other Programs
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The outdoor skating rink at Casey Park has been prepared for use this year, but Recreation Department officials are waiting for some cold weather to make the rink usable.
Schools
Minuteman Offering STEM Camp for Girls in 7th, 8th Grades Over February Break
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Minuteman High School will host Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) camp in February 2017, school officials announced. It is free for seventh- and eighth-grade girls from communities in the Minuteman school district, which includes Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Bolton, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Dover, Lancaster, Lexington, Lincoln, Needham, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, and Weston.