Sports
Watertown Football Team Hangs On to Defeat Melrose
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Two first half Watertown touchdowns established a first half lead at Victory Field, and the Raiders held on for the 14-12 win over Melrose, Friday night.
Temps to Hit 100 in Watertown This Week, See How to Stay Cool
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With temperatures forecast to reach 100 degrees this week, the City of Watertown has compiled a list of places to keep cool during the heatwave.
Watertown Resident Nominated for Commonwealth Heroine Award for Environmental Work & Actvism
Watertown’s Eileen Ryan was nominated as a Commonwealth Heroine by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. (Courtesy of Will Brownsberger’s office)
Watertown’s Eileen Ryan was one of 147 women from across Massachusetts to be nominated for the Commonwealth Heroine Award. She was nominated by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. See more information in the announcement about Ryan, and nominees from Watertown’s State Representatives in the announcements from the legislators’ offices, below.
Students & Parents Ask for Armenian Classes to be Expanded; French Most Popular World Language Unavailable at WHS
The sign for the temporary Watertown High School at PFC Richard Moxley Field. (Courtesy by City of Watertown)
Watertown High School students, alumni, and parents of students who took part in the Armenian language program urged School officials to bolster the program for fear of losing the classes that are more than just about learning a language.
New Head of Perkins School for the Blind Looks to Build on Legacy, Advocate for the Visually Impaired
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.
More Headlines
Unwanted Surprises Drive Up Cost of Renovation of the City’s Parker Annex Building
Students, Families Formed “Bike Bus” to Get to Hosmer School This Spring
New Watertown High School Nearing Completion — See Photos
Obituaries
OBIT: Marvin Mitchell, 94, Respected Scientist, Served on Watertown Boards
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Dr. Marvin Mitchell, 94, of Watertown died at home on Friday, Sept. 29. A respected scientist who loved oil painting, vegetable gardening, and running, he was down to earth, interested in others, and more likely to arrive at work in sneakers and a hoodie than a white coat.
Government
Watertown Shuttle Won’t Roll Out Until Spring, Could Include Newton
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Watertown’s new shuttle will not be starting this fall, as officials hoped, but the shuttles could serve more than just Watertown, and may extend to Newton.
Department of Public Works
Two Spots Chosen for Demonstration Stormwater Retention Projects
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The Department of Public Works building and Hosmer Elementary School will have new installations that drain rainwater into the ground, rather than the town’s storm drains, and will serve as demonstration projects for what can be done around town.
Elections
Environmental League Endorses Watertown State Representative
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The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund today endorsed Representative Jonathan Hecht of Watertown for reelection in the 29th Middlesex District, a credit to his work on behalf of the environment in the Legislature the last two years, the group announced.
Around Town
Access the Watertown Library on a New Cellphone App
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Library users now have the ability to carry the Watertown Free Public Library in their pocket with the Minuteman Library Network app, the library announced.
Activist
Motorcycle Riding Grandma from Watertown Named ‘Intactivist” of the Month
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Cynthia Maloney’s first public opposition to infant circumcision was unexpected and visceral. In her early 30s, she sat in a bar with a friend in Waltham, chatting with two guys. When talk turned to circumcision, Maloney could not stay quiet, according to a report from Intact America.
Real Estate
Watertown Has Plenty of Open Houses This Weekend
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All kinds of homes are for sale this week in Watertown, from condos to a colonial going for over $1 million.