Charity
Musical Review Fundraiser for Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
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The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians will host a musical review to raise money for the group’s charitable fund.
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
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Students, Families Formed “Bike Bus” to Get to Hosmer School This Spring
New Watertown High School Nearing Completion — See Photos
Schools
School Committee to Embark on 2 Superintendent Searches This School Year
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The Watertown Public Schools will go through two superintendent searches this school year – an interim and a permanent replacement – but the timeline for the searches remains up in the air.
Around Town
Candlelight Vigil for Those Lost to Addiction on Wednesday
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Watertown Overcoming Addiction will hold its second annual Candlelight Vigil to remember those lost to drug use and addiction.
Around Town
Mount Auburn Hospital Cancer Prevention Clinic Called a Model Program
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Mount Auburn Hospital’s Genetics and Cancer Prevention Clinic is pleased to announce its recognition as a model of “Best Practices” by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The Genetics and Cancer Prevention Clinic, is part of both the Hoffman Breast Center and Division of Oncology.
Around Town
Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Available from Wayside
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There will be a free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training on Monday, Sept. 26 and Wednesday, Sept 28, 2016 from 5-9 p.m., Wayside Youth and Family Support Network announced.
Police/Fire
Man Arraigned for Role in Deaths of 2 at Sweet Tomatoes, Including a Watertown Woman
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Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced that Bradford Casler, 55, of Newton was arraigned Monday in Middlesex Superior Court on two counts of motor vehicle homicide and one count of operating a motor vehicle to endanger in connection with the fatal crash that occurred at Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant in Newton, according to Ryan’s office.
Government
Proposal to Require New Developments to Cut Solo Drivers Moves Closer to Approval
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Some Councilors worried about the impact of requiring businesses and residential complexes to have a plan to control the number of people making solo driving trips, especially on small businesses, but two Town Council subcommittees agreed to move the proposal forward.
Around Town
Rotary Club Invites Seniors to Attend Annual Senior Citizens Cookout
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The Rotary Club of Watertown has been sponsoring a cook-out for Senior Citizens for 20 years and is pleased to announce that this year the event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Sons of Italy, 520 Pleasant Street, Watertown from noon until 3 p.m.