Police/Fire
Watertown Police Department Welcomes Three Newest Officers
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The Watertown Police Department is pleased to announce the swearing-in of three new officers into its ranks.
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
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With a collection of tens of thousands of historic post cards, Watertown’s Kathryn Alpert had a wealth of choices for her new book “Lost & Found: Historic Boston in Post Cards.” Watertown News spoke with Alpert about the creation of her book.
Special Education: Director of Student Services to Step Down, Plans to Improve Program Discussed
Watertown’s Director of Student Services will be stepping down before the beginning of school in September. The announcement came after parents of students in the special education program aired their complaints at the second straight School Committee meeting. A group of more than 100 parents also signed a petition requesting that the School Committee take a vote of no confidence for the Director of Student Services, who oversees the special education program.
UPDATED: Temps to Hit 100 in Watertown This Week, See How to Stay Cool
(UPDATED July 2, 8:55 a.m.: The library will be open until 7 p.m. Friday.)
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.
More Headlines
Students & Parents Ask for Armenian Classes to be Expanded; French Most Popular World Language Unavailable at WHS
New Head of Perkins School for the Blind Looks to Build on Legacy, Advocate for the Visually Impaired
Unwanted Surprises Drive Up Cost of Renovation of the City’s Parker Annex Building
Government
Discussion of Temporary Lights at Victory Field Coming to a Subcommittee This Week
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A Town Council subcommittee will meet Tuesday to discuss using temporary lights to light fields in town, including the track and oval at Victory Field, for youth sports.
Real Estate
See the Four Watertown Properties that Sold This Week
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See the homes that sold in Watertown this week.
Arrests
Police Log: Pedestrian Attacked by Driver, Man Arrested Twice in Same Week
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Government
Watertown Hiring School Crossing Guards for the Fall
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The Watertown Police Department seeks crossing guards to monitor vehicles and pedestrians at key intersections to assist children get to school.
Around Town
Health Department: West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Found in Watertown
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Mosquitoes found in Watertown have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to the Watertown Health Department.
Schools
District Opens New Central Registration Office & New Enrollment Procedure
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The new centralized registration office for the Watertown Public Schools opened this week, and already had dozens of new students enrolling.
Government
Public Can Attend Panel’s Deliberations on Ballot Measure for Legalizing Marijuana
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A 20-person voter panel will participate in the pilot program of the Massachusetts Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR,) Aug. 25 to 28 at The Atrium School in Watertown, when the group will consider all aspects of Question 4, the marijuana legalization ballot question, organizers announced.