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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.
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 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’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.
Food Truck Festivals of America is pleased to announce the Vegetarian Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival, coming to The Arsenal Project in Watertown (485 Arsenal St.) on Saturday, Sept. 10 from noon-6 p.m. (VIP hour from 11 a.m.-noon). The festival will feature 15+ food trucks and 30+ of the region’s best craft beers.
There are plenty of open houses for home seekers to visit this weekend in town.
Attention Watertown Families: The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts are ramping up for our new 2016-2017 Membership Year and we have so many opportunities for young girls to get involved with Girl Scouts in Watertown.
Watertown resident Ed Scheinbart has some fun at the photo wall with 7 News’ Christ Delcamp, left, and Magic 106.7’s Sue Tabb at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Boston kickoff held Aug. 2 at The Westin Copley Place, the American Cancer Society announced.
Two messages came through loud and clear at Wednesday’s School Committee meeting: there is a lot of love in Watertown and its schools for Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald, and that there is a sizable group of parents frustrated by the state of the schools – and they aren’t going away.
Boylston Properties Principal Bill McQuillan had an urgent message for residents and town officials Wednesday night.
If they want to improve Arsenal Park, now is the time to start figuring out how.
The Town of Watertown will host a free concert to salute veterans at Saltonstall Park.
The Watertown Planning Department announced the first community meeting for the renovation of the Arsenal on the Charles by Athenahealth.