Real Estate
A Million Dollar House Among This Week’s Watertown Open Houses
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See all the open houses to see weekend, including a couple pricy ones!
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
Schools
Watertown Parents Start a Petition Asking for Vote of No Confidence for Superintendent
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A group of Watertown parents have started a petition asking for the School Committee to take a vote of no confidence for Watertown Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald.
Business
Final Touches Being Put on New Marriott Hotel in Watertown
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The new Residence Inn by Marriott has risen up off of Arsenal Street, and the final work is being done in an effort to open the new hotel in a few weeks.
Sports
2 Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals Games on Tap Thursday Night
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Two games will be played in the finals of the Watertown Summer Basketball League Thursday night, with the third and decisive game of the Papas Elite League starting the action, followed by Game 1 of the O’Brien-Jerahian Legends League finals.
Around Town
Watertown Cable Offering Free News Production, Lighting Classes
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Watertown Cable Access Television has two free classes where Watertown residents can learn to put on a news show and light a location for filming.
Around Town
Those Killed in Action, Gold Star Families Honored Thursday at Moving Wall
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The visit of the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall officially opens with a ceremony Thursday evening at 7 p.m. which will also honor servicemen and women killed in action and Gold Star Families.
Government
Stiffer Fines, Stricter Enforcement of Commercial Snow Removal Approved
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Fines for businesses and commercial properties which do not shovel the sidewalk in front of their property will face stiffer fines and stricter enforcement this winter.
Entertainment
3 Watertown Artists Chosen to Turn Pianos into Public Street Art in Boston
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Three Watertown artists are among the 60 local artists have been selected to participate in Play Me, I’m Yours, Luke Jerram’s popular public art installation that will make a return visit to Boston this fall, courtesy of Celebrity Series of Boston, organizers announced.