Entertainment
NBC Offering Live Descriptions of Rio Olympics for the Blind
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This year’s Summer Olympics will be easier for the visually impaired to enjoy as the broadcasts will be available with detailed audio descriptions of the action.
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
Real Estate
More Than a Dozen Open Houses This Weekend in Watertown
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Check out all the open houses to visit around Watertown this weekend.
Schools
Consultant Reveals Options for Expanding Watertown’s Elementary Schools
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The process for coming up with a master plan to remodel or rebuild Watertown’s schools to handle more children and modern education is nearing its end and Wednesday night the district’s consultant discussed ways the current schools could be renovated to do the job.
Sports
Several Raiders Softball Players Named to Middle Essex All-Star Team
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In the midst of a successful season, several members of the Watertown Youth Softball program were named to the Middle Essex All-Star team.
Around Town
Special Veterans Ceremonies Planned for Visit of Traveling Vietnam Memorial
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The Moving Wall, the half-sized Vietnam Memorial, will be at Gore Place from Aug. 10-15, and local Veterans Organizations will take part in ceremonies.
Government
Subcommittee Looks at Ways to Make Projects Comply with Traffic Reduction Measures
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The Town Council’s Transportation subcommittee seeks to control traffic in town by having new developments come up with a traffic demand management plan, but they must figure out how to enforce the plans.
Entertainment
Watertown Art Gallery Seeks Submissions for Fall Exhibit
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The Wave Gallery, 264 Arlington St. in Watertown, is looking for art submissions for its upcoming fall exhibit: Metamorphosis – life cycles, change, alteration, transfiguration, mutation.
Entertainment
See New Rep Theatre’s Schedule for the 2016-17 Season
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New Repertory Theatre has a variety of plays and events to attend in the 2016-17 season, including old favorites and portrayals of historic figures and a live conversation with a famous author.