Development
Town Houses Proposed to Go on Watertown Masonic Temple Site
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A community meeting will be held to discuss plans to redevelop the Masonic Temple on Church Street and put townhouses on the site.
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
Police/Fire
Police Seek Help Identifying Man Flashing People on Charles River Path
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Watertown Police are assisting in locating a man who reportedly exposed himself on the Charles River Path in Waltham in recent weeks.
Real Estate
Several Watertown Home Sold This Week, See More Here
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The Watertown housing market remains hot this summer, with eight sales this week alone.
Arrests
Police Log: Delivery Man Attacked, Employee Caught Stealing $12K
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Sports
Pro Wrestling Matches Coming to Watertown This Fall
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Catch pro wrestling live in Watertown this fall when Pro Wrestling Mass hosts “The Next Big Thing.”
Police/Fire
Residents Come Out to Thank Watertown Police During a Tough Time for Cops
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Some Police Departments in America have had some difficult and testing times recently, but Thursday evening a group of about 30 people came out to an event to support the Watertown Police Department in their efforts to avoid troubles facing other departments.
Schools
Watertown Field Hockey Coach Up for USA Today Coach of the Year
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USA Today High School Sports is looking for the high school coach of the year and Watertown High School field hockey coach Eileen Donahue is one of the 20 nominees.
Letters
LETTER: Praise for Sensitivity of Watertown Police, Call for Citizen’s Academy
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Dear Editor:
As we express our condolences to the families regarding the events this week involving the fatal police shootings of Afro-American civilians in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Falcon Heights, Minnesota that culminated in an atrocious attack and slaying of five (5) of our Police Officers and wounding seven (7) others in Dallas, Texas we are all numb from shock. It goes without saying that racial division cannot continue to prevail in our country!