Real Estate
Check Out All the Open Houses This Week in Watertown
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Watertown has 16 properties for home buyers to choose from this week.
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
Development
Athenahealth’s Proposal for Arsenal Complex Gets Good Reviews
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After years of hashing out the details of the massive overhaul of the Arsenal on the Charles complex, Athenahealth officials presented their master plan to the Planning Board Wednesday night and overall received a positive response but there were still some concerns.
Around Town
State Announces Elevated Risk for Mosquito Borne Diseases in Area
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has elevated the risk level for West Nile Virus from Low to Moderate due to the identification of a mosquito in the general Boston vicinity that tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Watertown Health Department announced.
Entertainment
Franklin Park Zoo Ambassador Coming to Watertown for Kids Event
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The Watertown Mall hosts The Franklin Park Zoo of New England on Wednesday, July 20! FREE Open House style presentation from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Charity
Casino Night Will Raise Funds for Cops for Kids with Cancer
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The Watertown Police will put on a Casino Night for a good cause this fall, with the proceeds going to a charity that helps the families of children fighting cancer.
Government
Grants Could Pay for Half the Cost of Filipello Park Project, Including Dog Park
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Grants could go a long way toward completing the final piece of Filippello Park, a project that stretches back to the 1980s.
Lowell School
Interim Principal Named for Lowell School After Principal Takes New Job
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The Lowell School will have an interim principal next fall to replace Elizabeth Kaplan, who has taken another job in the district.
Government
New Director of Senior Center Has Lots of Experience Working with Seniors
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The new director of the Watertown Senior Center comes to town with plenty of experience working with seniors in communities around the Boston area.