Real Estate
See the Single Family Home that Sold This Week in Watertown
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A single-family home sold this week in Watertown.
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
Arrests
Police Log: Vandal Leaves Message on Confederate Flag, Shoplifters Foiled
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Charity
Spots Available in the Watertown Boys & Girls Club’s Golf Tournament
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The 39th Annual Stephen P. Mugar Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Watertown Boys & Girls Club will be held Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at Oakley Country Club, and there are still spots available.
Boston Marathon Bombing
Local Reporter Tells Story of Boston Cop Who Died from Injures from the Watertown Shootout
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The puzzling death of a Boston Police officer who was injured during the Watertown Shootout and died suddenly a year later was chronicled by Watertown-based reporter Adam Sennott.
Charity
Relay for Life Gets Big Boost from the Rotary Club of Watertown
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The local Relay for Life got a big boost from the Rotary Club of Watertown, which raised nearly $5,000, including one member who raised more than $1,000 on her own.
Real Estate
Nearly 20 Watertown Properties are Having Open Houses
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This week’s open house list has a wide range of homes to choose from.
Enrollment
Policy Changes Will Allow Superintendent to Place Students to Avoid Overcrowding
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In hopes of avoiding situations like last year at Cunniff School when classes got overcrowded the School Committee’s Policy Subcommittee approved recommendations to allow the superintendent to place students out of their neighborhood school if it avoids large class sizes.
Around Town
Thursday’s Farmers Market Features Peas, Carrots & the Community Gardens
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Thursday afternoon means the Watertown Farmers Market, and this week you can enjoy some summer crops, including peas and carrots of different stripes.