Around Town
Watertown Rotary Club Welcomes its New President for 2016-17
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The Watertown Rotary Club introduced its news president at a recent meeting held at the Watertown Police Station, the club announced.
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
Parents, Public Asked About What They Want to See from Schools, Education
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This summer will be an important one for the future of the Watertown Public Schools, and a first step toward designing new schools for 21st century learning was taken Monday night.
Business
Hip Coffee Bar Chain Appears to be Opening a Watertown Location
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Chicago-based Intelligentsia Coffee, which also has coffee bars in Los Angeles and New York, appears to be headed for Watertown.
Obituaries
OBIT: Catherine Pease, 81, Volunteered at St. Patrick’s, Worked at BayBank
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A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday June 30, 2016 in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown for Catherine M. “Bunny” Pease.
Obituaries
OBIT: Carmela ‘Millie’ Ceglio, 93, Lifelong Watertown Resident
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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday morning, July 1, 2016 at 9 a.m. in the Church of St. Patrick, Watertown for Carmela “Millie” (Toro) Ceglio.
Schools
Perkins School for the Blind Celebrates Graduation for the Class of 2016
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The Class of 2016 celebrated graduation day recently at Perkins School for the Blind.
Letters
LETTER: Parent Thanks Her Children’s Teachers for a Great Year
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Editor,
As this school year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank our wonderful teachers. Our two oldest children are at the Hosmer Elementary School in Kindergarten and second grade. They both had amazing teachers this year.
Obituaries
OBIT: Janet Hebert, 85, Retired Nurse, Past President of VFW Ladies Auxiliary
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Funeral Services for Janet L. (Elphick) Hebert will be held on Tuesday evening, June 28, 2016 at 7 p.m. in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home, Watertown.