Animal Cruelty
Watertown Police Seeking Owner of Starving Dog Found at Home Depot
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Watertown Police seek help finding the owners of the severely undernourished dog that was found at Home Depot in town.
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
LETTER: Patio at La Casa de Pedro at Risk in Athenahealth Plans
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Editor,
The developers of the Athena Health property on Arsenal Street propose to eliminate the patio in front of the west entrance to La Casa de Pedro Restaurant. This very popular patio fronts a broad vista of sunlit green lawn with a fountain, the Arsenal Center for the Arts, and shade trees on the opposite side.
Government
Forum Will Educate Public About Transportation & Traffic Issues in Town
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A local group wants to give residents a voice in how transportation and traffic in Watertown looks in the future, and will hold a forum to educate residents about transportation planning.
Around Town
Watertown Citizens Meeting Features Talk on War on Terror, Pages for Peace
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Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment will host a talk titled “The U.S. War on Terror in the Middle East – and Its Victims” and The Big Book: Pages for Peace during its annual meeting.
Around Town
Birthday Party and Art Exhibition Among the Events at the Senior Center in June
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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty going on this month, here are some of the highlights.
Sports
Two Area Basketball Experts Speaking at Boston Basketball Clinics
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Boston Basketball announced two speakers who will work with players at clinics this summer, Newton North Head Coach Paul Connolly and Bentley University Assistant Women’s Coach C White.
Boys Lacrosse
WHS Sports: See How the Raiders’ Track, Boys Lacrosse & Girls Tennis Teams Fared
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Watertown’s athletic teams wound up a successful spring season with state competitions this weekend.
Around Town
Police Log: Man Causes Four Car Accident, Hundreds Worth of Underwear Stolen
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.