Real Estate
14 Open Houses Around Watertown on Memorial Day Weekend
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See this weekend’s Watertown open houses.
Watertown School Bus Fees Increasing, District May Buy Electric Buses
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School bus fees will rise $200 for students who don’t qualify for the mandated busing areas of town in the 2026-27 school year. School officials will also look at purchasing its own buses, which would be electric.
Watertown’s Bob Hall, First Boston Marathon Wheelchair Champ & Advocate for Access, Has Died
Bob Hall won the Boston Marathon’s first wheelchair division race in 1975.
Bob Hall, a Watertown resident and trailblazing wheelchair athlete and advocate for access, died at the age of 74. A private funeral service will be held at a later date, and visiting hours were held at Nardone Funeral Home on April 16.
Watertown’s Budget Maintains Programs & Staffing, But City Needs Legislature’s Help to Do So
Photo by Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
Despite uncertain economic times, Watertown’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget will maintain the City’s program and staffing from the current year, but keeps staffing “headcount neutral.” The City will be in better shape than many communities in the area, City Manager George Proakis told the City Council on Tuesday night.
After Recent ICE Detention in Watertown, School & City Officials Were Asked About Plans & Protections
Following the detention of a Watertown man by federal immigration enforcement agents on April 10, School and City officials discussed actions being taken or planned by local officials.
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Around Town
Watertown Man Supports Group that Helps Children Who Have Lost a Parent Through His Employer’s Charity
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Watertown’s Jay Hughes presented a check to Cara Belvin, founder of Empower. The money was from the charity run by Movement Mortgage, where Hughes works. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A dozen years ago, Watertown’s Jay Hughes met a woman who started a non-profit organization to help young women who had lost their mothers by giving them a special day on Mother’s Day. Hughes was the emcee of an auction in Scituate for Cara Belvin’s organization, Empower. The event raised more than $30,000 and got Belvin’s effort moving toward what it is now — a group that has an impact internationally.
Around Town
CAAW Dragon Boat Holds First Practice — Community Invited to June 8 Celebration
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Watertown’s Dragon Boat Team.
The following announcement was provided by the CAAW:
The Chinese American Association of Watertown (CAAW) proudly announces the successful first practice of its new dragon boat team, the CAAW Night Herons, held this past weekend in preparation for the upcoming Boston Dragon Boat Festival. The launch marks an exciting new chapter for community engagement through cultural tradition, athleticism, and teamwork.
Around Town
Vietnam Veterans Raise POW/MIA Flag at Greek Church’s Memorial Day Celebration
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The following piece was provided by Peter Vergados:
Memorial Day Celebration, Sunday, May 18th, at the Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church, Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA included Raising of the POW/MIA Flag. Color Guard was the Civil Air Patrol Cadets from the MA Wing located at Hanscom AFB. Hoisting the flag was Charles Kalivas, an Army Veteran who served in Vietnam 1967-68. Assisting was Leader of the Veteran’s Ministry, Peter J. Vergados, who also served in Vietnam as a Forward Air Controller (FAC).
Police/Fire
Police Log: Shoplifting Suspect Stopped After Driving Away, Home Repair Scams
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Entertainment
Armenian Museum Kicks Off New Concert Series, Music in Color, With Acclaimed Violinist
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The following information was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:
The Armenian Museum of America is proud to announce the launch of Music in Color, a dynamic new concert series and Artist-in-Residence program led by acclaimed Armenian-American violinist Haig Hovsepian. This exciting initiative, generously supported by Nancy Kolligian, aims to bring engaging musical experiences to the Museum’s Adele and Haig Der Manuelian Galleries while deepening public connection to Armenian culture through music.
Schools
Perkins Employee Receives Award for Outstanding Contributions to Special Education
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Cristy Lonardo, Coordinator of Residential Living at Perkins School for the Blind.
The following announcement was provided by the Mass. Association of Approved Private Schools:
On Thursday, May 1, the Massachusetts Association of Approved Private Schools (MAAPS) held its annual spring board meeting and awards ceremony, spotlighting teaching excellence and outstanding contributions to special education over the past year.
Around Town
Beth Israel Lahey Health Offering Urgent Care in Watertown
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Members of the Urgent Care Watertown BILH/HMFP Team.
Beth Israel Lahey Health announced that urgent care services are now available at the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) Care Center – Watertown. The site, located at 480 Pleasant Street, opened last year. In addition to urgent care, the care center also offers primary care and specialties including obstetrics & gynecology, orthopedics and radiology.