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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.
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 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’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.
Watertown’s new Treasurer Collector Joseph Divito will be able to bring in more than $100,000 more in investment income for the Town of Watertown this year, after he had some tough talks with some banks.
The owners of the Arsenal Mall invite the public to take a tour of the property to see exactly where the new buildings are proposed to go in the renovated mall.
Local author and cable television host Fred M. Grandinetti recently released a new illustrated book about bullying, based on his own experiences, teaming up with actor Cuyle Carvin.
Plenty going on with the Watertown Recreation Department, from tennis to basketball to Pre-K outdoor sports camp.
Town Councilor at Large Susan Falkoff will be available to speak to Watertown residents during her upcoming office hours.
The Watertown Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled due to the expected bad weather.
The Historical Society of Watertown and Invest In Watertown will host an informational event about the proposed Community Preservation Act, which residents may vote on this fall.
These five homes sold this week in Watertown, including two single-family houses.