Around Town
Watertown Recreation Offering Free Kayaking on Charles for Residents Age 55+
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The Watertown Recreation Department is offering FREE Kayaking on the Charles River In partnership with Live Well Watertown.
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
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Marsha Moeller, center, cuts the ribbon at the Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family Center in California. The center is named after her mother who grew up in Watertown. (Photo from Providence St. Joseph Hospital)
A health center in California that provides services to women and families was dedicated to and named for a woman who grew up in Watertown.
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
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.
More Headlines
Watertown Resident Nominated for Commonwealth Heroine Award for Environmental Work & Actvism
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
Real Estate
A Wide Variety of Open Houses in Watertown This Week
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Plenty of choices for home seekers this weekend in Watertown.
Schools
Two Watertown Students at Minuteman High School Earn Book Awards
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Twenty-five juniors from Minuteman High School in Lexington have were recently honored with book awards from various colleges and universities for demonstrating outstanding scholarship, leadership, community service and achievement in specific academic areas.
Police/Fire
Man Arrested After Cigarette Links Him to Watertown Home Break In
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Watertown Police were able to link a man to a home break in through the brand of cigarette that he smokes.
School Start Time
School Committee Looking at Starting Day Later at the High School & Middle School
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Watertown High School and Middle School students may get to sleep in later as the School Committee considers moving the start of school later in the morning.
Schools
Watertown Junior Chosen as a Winner in National Essay Contest
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The international nonprofit organization Facing History and Ourselves today announced the seven student winners of The 2016 Facing History Together Student Essay Contest. The winning students – including a Watertown junior –and their classrooms and teachers will receive over $9,000 in scholarships and prizes.
Charity
Woman Biking 200 Miles to Put a Salad Bar in the Watertown Public Schools
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Jenn LaVardera of Dole will cycle approximately 200 miles from Napa Valley to Monterey, Calif. on behalf of Watertown Public Schools to raise funds to donate a salad bar to the district.
Food
Phantom Gourmet Features a Watertown Restaurant
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The Phantom Gourmet came to town recently to do a feature on The Diner at 11 North Beacon.