Entertainment
Watertown Children’s Theatre Presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in May
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Watertown Children’s Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, WCT announced.
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
Airplane Noise
Group Concerned with Airplane Noise Meeting in Belmont in May
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Boston West Fair Skies (BWFS) will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, May 5 in Belmont, the BWFS Steering Committee announced.
Around Town
Watertown Church Planning Huge Rummage Sale
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The First Parish Church will be holding a Huge Rummage Sale on May 7.
Business
Watertown Resident Joins Executive Team at Financial Planning Firm
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MKA Executive Planners, which provides personalized retirement income planning for executives, business owners, and professionals, announced that Edward M. Perry has joined the firm as Director of Client Services.
Transportation
LETTER: Bring the Hubway BikeShare Program to Watertown
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Dear Editor,
One of the issues I hear most about around Watertown is problems with too much traffic.
Business
New Watertown Hotel Ahead of Schedule, Could Open This Summer
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The new hotel in the East End of Watertown has gone up faster than anticipated, and an official from the group that will manage the Residence Inn by Marriott said the hotel will open ahead of schedule.
Police/Fire
Police Arrest Oxycodone Dealer at Watertown Motel
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A man faces drug dealing charges after being caught selling pills from a room at a Watertown motel.
Food
Watertown Farmers Market Has Job Opening for Market Assistant
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Relish Management seeks energetic, friendly, and organized multitaskers to be part of our Farmers Market Team in Watertown.