Arrests
Man Busted After Attempting to Take Bike Out from Under Cyclist
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A Newton man faces criminal charges after he tried to grab the bicycle out from under a bicyclist riding down Pleasant Street just before midnight on March 31.
Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July
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The Watertown Arts Market is still about a month away, but on two weekends in July there will be pop-up arts markets in Watertown Square featuring local artists and musicians.
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
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.
More Headlines
UPDATED: Temps to Hit 100 in Watertown This Week, See How to Stay Cool
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
Charity
Watertown Runner Joins Celtics Foundation Marathon Team
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Watertown’s Yasi Abdolmohammadi will be running the 2016 Boston Marathon on behalf of the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, and will raise more than $5,000.
Schools
Watertown Rotary Offering College Scholarships to High School Seniors
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All residents of Watertown who are high school seniors and applying to college are eligible for Watertown Rotary Scholarships. The amount of each award and the number of scholarships granted will be determined on a yearly basis, Watertown Rotary announced this week.
Elections
Cambridge-Based Attorney Kicking Off Run for Governor’s Council in Watertown
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Attorney Peter Georgiou is kicking off his campaign for Governor’s Council, 3rd District, in Watertown on April 26, 2016, he announced this week.
Obituaries
OBIT: Joan Gilbert, 82, Raised 3 Children in Watertown, Loved Sports & Reading
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M. Joan (Callahan) Gilbert of Watertown, April 6, 2016. Age 82. Daughter of the late Marie and Raymond Callahan. Beloved wife of the late John B. Gilbert.
Real Estate
See This Week’s Watertown Open Houses
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Check out this week’s open house’s around Watertown.
Elections
Dems Choosing Delegates for National Convention, Including a Caucus in Watertown
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If you are interested in having a role in choosing the next President of the United States and participating in a caucus, this weekend could be your chance if you are a Democrat (Republicans will have to wait a few weeks).
Assistant Superintendent
Watertown’s New Assistant Superintendent Has Wide Range of Experience
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Watertown’s new Assistant Superintendent comes to Watertown from Marblehead, where she has been a principal, but she has a wide range of prior experience.