Entertainment
Watertown Gospel Choir Singing at Belmont Church on Saturday
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A Watertown-based gospel choir will perform on Saturday at a church in Belmont.
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.
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Entertainment
Brother Sun Highlights Tremdal Concert at First Parish Church
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The upcoming Tremdal Concert at First Parish Church in Watertown features the trio Brother Sun.
Schools
School Budget Has Funds for Elementary Foreign Language Classes, None for Shrinking Class Sizes
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The budget presented to the Watertown School Committee Monday night calls for adding more than 20 new positions, including staff to start teaching foreign language at the elementary schools, but it did not have any funds to reduce class sizes in the elementary schools.
Arrests
Watertown Man Arrested in Framingham When ‘Prank’ Goes Wrong
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A Watertown man faces charges of burglary when he was caught with items from his friend’s Framingham apartment hanging out of his clothes.
Entertainment
Artist to Discuss the ‘Whys of Painting’ at Watertown Arts Association Event
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The Watertown Art Association will present “Capturing Time in a Moment: The Whys of Painting” with artist and author Andrew Kusmin from 2 to 4 p.m. this Saturday, April 9, in The Innovation Space at the Arsenal Project Mall (Old Navy entrance), located at 485 Arsenal St. in Watertown.
Schools
MassBay Community College Hosting Job Fairs for Health, Technology
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MassBay Community College announced two upcoming job fairs, one focusing on health science and the other for technology internships.
Police/Fire
Beware of IRS Phone Scam Targeting Watertown Residents
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The Watertown Police Department warns residents to be aware of an ongoing scam where a caller poses as an IRS official and threatens arrest if a payment is not sent.
Around Town
Civil Rights Leader Talks About Making Watertown Safe and Welcoming for All
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Pride and optimism filled the auditorium at Watertown Middle School Thursday as Dr. Bernard LaFayette praised the work the town has done to build what he called “a global community.”