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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.
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.
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.
Narcan can be used to save the life of someone overdosing on opiates or heroin, and a free training for how to use the medicine will be offered by a Watertown addiction treatment center.
A new business where fashionable young people can trade in their clothes for money or to get some of the store’s gently used items open today just over the line in Waltham.
On Monday, April 4, Mount Auburn Hospital will officially open the new Longfellow Center for Joint Replacement, where a team of experienced and skilled surgeons come together with caring physician assistants, specially-trained nurses, therapists and technicians to deliver seamless, coordinated care for the growing number of patients seeking hip and knee replacements, the hospital announced. The Center is located on the 3rd floor of Mount Auburn’s South Building.
Athenahealth and residents met for round three of discussions about the company’s plans to redevelop its Arsenal Street headquarters Tuesday night.
A graveside service will be held on Friday April 1, 2016 at the St. Patrick Cemetery, Watertown at 10:30 am for Francis “Frank” McManus.
The Watertown Boys & Girls Club will host its annual auction to raise money for its programs that serve Watertown’s youth. Organizers are selling tickets, and also are seeking donations and sponsors.
James Bean, age 88 of Watertown, passed away on March 23, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Helen (Pappas) Bean.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had a very busy first day during of his visit to the Boston area, including several stops in Watertown.