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The 2010 Reenactment of Signing of Treaty of Watertown at the Edmund Fowle House. (Courtesy of Historical Society. of Watertown)
In the days after the former 13 colonies declared their independence from Britain 250 years ago, Watertown had a moment. The town outside Boston became the center of government in Massachusetts, and two historic firsts took place right near Watertown Square. However, these occasions got lost in the ether somewhere between George Washington and George H.W. Bush. It took some people with long memories to rekindle the connection between Watertown and the indigenous tribes on both sides of the Canadian border. This July 18th, Watertown will celebrate the 250th anniversary of these historic moments with the ancestors of those present in 1776.
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.
{Note: The date and location of the RMUD meeting has been changed}
The much discussed Regional Mixed Use District zoning changes that would impact the area near the two malls will not be voted on until March at the earliest.
Monday’s storm looks like it could will leave several inches of snow on Watertown, and has closed schools in town, and could have other impacts.
It may be the depth of winter, but the Watertown Senior Center is full of activities this month.
A Drum Circle for Watertown SEPAC Families will be held during February Break.
Watertown students are getting a four day weekend thanks to Monday’s snowstorm.
With tree branches still white from Friday’s storm another bout of snow is forecast to hit the Boston area Monday, and it should be a long one.
The Watertown Free Public Library has plenty of activities and events to choose from this month.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.