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Eddy Cole installs an air conditioner provided free by the Watertown Neighbors group. (Courtesy of Eddy Cole)
As the temperatures rose to dangerous levels in the first week of July, a group in Watertown leapt into action delivering air conditioners to those who need them, and which had been donated by other residents.
The Parker Annex Building (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
The City Council will not be meeting it the usual place on July 14. The meeting will be held in the Parker Building at 7 p.m. The meeting includes a votes to set next year’s water and sewer rates, on proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance, and a presentation about the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.
An image from “Late Fall.” The film was made by Watertown’s Abigail Jean Lucas, left, who acted in the film along with her son, Leander.
A short film shot during the Pandemic, whose cast includes a Watertown filmmaker and her son, made its world premier in Ireland in May and will be part of several film festivals around the United States.
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 descendants of those present in 1776.
(Watertown News will accept Election Related letters until Oct. 31.)
Dear friends and neighbors,
When I first ran for Town Council, as the parent of a third grader at the Lowell School, I laid out a clear set of goals to achieve and core values to guide me. I continue to stand by those goals and values today as I run for reelection.
MassHousing announced today that Belmont Savings Bank is now an approved lender of MassHousing’s affordable, fixed-rate, home loan products for low- and moderate-income homebuyers, according to an announcement sent out by the bank.
Watertown’s budget for Fiscal 2017 is more than $2 million in deficit right now, but Town Manager Michael Driscoll said the town faced similar projects last year and the town’s current budget should wind up with an excess.
Five people seek to fill four spots on the Town Council as Councilors At-Large, see what they said about issues such as development, overrides and their priorities.
Susan Falkoff seeks re-election as Town Councilor At-Large in the Nov. 3 election.
Tony Palomba seeks re-election as Town Councilor At-Large in the Nov. 3 election.
Patryce Georgopoulos is running for Town Councilor At-Large in the Nov. 3 election.
Aaron Dushku seeks re-election in the race for Town Councilor At-Large on Nov. 3.