Schools
Watertown Student Earns High Honors at Thayer Academy
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Thayer Academy in Braintree – an independent coed day school for grades 5-12 – recently announced its Upper School (grades 9-12) honor rolls for the second semester.
Trash Strike Has Ended, City Closing Temporary Drop Off Site
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A Watertown trash bin. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The strike by union employees working at Republic Services has ended as the two sides announced an agreement on Friday.
School Building Committee Members Raise New Strategies to Keep Hopes of Middle School Renovation Alive
Watertown Middle School (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
While the possibility of totally renovating or rebuilding Watertown Middle School appeared to be over, some members of the School Building Committee brought up strategies that they said could still allow the project to happen.
Police Log: 2 Arrests at Best Buy, Wheelchair Vandalized & More
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown Author Wins Mass. Book Award for Her YA Novel
Robin Wasley of Watertown won a Massachusetts Bok Award for her YA novel “Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear.”
Watertown’s Robin Wasley received a Massachusetts Book Award in the middle grade/young adult category for her novel “Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear.” A ceremony will be at the State House in October. See details about the winners in the announcement from the Massachusetts Center for the Book, below.
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Back to School: One School Welcomed a Large Kindergarten, Middle School Renovations Shift, Draft Cellphone Policy
Council Sees Plans for 2 Parks; Asks About Crosswalks Near Bemis Park, Facilities at How Park
City Looking at How to Create Public-Private Partnership to Redevelop Watertown Square Parking Lots
Around Town
Watertown’s Revival Cafe Combines the Talents of Two Experienced Restauranteurs
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A sandwich served at Revival Cafe in East Watertown. (Courtesy of Revival Cafe)
One of Watertown’s newest cafes combines creative forces of two people with culinary pedigrees in the Boston area. The cafe, which is tucked in a corner of East Watertown, melds the vision and taste of the two owners.
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Non-Profits Can Tape PSA Commercials at Watertown Cable
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The following announcement was provided by Watertown Cable:
Calling all Watertown nonprofits and organizations! We are excited to announce our Summer PSA Day on Tuesday, August 13th from 2-5 p.m.! Join us in our studio to film a one minute PSA that we will film and edit for you.
Entertainment
Armenian Museum’s Exhibit Featured in Artscope, Extended Until Aug. 18
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Melkon Hovhannisyan’s “The Walk” is one of the pieces in the exhibit at the Armenian Museum of America through Aug. 18.
The Armenian Museum of America provided the following information:
Our latest contemporary exhibition has received excellent coverage from Art New England, Watertown Cable News, Armenian Mirror-Spectator, and beyond. The latest is by Artscope critic Erica DeMatos.
Police/Fire
Police Arrest Man Suspected of Recent Break-ins in Watertown
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Watertown Police arrested a Newton man suspected of being behind a series of break-ins in town over the weekend.
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Recent High School Grad’s Project Focuses on History of Watertown Immigrants
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Residents of an Irish boarding house in Watertown, 1880s. Courtesy of the Watertown Free Public Library and the Digital Commonwealth.
Watertown’s Ciara Leonard recently had a project about the history of immigrants coming to Watertown published by Boston College’s Global Boston initiative.
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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week in Watertown
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The following announcement came from the Watertown Farmers Market:
This annual celebration highlights the vital role farmers markets play in the local food system as well as the value they bring to their communities. Stop by and show your support for our market community! Live music, activities, and more.
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Little Local Conversations Podcast Featuring Jan Taylor, Owner of Get Lively Fitness Studio
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Jan Taylor, owner of Get Lively Health & Fitness Studio
Watertown’s Matt Hanna has spent the last several months getting to know people living and working in Watertown, and has produced more than 20 episodes of Little Local Conversations. In the second episode of the podcast, he spoke with Jan Taylor, the owner of a local fitness and health studio.