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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.
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.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
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.
Ernie Thebado was named Watertown’s new Director of Recreation. (Photo by Peter Centola)
The City of Watertown provided the following announcement:
Congratulations to Ernie Thebado, the City of Watertown’s new permanent Recreation Director effective Monday, July 29, 2024.
The following announcement was provided by Ben & Jerry’s:
Calling all Ben & Jerry’s fans! Ben & Jerry’s is hitting the road this summer for an immersive dessert experience to celebrate its new creamier-than-ever oat milk Non-Dairy recipe.
A $1 million winning lottery ticket sold in Watertown was claimed just three weeks before it expired.
Eight properties in Watertown will be holding open houses this week.
Police seek to identify a man who they believe has been going around town taking packages soon after they were delivered to homes in Watertown.
Gore PlaceTour the historic mansion at Gore Place on Friday and Saturday.
This is a weekend for learning more history of our town. At Gore Place, which is partly in Waltham, partly in Watertown, you can tour the historic home of Christopher and Rebecca Gore. He served as an ambassador, governor of Massachusetts, and US Senator in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. If you prefer to be outside on a summer’s day, tour the trees on the Gore Estate or tour Mount Auburn Cemetery. Feeling crafty? Check out the creative patching workshop at the library. There’s an intensive yoga workshop at Artemis Yoga for four days of going deep into your practice. And though some people may not think of giving blood as fun exactly, the blood drive at Hibernian Hall is important for the well being of all of us. Let’s pitch in to keep us all having fun.
Lowell Microforest YardArt made by students and adults in April.
The following announcement was provided by Trees for Watertown:
It’s Your Forest – A Drop-By at the Library
Drop by to learn more about Watertown’s first Miyawaki Microforest, to be planted in the J.R. Lowell schoolyard on October 26th, 2024. Everyone is invited! Art + science activities for kids.
Recreation Director Peter Centola celebrates his retirement with his family. Pictured from left, daughter Leanne, mother-in-law Irene Samourian, Peter, wife Karen, daugther Tory, and son Philip. (Contributed Photo)
Recently-retired Recreation Director Peter Centola likes to tell people worked in Watertown for 48 years. He got his start in the mid-1970s but had a break in the middle, and at one point didn’t expect to return.