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Watertown City Manager George Proakis.
City Manager George Proakis received a high rating from the City Council in his annual review for Fiscal Year 2025, though members of the Council had some constructive criticism, too.
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.
The City of Watertown provided the following announcement:
The Watertown Square Area Plan will be discussed at the Joint Hearing on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Watertown Middle School Auditorium at 68 Waverley Avenue in Watertown. Please note the updated date and location.
Kenji Nakayam and Damion Silver in Alter State at Drive-By Projects Art Gallery
Watertown is going to be a quiet, quite warm place on Memorial Day weekend as people are headed to greener/hillier/sandier pastures. Of course, it is a time to remember those who have given their lives, so you can pop into the Poppy Social at the Commander’s mansion on Friday in their remembrance. If looking for some air conditioning, pay a visit to see some of the art in town.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
The City of Watertown provided the following announcement:
Announcing the Watertown Pride 2024 festival entertainment at Saltonstall Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024 from 12-5 p.m.:
The City of Watertown announced the hours for the Memorial Day weekend.
A hero square in memory of Pvt. Vincent Ranucci, who was killed in World War II, was dedicated down the street from the home on Nichols Avenue where he grew up. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Dozens of descendants of a decorated World War II veteran gathered Monday on the East Watertown street where his childhood home is located to remember him and dedicate a hero square in his name.
The following information was provided by MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is encouraging individuals who plan to travel during the Memorial Day holiday weekend to plan, expect increased travel volumes, utilize MassDOT’s “real time” travel tools and resources, and take public transportation as much as possible to help get to planned destinations.
To the Editor:
I’ve been impressed by Manager George Proakis’ initiative, effort and community involvement process for the Watertown Square Area Redesign. In terms of the streetscape, it’s terrific that the manager is trying to create a plan that insists that our Square is first and foremost the center of our community, not just an intersection to drive through as quickly as possible. It is in terms of zoning that the draft plans have led to more disagreement.