Around Town
Registration Open for 2024 Faire on the Square Vendors
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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:
Vendor registration is now open for the 25th anniversary of the Faire on the Square!
Council Gives City Manager High Marks in Review, Also Some Suggestions
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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.
Trash Strike Has Ended, City Closing Temporary Drop Off Site
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.
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Watertown Author Wins Mass. Book Award for Her YA Novel
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
Business
Charles River Chamber’s Spring Event Focuses on the Need for Housing in the Region
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The Charles River Regional Chamber announced it will hold its Spring Business Breakfast on June 7. The Chamber, which serves Watertown, Newton, Needham and Wellesley, provided the following information.
Police/Fire
Watertown Man Arrested for Inviting a 14 Year Old to His Home to Have Sex
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A 47-year-old Watertown man faces a charge of enticement a child under 16 after he invited what he thought was a 14-year-old to his home to have sex, Watertown Police said.
Around Town
Artists Talk About Their Works on the Watertown Community Sculpture Walk
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Residents and artists take a stroll along the Watertown Community Sculpture Walk, led by the Tuba Guy. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
An enthusiastic group of art lovers took a stroll on a warm spring afternoon to hear about the newest additions to the Watertown Community Sculpture Walk from the artists themselves.
Entertainment
Concert in Watertown Featuring the Sounds of the Andes
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Sounds of the Andes will appear at Watertown’s First Parish Church. (Courtesy Photo)
The following announcement was provided by Spectacle Collective:
Spectacle Collective presents Sounds of the Andes, an evening of musical fusion featuring the Alturas Duo and Gonzalo Cortés, on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 7:30 pm at First Parish of Watertown.
Around Town
MassDOT Holding Meeting on Parking Around Newton Corner & Transportation Alternatives
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The following announcement was provided by MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be hosting the first working group meeting for the Newton Corner Long Term Planning Study. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 22, at 10:30 a.m., in person at the Newton Free Library, at 330 Homer Street in Newton.
Police/Fire
Watertown Police Complete Interactive, Scenario-Based Training with Support of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office
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Middlesex Sheriff’s Officer Ryan Abrams and Watertown Police Sergeant Tom Dicker stand outside the MSO’s Mobile Training Center. Photo courtesy of Watertown Police Department
The following announcement was provided by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office:
Watertown Police Chief Justin Hanrahan and Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian have announced that 43 Watertown police officers recently completed interactive, scenario-based training facilitated by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO).
Around Town
2 Single Families & 2 Condos in Watertown Sell This Week for More Than $1 Million
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Watertown’s home sales include three single family homes and two condos.