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Beaverbook STEP Seeks Live-in Caregive – Live Rent Free in Watertown
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Beaverbrook STEP is seeking a live-in caregiver at their community living location in Watertown. See the information provided by Beaverbrook STEP below.
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
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LETTER: What Both Biotech Workers & High Schoolers Need — Housing
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In my role as a founder of CoLAB — a non-profit organization that connects Watertown students and biotech companies — I have had the unique opportunity to connect with two distinct groups, biotech business leaders and local high school students. For as many differences as there are between them, both groups share a primary concern: the housing crisis.
Police/Fire
Firefighters Extinguish 2 Alarm Fire in East End, the 2nd Blaze of the Day
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Courtesy of Watertown Fire DepartmentFirefighters put out a two-alarm fire at a home on Melendy Avenue.
A two-alarm fire damages a two-family home in East Watertown on Wednesday afternoon.
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OP-ED: As Housing Costs Push Younger Workers Out, Watertown Could Lead Battle to Deal with Crisis
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Linda ScottThe Elan Union Market apartment building on Arsenal Street.
By Mark Pickering
The bad news about the housing market in Massachusetts keeps piling in. “More 25- to 44-year-olds are leaving the state than any other groups,” concludes a new report. The top culprit: Housing costs are too high.
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Watertown Resident Honored for Volunteering to Help Food Insecure Residents
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Chris Haroian builds stacks of Just Eats grocery boxes at a volunteer shift at Food For Free on April 3, 2024.
The following announcement was provided by Food For Free:
Chris Haroian, of Watertown, is a volunteer for Food For Free, the leading food rescue and distribution nonprofit dedicated to providing reliable access to fresh and nutritious food to eastern Massachusetts communities. Volunteers for Food For Free help to pack food, convert bulk prepared food into single-serve microwavable meals, and deliver food to help strengthen the community food system. This National Volunteer Month, the nonprofit is celebrating Haroian, who is making a difference for food insecure residents.
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Armenian Museum’s Statement on the 109th Anniversary of the Genocide
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Photo from the Armenian Museum of AmericaAnnually we host thousands of visitors who learn about the Genocide, as well as the history and culture of Armenia thought artifacts and exhibitions; historian Khatchig Mouradian conducted several educational workshops this month with students visiting our galleries.
The Watertown-based Armenian Museum of America released a statement on the 109th Anniversary of the Genocide. Read it below.
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State Rep. Lawn Honored by Groups Advocating for the Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Community
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Courtesy PhotoLeo Sarkissian, Executive Director of the Arc of Massachusetts, presenting State Rep. John J. Lawn, Jr. (D-Watertown) with a hand drawn award from a self-advocate within the organization at a ceremony held at the Massachusetts State House.
The following announcement was provided by State Rep. John Lawn’s office:
State Rep. John J. Lawn, Jr. (D – Watertown) was named the Legislator of the Year Award by The Arc of Massachusetts (the Arc) and Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC). The award, presented during their annual reception marking the commencement of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Month, celebrates Rep. Lawn’s unwavering commitment to and advocacy for the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) community.
Entertainment
Sheepshearing Festival Returns to Gore Place This Weekend
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Gore PlaceThe Sheepshearing Festival returns in-person at Gore Place on April 27.
Gore Place’s big annual event featuring crafts, food, music, and of course sheep, returns this weekend. See details about the Sheepshearing Festival that comes the historic estate that is located in Watertown and Waltham, below.