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The sign for the temporary Watertown High School at PFC Richard Moxley Field. (Courtesy by City of Watertown)
When the 2025-26 School Year begins in September, Watertown High School students will have a new dress code, rules on using their cellphones, and fewer days to add or drop a class. The School Committee also discussed the sex-based harassment reporting policy, and heard about individualized instruction for math and literacy, and district policy changes.
Watertown City Councilor Emily Izzo has been appointed as an attorney with the City of Waltham. (Courtesy of Emily Izzo)
A Watertown City Councilor will get a look from the other side of municipal government when she takes a position as an attorney for the City of Waltham.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Walker Pond can be seen through the trees from the path around the pond. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On the morning of Aug. 7 a group walked around a small forested area around one of Watertown’s few wetland areas — Walker Pond.
Courtesy of Watertown Recreaion
The following information was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
The Pequossette Summer Recreation Program will begin registration for our 55th season on Tuesday, February 13.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:
Join us at Watertown Citizens’ Monthly Membership Meeting for “Let’s Pass a Back from the Brink Resolution in Watertown.” This will be an opportunity to hear from peace activists who have successfully passed nuclear abolition resolutions in Marshfield, Cambridge, Needham, and Newton as we embark on a similar effort in Watertown.
The following information was provided by the Department of Conservation and Conservation:
The Department of Recreation and Conservation (DCR) announced its plans today to help make February school vacation week a walk in the park for parents. From guided hikes to animal tracking, craft making, and maple sugaring, the agency is offering 81 free or low-cost engaging and educational activities for kids and families across the state from Saturday, February 17, through Sunday, February 25. The programming is part of DCR’s commitment to expanding access to Massachusetts’ State Park system, while also inspiring kids to get outdoors and fostering a connection with the environment.
Photo by Charlie BreitroseArsenal Park will be getting a major overhaul. Here it is set up for the Watertown Arts Market.
The second phase of renovations at Arsenal Park was approved by the City Council, which will include improvements to the recreation areas, but came in more than $4 million higher than originally budgeted.
A pair of poets from Watertown will be reading from their new collections during an event in Cambridge.
The old Watertown High School has been demolished. A crane that will erect the steel frame of the new high school has arrived. (Courtesy of Vertex)
The old Watertown High School is officially history. The project management firm, Vertex, provided the following update on the progress of the new high school project.
The Watertown Public Schools budget forecast for Fiscal Year 2025 would provide the district with a small surplus.
The following announcement was provided by the Helen Robinson Wright Fund:
A concert featuring Guy Urban will benefit the The Helen Robinson Wright Fund at First Parish of Watertown.