Schools
School Committee Member Rachel Kay Hosting Office Hours
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School Committee member Rachel Kay
Watertown School Committee member Rachel Kay will host virtual office hours this week.
Tuesday Night Talk With Police in August Features the WPD’s School Resource Officers
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Once a month, the Watertown Police Department invites the public in to learn about how the department works and what officers are doing around town. On Aug. 19, the Tuesday Night Talk features the WPD’s School Resource Officers.
WHS Changes Policies on Dress Code, Cellphone Use; School Committee Discusses Policy for Reporting Harassment
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 Taking Job with City of Waltham
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.
Police Log: Men Caught Slashing Tires, Employee Arrested for Trying to Use Manager’s Credit Cards
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
More Headlines
Residents Walk Around Walker Pond, Meeting on Aug. 14 Will Gather Input on Future of Site
High Marks for Watertown Superintendent on 2024-25 Annual Review
UPDATED: Removal of Shade Trees on Mt. Auburn, Keith Street Approved by City Manager
Schools
Information About Watertown’s Free PreK and Preschool Programs
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On Monday, the School Committee approved Superintendent Dede Galdston’s plan to provide free universal prekindergarten in the Watertown Public Schools beginning in the fall of 2024. Galdston provided more information about the program in an announcement sent out this week, see it below.
Around Town
This Week’s Watertown Home Sales Include a Single Family Home for Over $2 Million
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A single family, a two family and a three family were sold this week.
Government
Watertown’s Building and Inspectional Services Departments Moving Out of City Hall
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Another Watertown City department will be moving out of City Hall and into the Parker Annex building. The Health Department and the Information Technology departments have already made the move south of the Charles River.
Entertainment
Small Saves Gears Up for Valentine’s Day in This Week’s Comic
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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
Around Town
Changing Main Street: Post Office Closes (for Now), Restaurants Coming and Going
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Crown CafeDiners enjoy a meal at Crown Cafe on Main Street. The restaurant will soon close after getting a notice to vacate to make way for a new development on Main Street.
Over the past couple of weeks, the section of Main Street near Watertown Square has gone through more changes than it has for many years, with the Post Office closing — at least temporarily — restaurants opening and closing, and a new development starting construction soon.
Around Town
Watertown Resident Promoted to Chief of Real Estate at 2 Life Communities
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Watertown’s Zoe Weinrobe has been promoted to Chief of Properties at 2Life Communities. (Courtesy Photo)
The following announcement was provided by 2Life Communities:
2Life Communities is pleased to announce the promotion of Zoe Weinrobe to chief of real estate, overseeing a portfolio that has seen unprecedented growth during her seven years with the organization. In her previous role as director of real estate, Weinrobe led the creation of nearly 400 affordable apartments at 2Life while also overseeing the renovations of 2Life’s Golda Meir and Coleman Houses in Newton.
Around Town
Ten Open Houses Around Watertown This Week
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Multiple condos, a couple of townhouses and a pair of multi-family houses will be hosting homebuyers over the weekend.