Police/Fire
Police Log: Man Arrested for Taking Pair of Shoes, Check Stolen from Mail Box
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Watertown Hires New Veterans Services Officer, Who Will Also Serve as the ADA Coordinator
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Watertown hired a new Veterans Services Officer, who is a Navy and Army National Guard veteran with experience in frontline medical care, and most recently worked in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services. See the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Voting Locations Changing for Many Watertown Residents in 2025
Several polling places in Watertown will be moving to a new location for the 2025 Watertown Election. City Councilors had concerns about how voters will know where to go to vote.
Council Gives City Manager High Marks in Review, Also Some Suggestions
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.
More Headlines
School Building Committee Members Raise New Strategies to Keep Hopes of Middle School Renovation Alive
Police Log: 2 Arrests at Best Buy, Wheelchair Vandalized & More
Watertown Author Wins Mass. Book Award for Her YA Novel
Schools
College Honors for Five Watertown Students During Fall 2023 Semester
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Students from Watertown made the dean’s list at College of Charleston, University of Delaware, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Dean College in the fall of 2023.
Around Town
Senior Center Hosting Extreme Weather Preparedness Discussion
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Town of WatertownWatertown Senior Center
The Watertown Senior Center announced it will host an extreme weather preparedness discussion with Leigh Meunier from CREW and Dira Johanif from CRWA on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 3:30 p.m.
Entertainment
Watertown Resident Designing Costumes for The Huntington’s Upcoming New Play
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Watertown’s Zoe Sundra is the costume designer for The Huntington’s upcoming play “John Proctor is the Villain” at the Calderwood Pavilion. (Courtesy of The Huntington)
The Huntington announced that Watertown resident Zoë Sundra is Costume Designer for company’s upcoming production of Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is the Villain
Around Town
Five Properties Around Watertown Were Sold This Week
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Four condos and a two-family house in Watertown were sold this week.
Around Town
Date for Next Meeting on Watertown Square Area Design Announced
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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The Watertown Square Area Plan project team invites you to attend our next Public Meeting on Thursday, February 29, 2024, beginning 6:30 PM at 64 Pleasant St, Watertown, MA 02472.
Police/Fire
Three Men Indicted for Running Prostitution Ring in Mass. and Virginia, Including Watertown
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The following announcement came from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts:
Three individuals previously arrested and charged in November 2023 in connection with operating sophisticated high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston, Mass.
Entertainment
See What Small Saves Does on a Snow 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.