Around Town
Watertown Church Hosting Fall Fest Filled with Family Fun
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The following announcement was provided by Grace Chapel Watertown Join us at Grace Chapel Watertown on October 26 for our annual Fall Fest!
Restaurants Won’t be Allowed to Automatically Include Plastic Utensils Under New Ordinance
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Restaurants in Watertown will not longer be able to automatically include packets of plastic utensils with takeout or deliver orders. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A new ordinance approved by the City Council prohibits restaurants from automatically including plastic utensils with takeout orders, however customers can request these items when they order or pick up their food.
Council President Outlines City’s Protections for Undocumented Immigrants, Does Not Favor an Executive Order
City Council President Mark Sideris. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
After receiving questions about and requests to protect immigrants in Watertown in recent weeks, City Council President Mark Sideris emphasized the steps being taken by the City to provide safety and security, but said he does not favor the City Council passing a resolution or executive order regarding immigrants in Watertown.
Watertown Eco Fest will Feature Sustainable Vendors, Demonstrations & Activities for All Ages
The second annual Watertown Eco Fest will feature activities including electric bike test rides, vendors of sustainable products, activities for kids, and more. The event, hosted by the City of Watertown, will also include representatives from City departments and community organizations focused on sustainability.
Robotics Company Builds on Watertown’s History of Manufacturing in Former Mill Building
Tutor Intelligence’s Data Factory 1, which has 100 AI robots performing tasks, is part of the company’s new headquarters at Riverworks in Watertown (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A building along the Charles River in Watertown where textiles were once made has a new tenant involved in manufacturing. Tutor Intelligence creates AI robots that are used by companies from coast to coast.
More Headlines
School Committee Update: Budget, Fees, Cell Phones in Schools, Special Ed Strategy
Lafayette Celebrated (Again) in Watertown for Contributions to American Revolution
Police Log: Multiple Shoplifters Arrested, Fake Trial Scam Costs $14K and Illegal Dumpings
Business
Culture Pop Soda Leasing Part of Former Sasaki Building on Pleasant Street
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The building at 64 Pleasant Street in Watertown has been redeveloped into lab and life sciences space. (Photo by SGA)
The following announcement was provided by Berkeley Investments:
Berkeley Investments (Berkeley) recently announced that Culture Pop Soda, a rapidly growing functional soda brand, will be leasing over 6,000 square feet of space in the company’s 64 Pleasant Street development in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Around Town
REVIEW: SAATh Festival 2024 Brings South Asian Theater to Watertown
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Powerful and complex: Dipanwitha Bhattacharya and Jaideep Banerjee of ENAD Theatre in the Bangla play ‘An (Extra)Ordinary Incident’. Photo by Beena Sarwar.
By Beena Sarwar
I went to see “Madho” last night with my mother at the Third South Asia Theatre festival, SAATh 2024, in the Boston area. A musical play set in Lahore, it is written and directed by Sarbpreet Singh, an engineer by profession whose passion is music and storytelling.
Around Town
Three Watertown Homes Were Sold This Weekend
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A single family, a two family and a condo were sold this week in Watertown.
Government
Watertown Receives $806K in Federal Funds to Study Citywide Speed Limits, Educate and More
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The redesign of Watertown Square will be discussed on June 12. (Photo by City of Watertown)
The following announcement was provided by the Healey-Driscoll Administration:
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll joined US Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, Congressman Seth Moulton and Mayor Jared Nicholson of Lynn to celebrate that Massachusetts communities and two entities have won $25 million to improve roadway safety. The awards include $9.5 million for Lynn to implement low-cost street design changes to reduce the risk of crashes.
Entertainment
See Small Saves’ Word of the Day in This Week’s Cartoon
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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.
Schools
City Council Suggesting New WHS Auditorium be Named After Former Town Manager
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Ai3 ArchitectsA rendering of the designs for the new Watertown High School viewed from Columbia Street.
The City Council joined the people submitting suggested names for facilities at the new Watertown High School by submitting the name of the man who enabled the City of Watertown to build the new school without a tax increase.
Around Town
Library Bookmobile and Watertown Chats Visiting Lexington Gardens
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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
Watertown Chats and the Library Bookmobile are teaming up! The next Watertown Chats will be hosted at the Lexington Gardens Learning Center at 38 Philip Darch Road on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. in a joint event with the Library Bookmobile!