Government

City Won’t Need a Redevelopment Authority to Transform Parking Lots in Watertown Square

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The area of the Watertown Square Municipal Parking Lot, shown in grey and the adjacent yellow buildings, can be redeveloped under the powers given to the City Council in 1987. The graphic is from the Watertown Square Area Plan meetings.

Watertown will be able to redevelop the municipal parking lot in Watertown Square without creating a Redevelopment Agency, City Manager George Proakis told the City Council this week.

Around Town

UPDATED: City Taking Applications for Rental Assistance & Other Expenses

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(UPDATE: All of the funds have been awarded, and no more applications will be accepted)

The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

The City of Watertown is pleased to announce that a COVID-19 Direct Assistance Program is now accepting applications. This program, which includes rental assistance and other common household expenses (PDF), is aimed at helping those who still face challenges in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is funded through the City of Watertown’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and is administered by Metro West Collaborative Development for the City.

Government

Watertown Square Zoning Meetings to Begin Oct. 16, See New Dates & Agenda

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

The City Council and Planning Board Joint Hearings to discuss the Watertown Square Area Plan zoning amendment will begin on October 16, 2024 in the Watertown Free Public Library. NEW placeholder dates have been set in the case the Public Hearing is continued. Please see the updated dates below!

Around Town

Harvest Halloween Festival Will Raise Funds for Activities for Watertown Seniors, Tickets Available

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Friends of the Council on Aging at the Watertown Senior Center will be hosting a Harvest Halloween Festival to raise funds to supplement various activities (shows, field trips, in-house programs) and take-out meals (Grab ‘n’ Go) for Watertown seniors. The Friends sent out the following announcement:

SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024

WHAT: Harvest Halloween Festival

Join the Friends for fun time – music, dancing, food, drinks available, even an optional costume contest with prize, a 50/50 raffle and more … WHERE: Hibernian Hall

151 Watertown St., Watertown, MA 02472

WHEN: Oct.

Schools

WPI Student from Watertown Completes Intensive Research Project

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The following announcement was provided by WPI:

Marley Fortune, a member of the class of 2025 majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project titled “How Bazar? Creating Interactive Media for Community Building.”