Schools

Back to School: One School Welcomed a Large Kindergarten, Middle School Renovations Shift, Draft Cellphone Policy

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Cunniff Elementary School has a particularly large number of kindergartners this fall. (Photo by Watertown Public Schools)

Students in Watertown returned to class this month, including a large number of kindergartners on one campus. Back to School nights will be held this week, and the School Committee also heard about a proposal that would prevent students from using cellphones and other devices anytime during the school day.

Entertainment

Armenian Museum of America Presents the Second “Music in Color” Concert

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Joseph Vasconi, left, and Haig Hovsepian will perform in the second “Music in Color” at the Armenian Museum of American in Watertown.

The following announcement was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:

The Armenian Museum of America is proud to announce the second performance of its Music in Color concert series on Saturday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m., a dynamic new initiative and Artist-in-Residence program led by acclaimed violinist Haig Hovsepian. Generously supported by longtime Museum benefactor Nancy Kolligian, the program brings engaging live musical experiences to the Adele and Haig Der Manuelian Galleries, while deepening public connection to Armenian culture through music.

Letters

LETTER: How the Commander’s Mansion Became a Gem for the City of Watertown

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Charlie BreitroseThe Commander’s Mansion in Watertown.

Greetings Councilors:

 “They don’t know what they don’t know.”

How did the revival of the Commander’s Mansion come to be? What was the process that restored this beautiful edifice to its full glory? The story, behind the story, can be found in the attached September 23, 2005 Final Report of the Watertown Arsenal Development Corporation.

Transportation

State Awards Watertown TMA Grant to Analyze Data, Develop New Mobility Alternatives

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The Watertown Transportation Management Association (TMA) received a grant of $159,469   from the Mass Department of Transportation to analyze data on travel patterns and use findings to inform development of new mobility alternatives, all in an attempt to reduce single occupancy vehicle commuting.  See details about the program provided by MassDOT, below.