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Laura Kurman retired as Executive Director of the Wayside Multi Service Center in June. She worked there for more than three decades. (Courtesy of Wayside Multi Service Center)
For more than three decades, Laura Kurman has been working to help those in need in Watertown. She retired as Executive Director of the Wayside Multi Service Center at the end of June, and looked back on her time.
Watertown DPWWatertown’s trash and recycling pick up will be cancelled for Wednesday, July 2.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
Curbside trash and recycling pickup is cancelled on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, and for the remainder of this week, due to the on-going labor strike between the City’s contractor, Republic Services and their unionized workforce. Today, Republic Services informed the City of Watertown, in writing, that they will mobilize crews to provide curbside trash and recycling collection beginning again on Monday, July 7, 2025. If this does not occur, we will provide further information as it is available.
The Rotary Club of Watertown celebrated 100 years with a dinner on June 24. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
WALTHAM — For a century, the Rotary Club of Watertown has been coming together to make the community a better place, and put service above self.
The City of Watertown sent out the following announcement:
Republic Services, Watertown’s trash and recycling contractor, has informed the City of Watertown that they were unable to reach an agreement with their employee union before the deadline on June 30, 2025, resulting in a labor strike beginning today, July 1, 2025.
The Victory Field Phase II project includes renovation of the track, courts, and the driveway in the complex.
Several years after the planning began for improvements to the track oval and tennis and basketball courts area at Victory Field, funding for the project was approved by the City Council Tuesday night.
Watertown’s Nova Fitness is celebrating five years this week. See more information provided by owner Poli Moronari.
(The following letter was send to the City Council before its meeting on June 24, 2025)
Watertown Leadership,
I hope each of you are well and finding a cool space today.
I am expecting the Victory funding to be supported tonight and are hopeful that all the alternates are approved.
A vision of what a new Watertown Middle School could look like created by Ai3 Architects and presented to the School Committee.
Members of the School Building Committee expressed concerns over the cost of the proposals for rebuilding or renovating and expanding Watertown Middle School.
Currently, Watertown does not have pet shops open for business. However, the large number of new commercial buildings, many with retail space, might be a viable option for a pet shop chain. We are encouraging the city to be proactive and be certain a shop that sells animals cannot open in Watertown. Recently, the City Council asked the Administration to propose policy guidance or an ordinance on limiting pet shop operations.
The next Watertown Chats will take place on Friday in East Watertown. See details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown is excited to announce an open call to artists for its “A Pleasant Landscape” banner project, aimed at beautifying the fence screen at the former Sterritt Lumber site located at 138 Waltham Street. This initiative seeks to enhance the visual appeal of the area for local residents, visitors, and passersby.
One of the suitcases that are part of the Unpacking History – a Mobile Holocaust Memorial created by students at the Jewish Community Day School of Boston in Watertown. (Courtesy of JCDS)
Students at the Jewish Community Day School of Boston, located in Watertown, packed years of facts, artifacts and personal experiences into six small suitcases and a jewelry case to create a traveling Holocaust museum.