Sports
Space Still Available for Watertown Rec’s Adult Tennis, Pickleball Programs
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Watertown Recreation’s adult tennis and pickleball programs begin this week, and there is still space available.
Farmers Market Organizers Pleased with Turnout, Look to Extend Access to Fresh Produce
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With the pandemic shutdown in full force, the organizers of the Watertown Farmers Market had to consider whether they should host the weekly market in 2020 and, if so, how they could do it safely and whether people would come out. As the season nears its end, organizers are pleased with how the market turned out.
Arrests
Police Log: Man Pulls Knife During Road Rage Incident, 2 Mopeds Stolen
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Cunniff School
Dirt Removal Caused Messy Streets, Increased Cost for School Projects
A view of the design for the new Cunniff Elementary School. The old building has been demolished, and the first parts of the steel for the new school has been delivered. Dirt from excavation getting on the street has been an issue at both Cunniff and Hosmer, in East Watertown.
Hundreds of truckloads of soil have been removed from the building sites of the new Hosmer and Cunniff elementary schools, which has caused a bit of a mess on nearby streets and added to the cost of the project.
Police/Fire
Purchase of New Ambulance Approved, Number of Calls Increasing
The Watertown Fire Department will be getting a new ambulance, which will help with the increasing numbers of medical calls to which paramedics respond.
More Headlines
Watertown Among Districts Encouraged by State to Return to In-Person Learning
Find Out About Proposed Galen St. Project at 2 Virtual Community Meetings
Many Changes in Store for WHS Sports During COVID-19
Around Town
State Discussing Renumbering of Highway Exits at Virtual Meeting
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The following information was provided by MassDOT:
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing an upcoming virtual Public Information Meeting for MassDOT’s Statewide Exit Renumbering Project on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This project is converting all existing exit numbers on freeways to a milepost-based numbering system, per Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements.
Business
3 Day Sale at Eastern Clothing, Shop & Get Discounts at Local Restaurants
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(PAID POST)
Watertown’s Eastern Clothing will be holding its biggest sale of the year on the weekend of Sept. 25-27, with discounts of up to 50 percent.
Sports
Watertown’s Jerry York Named to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
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The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs named Boston College coach Jerry York, a Watertown native and resident, to its Class of 2020.
Government
Stormwater Catch Basin Cleaning Beginning This Week
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The following information was provided by the Department of Public Works:
Beginning the week of September 21, 2020, the Town will be cleaning stormwater catch basins throughout Town, utilizing a contractor, BMC Corp. There are about 3,200 catch basins in Town and it will take about a month to clean them all.
Arrest
Police Log: Car Sideswiped on Pleasant St., Anti-Police Graffiti Found
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Real Estate
These Three Watertown Properties Sold This Weekend
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A trio of homes sold this week in Watertown.
Entertainment
Small Saves Makes a Dream Save in This Week’s Cartoon
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Cartoon by James Demarco
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. Combining this with the love of cartooning, Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”