Entertainment
Watertown Church Hosting 50th Grecian Festival June 21-23
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The 2024 Watertown Grecian Festival will take place at the Taxiarchae-Archangels Greek Orthodox Church on June 21-23. This year’s festival marks 50 years.
Setback in Effort to Bring Post Office Back to Watertown Square
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After signs of progress toward a Post Office branch returning to Watertown Square, City of Watertown officials recently received some bad news.
Watertown Police Could Get Drone; Department is Nearly Fully Staffed; Officer’s Will Get AI App
A drone will likely be the latest high-tech addition to the Watertown Police Department, but the City Council had questions about where data collected will be stored and who will have access.
Third Watertown Porchfest is Bigger Than Ever With 200+ Performances
Porchfest returns to Watertown for the third year on May 16. (Photo from Watertown Porchfest)
The third year of Watertown Porchfest is the biggest yet, with in excess of 200 performances at more than 80 locations around the City on Saturday, May 16 from noon to 6 p.m.
Space for Existing Chinese Restaurant & New Retailer Included in Plans for Watertown Mall
A rendering of National Development’s plans to renovate part of the Watertown Mall. The green sign is where Joyful Garden will move, and the red sign is a new retailer.
The new owners of the Watertown Mall showed plans to revamp part of the mall, which include creating a new space for a popular restaurant and creating space for a new retailer.
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Watertown Has a New Beer Garden, Restaurant Moving to Bigger Digs, Another Makes Globe
Police Log: Online Loan Scam, Construction Vehicle Missing, Small Fire
Governor Stops by Watertown High School to Give a Teacher Appreciation Week Gift
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Save the Date for the Next Watertown Square Area Plan Meeting
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The City of Watertown provided the following information:
Save the Date: The Joint Hearing to discuss the Watertown Square Area Plan will continue on June 27, 2024 at 6pm in the Watertown Middle School Auditorium at 68 Waverley Avenue in Watertown. This is a continuation of the Joint Hearing held on June 13 in the same location.
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MBTA Announces Service Plans for Friday’s Celtics Parade
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The following information was provided by MassDOT:
To accommodate parade attendees heading to the 2024 Boston Celtics Championship “Rolling Rally” victory parade, the MBTA will operate enhanced service on Friday, June 21, 2024.
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Community Preservation Committee Accepting Applications, Find Out How Apply
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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:
Interested in applying for CPA funds? Your first step is to complete a Project Eligibility Form to determine if your project is eligible for CPA funding. Project Eligibility Forms are due July 29, 2024.
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OP-ED: Reflections on the First Watertown Square Plan Hearing
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By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
Part 1: Thomas Jefferson: “That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part.”
At last Thursday night’s Joint Hearing of the City Council and the Planning Board, the purpose was to gather community information and evaluate the Watertown Square Area Plan.
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Watertown Farmers Market Will be Open on Wednesday
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The Watertown Farmers Market will be open this Wednesday. The City of Watertown sent out the following information:
Police/Fire
UPDATED: Statewide 911 Outage Over
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UPDATE: The Massachusetts 911 system has been restored.
The public may now resume calling 911 for emergencies.
Thank you for your patience + cooperation.
The State 911 Department continues to investigate the cause of the disruption.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Fire and Police departments regarding issues with 911 service:
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Wada Hoppah Raffling a Trip to the Celtics Parade by Boat from Watertown
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Drew Rollert looks back toward the tower at Perkins School for the Blind. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The group planning to start a water shuttle from Watertown to Boston will raffle off a trip for two down the Charles River to the Boston Celtics’ Championship Parade on Friday.