Around Town
New Banh Mi Restaurant Opens in Watertown, Grand Opening This Week
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Watertown has a new destination for Vietnamese sandwiches known as banh mi.
School Committee Votes on Watertown Middle School Start Time for 2026-27
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Watertown Middle School (Courtesy of Watertown Public Schools)
The debate over when to start the day for middle school students returned to the Watertown School Committee this week, focusing on what time the school day should begin for the 2026-27 school year. The discussion has been complicated by impact on after-school sports and the shortage of fields in town.
Boston Bruins Player Gets an Education About a Sport for the Blind at Perkins School
Boston Bruin Alex Steeves learns about goalball from two members of Perkins School for the Blind Towerhawks. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Boston Bruins center Alex Steeves has played in some tough environments — Montreal, Toronto, Madison Square Garden — but on Monday he entered the Perkins School for the Blind’s gym to try his hand at a new sport: one which requires him to play blindfolded.
WHS Sports: Wrestler Reaches 100 Wins; Girls Basketball & Boys Hockey in Tourney Play
Watertown senior Jimmy Strestha claimed his 100th career win at the All-State Meet in Springfield. (Courtesy of Watertown Athletics)
A pair of Watertown wrestlers faced the Bay State’s best in the All-State Meet in Springfield on Sunday, and one picked up a milestone win.
New Signage for Paintings in City Hall Provides a Historical Perspective
The historic paintings in Watertown City Hall now have signs with information about the town’s history. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The entry lobby in City Hall is beginning to look like a room at the Museum of Fine Arts, with the addition of signs to accompany the recently restored historical paintings of Watertown.
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Police Log: Man Arrested for Causing Disturbance at Restaurant, Police Locate Man Wanted on 3 Warrants
City Relaxing Sidewalk Shoveling Rules After Blizzard, Keeping Parking Ban in Place
Firefighters Battle Two Alarm Fire, Slowed by Snow Around Hydrants
Government
Watertown Appoints New Director of Health Department
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The following announcement came from the City of Watertown:
Congratulations to Abbey Myers, the City of Watertown’s new permanent Director of Public Health, effective, Monday, February 5, 2024.
Schools
Applications Available for 56th Annual Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship
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Lt. Paul Sullivan was killed in Vietnam in 1968, and a scholarship in his name has been given out for 56 years.
For the 56th year, a scholarship will be awarded in memory of Paul J. Sullivan, a Watertown-native who died serving in the Vietnam.
Entertainment
Lovefool Returns to Mosesian Center for the Arts, Also Features 4 Opening Comedians
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The following announcement was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:
This February, NYC-based queer actor and comic Michael John Ciszewski returns to Boston with his third solo show LOVEFOOL to celebrate Valentine’s Day Weekend with two performances at Watertown’s Mosesian Center for the Arts after a smash 2023 tour that filled houses from comedy clubs to Pride festivals across the northeast with big gay joy. The show is co-created and produced with Brian Dudley and directed by Noah Simes.
Around Town
Post Office Warns of Thieves Taking Checks, Credit Cards from Mail
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The following information came from the U.S. Postal Service:
Every day, the U.S. Postal Service safely and efficiently delivers millions of checks, money orders, credit cards, and merchandise. Unfortunately, such items are also attractive to thieves. That’s why Postal Inspectors across the country are at work to protect your mail. But with deliveries to more than 164 million addresses, they cannot do the job alone. Here are some proactive steps that both individuals and businesses can take to protect their mail and parcels from thieves:
Police/Fire
Police Log: Man Arrested for Taking Pair of Shoes, Check Stolen from Mail Box
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Schools
College Honors for Five Watertown Students During Fall 2023 Semester
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Students from Watertown made the dean’s list at College of Charleston, University of Delaware, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Dean College in the fall of 2023.
Around Town
Senior Center Hosting Extreme Weather Preparedness Discussion
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Town of WatertownWatertown Senior Center
The Watertown Senior Center announced it will host an extreme weather preparedness discussion with Leigh Meunier from CREW and Dira Johanif from CRWA on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 3:30 p.m.