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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Actors’ Shakespeare Project will produce four shows in the 2026-27 season. Two shows — one of the Bard’s classics plus a vampire comedy at Halloween time — will go on stage at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. See what the company has in store next season in the announcement from ASP, below.
The cover of the Watertown Visitors Guide, produced by the City of Watertown.
Watertown’s history, activities, dining and more have been highlighted in the new Watertown Visitors Guide. The City of Watertown produced the four-page booklet in anticipation of a busy summer in Greater Boston.
The City Council approved 36 items from the Capital Improvement Program for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including road repairs, some money for the Middle School project, park projects, and requests from the Fire and Police departments.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown City Hall
The Fiscal Year 2024 budget approved by the City Council Tuesday night includes an additional $3.6 million to cover the amount owed to a police officer who won a sexual discrimination suit by the City.
Submitted by Linda Scott, Watertown Resident
Information lodged in mythical/moving spaces …Extremely long surveys with no obvious “save” function …Sticky notes rather than conversation …Underplaying or omitting what residents are actually saying in government reports …Information “hidden” in plain sight …Meeting notes for City meetings not updated or correct …
These are all things that stymie public participation, and yet residents persisted!
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The Walk N’ Talks are designed to get us outside and walking while learning a bit more about our city! Bring a friend or meet someone new.
The following information was provided by Lyndra Therapeutics:
Lyndra Therapeutics Inc. of Watertown raised $20.3 million from seven investors as part of an offering of equity and option securities, according to a Form D dated June 7. Total amount of the offering is just over $179 million.
The Watertown Public Schools will say farewell to nine educators and staff at the end of the school year, including some who have worked in the district for decades.
Rachel Kay is running for School Committee.
Rachel Kay announced Tuesday that she will be running for the School Committee during the 2023 Watertown City Election. Kay also ran in 2021.
State Sen. Will Brownsberger
State Sen. Will Brownsberger posted the following piece on his website. Brownsberger represents the Suffolk & Middlesex District, which includes Watertown.
For me, the Pride parades and festivals are special this year because I am coming out as bisexual.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), has embarked on a Digital Equity Planning project to improve broadband access, adoption, and digital literacy in the community.