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Tuesday night, the City Council will vote on the water and sewer rates for residents and commercial customers in town. An increase is proposed, but not as much as previously estimated.
An illustration of the plans for the former Mount Auburn Club at 99 Coolidge Ave.
A life science company will relocate from Cambridge to Watertown, and will lease a space on Coolidge Avenue.
Watertown DPWTrash and recycling pickups resumed Monday. Republic Services resumed trash and recycling pickup on Monday, while contract negotiations continue. Residents who have overflowing garbage bins can drop off items at a drop off location.
Watertown DPWWatertown trash and recycling pickup has been uncollected since July 1 when workers at Republic Services went on strike.
Watertown City Manager George Proakis joined several mayors, town managers, and town administrators urging company Republic Services to come to a deal to end the strike that has stopped trash and recycling collection since July 1, 2025. The letter also identifies weaknesses in the company’s response to the situation, including slowness of deploying backup resources and lack of communication. See the letter below.
The City of Watertown will purchase the former Sterritt Lumber site at 148 Waltham St. The use has not yet been determined.
The City Council approved a “friendly” taking of the former Sterritt Lumber site, with the proposed uses including senior citizen services, education, housing, and operation of utility networks.
Watertown’s Evelyn Mancilikli holds the Youth New England Wrestling bracket after winning the U12 165 lb. Division. She posing with her coaches Mike Collins (in red) and Joe Recine. (Contributed Photo)
Watertown’s Evelyn Mancilikli took second place at the stats girls U15 wrestling meet, and went on to win the U12 Youth New England Wrestling Championship.
The following announcement was provided by Watertown Cable:
The WCA-TV Board of Directors and Executive Director Andrea Santopietro are proud to officially open the application process for the Watertown Cable Access Scholarship for the Class of 2025. Deadline for applications is April 18th, 2025.
Dear Councilors,
I am writing in disgust of the opt-out Electricity Choice notice I received today (attached). I should be able to expect continuity-in-service and business-as-usual without having to read a notice and take action. Shame on you all for allowing this to happen.
The following announcement was provided by the Charles River Watershed Association:
Want to participate in the 2025 herring count? Join this training session to learn about the Charles River herring and how to be a fish monitoring volunteer!
Jeff Gaglione has been selected as Watertown Middle School’s next principal.
Watertown Middle School will have a new principal. Superintendent Dede Galdston announced the selection of Jeff Gaglione as the new WMS principal. He currently works in Hudson, and will take over in the summer. The school is currently being led by Joel Giacobozzi, who is also the Watertown High School principal. See Galdston’s announcement below.
The Mosesian Center for the Arts will hold a celebration of its 20th anniversary. See details in the announcement from the MCA below.
The following announcement was provided by the Chinese American Association of Watertown:
Organized by the Chinese American Association of Watertown (CAAW), Watertown now has its first-ever team to participate in the 2025 Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, bringing together paddlers, supporters, and community members for an exciting launch event.