Government

Trash Strike: City Manager’s Letter to Republic & Teamsters, City Won’t Join Legal Action

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Overflowing trash and recycling bins on Main Street during the trash strike. (Photo by Dean Martino)

Watertown will not be joining the six communities seeking legal action against Republic Services for costs incurred from the trash strike. However, City Manger George Proakis sent a letter to Republic and Teamsters Local 25 urging them to get back to the bargaining table and reach a contract agreement.

Weather

Weather Forecast: A Couple Sunny Days Followed by Scattered Showers, Temps in Low 80s

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After one final burst of heat and humidity on Thursday, a cold front ushers in a more comfortable and seasonable pattern. Friday and Saturday look beautiful with sunshine, drier air, and lower dew points. A brief uptick in humidity returns Sunday with clouds and the chance for scattered showers. Early next week features pleasant summer weather with sunshine and average July temperatures. By mid to late week, warmth and humidity slowly build again, with a few chances for afternoon storms as another front approaches.

Entertainment

WEEKEND FUN: ABBA Spectacle, Yoga, Plant Swap, Album Release, Italian Dinner

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Your weekend might kick off on Friday evening with a lively show at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, called Gimme Gimme. It is described as a sapphic ABBA disco spectacle, including burlesque, drag and aerial performances. Wake up on Saturday, have a relaxing morning and then head over to Artemis Yoga if you have a handy young person to do yoga play with. Their family yoga hour looks quite fun. Once well stretched out, check out the plant and seed swap on the library patio. Plant swaps are the best. You get plants for free, usually pesticide free, and you can learn so much about the plants from the fellow gardeners. Sunday evening there is a special fixed menu at Bar ‘Cino (actually every Sunday), and then a performance of the choral group called Sanctuary Boston back at the Mosesian. Start and end the week at the Mosesian. We are so lucky to have this arts center in our city!