Around Town
Two Dozen Open Houses in Watertown This Weekend
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Home seekers have a wide range of properties to check out this weekend.
Watertown Receives Statewide Award for Arsenal Park Renovation
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The sign welcoming people to Arsenal Park.(Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Watertown’s newest park renovation received a statewide award at the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association Conference in Springfield this week.
Proposed Watertown School Budget Cuts Multiple Positions, Increases Athletics, Busing Fees
Watertown School officials, with the guidance of the School Committee, have reduced a shortfall of $2.5 million and came up with a budget that would have a $700,000 surplus, according to the presentation made Monday by Superintendent Dede Galdston.
City Has $4M Left from Elementary School Projects, Which Will Go to High School & Middle School Projects
Cunniff Elementary School is one of three elementary schools in Watertown to be rebuilt or renovated. The projects closed out with a combined surplus of $4 million. The new school opened in 2021. (Photo by Watertown Public Schools)
Watertown’s elementary school building projects finished with a surplus of more than $4 million, which will allow the high school construction project to stay on budget, and fund designs for a potential new middle school.
Members of Congress Get a Look Inside Watertown’s School Lunch Program, School Farming Class
Congresswoman Katherine Clark and Congressman Jim McGovern have lunch with Hosmer School second-graders Maya and Daphne. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
A pair of enthusiastic Hosmer Elementary School ambassadors showed two members of Congress around their school Wednesday, ending with a meal cooked up by the school cafeteria staff that featured produce grown in Watertown High School’s hydroponic farm.
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Contractors Coordinating with East End Businesses Ahead of Sidewalk Replacements
New Watertown High School Nearly Done, Remains on Budget
Bulk Items
Council’s Public Works Committee to Discuss Changes to Trash & Recycling Program
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Watertown DPWThe City of Watertown’s toters used for curbside composting, recycling and trash.
The City’s proposed changes to trash and recycling rules — including fees for disposing of bulk items, appliances, and mattresses — will be discussed by a City Council subcommittee. The subcommittee will also discuss fees charged to developers for new connections to the City’s sewer system.
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LETTER: Group Encourages Older Residents to Participate in Comprehensive Plan Process
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Submitted by Bob Shay of Watertown for All Ages
Watertown for All Ages, a grassroots community organization, encourages older adults and their children to make their voices heard in the city’s Comprehensive Planning process that will shape the future of Watertown for years to come.
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Find Out About Local Services for Alcohol & Drug Use Prevention, Treatment & Recovery
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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:
If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol or drug use, please come to a special evening of talks from people in the recovery community and experts on substance use disorders.
Arts
Quilters’ Connection Invites Public to The Grand Show & Tell
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Quilters’ Connection will host The Grand Show and Tell on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m.
City Council
Council Approves Money to Start Process of Purchasing Pond Property
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Leo MartinThe City Council approved a transfer of funds to be used to put a deposit on the purchase of property that includes Walker’s Pond, on the Westside of Watertown.
The City will have the money to make a deposit on the purchase of a property that includes a pond on the Westside of Watertown, and a small part of Waltham, after a vote made by the City Council on Tuesday night.
Entertainment
First Stick A Fork In It Food Festival Coming to Arsenal Yards
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Kicking off an exciting schedule of events this fall, Arsenal Yards, the thriving new neighborhood in Watertown, invites area residents and visitors to enjoy its diverse lineup of eateries, shops and venues at the first-ever Stick A Fork In It! Food Festival, an around-the-world style food festival on Wednesday, September 21st from 5:00–8:00PM.
Around Town
Spots Still Available for Most Watertown Recreation Fall Programs
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The Watertown Recreation Department’s fall programs have started, but there are still spaces available in most of the programs. Activities range from age 3 to adult.