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With a collection of tens of thousands of historic post cards, Watertown’s Kathryn Alpert had a wealth of choices for her new book “Lost & Found: Historic Boston in Post Cards.” Watertown News spoke with Alpert about the creation of her book.
Watertown’s Director of Student Services will be stepping down before the beginning of school in September. The announcement came after parents of students in the special education program aired their complaints at the second straight School Committee meeting. A group of more than 100 parents also signed a petition requesting that the School Committee take a vote of no confidence for the Director of Student Services, who oversees the special education program.
(UPDATED July 2, 8:55 a.m.: The library will be open until 7 p.m. Friday.)
With temperatures forecast to reach 100 degrees this week, the City of Watertown has compiled a list of places to keep cool during the heatwave.
Watertown’s Eileen Ryan was nominated as a Commonwealth Heroine by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. (Courtesy of Will Brownsberger’s office)
Watertown’s Eileen Ryan was one of 147 women from across Massachusetts to be nominated for the Commonwealth Heroine Award. She was nominated by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. See more information in the announcement about Ryan, and nominees from Watertown’s State Representatives in the announcements from the legislators’ offices, below.
Nordblom CompanyAn illustration of the proposed life science building for 148 Waltham St., the former Sterritt Lumber site.
Developers have submitted plans for a lab building to be built on the former Sterritt Lumber site on the Westside of Watertown.
The following information was provided by Watertown SEPAC:
Watertown SEPAC invites all families to attend our Back to School Family Picnic on Monday, August 29 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at Fillippello Park. Please see the event flyer for more details.
The following announcement was provided by Ballroom in Boston:
Does your toddler’s imagination run wild? Do they love to jump, sing, and dance? Bloom Fine Arts Academy is the perfect place for them to get their sillies out! We focus on creativity, expression, forming our own ideas, play movement, and more!
A rendering of the proposed four-story office/lab building at the LINX property on Arsenal Way.
A community meeting will be held about the proposed project planned for the LINX campus on Arsenal Way, which backs onto Nichols Avenue in East Watertown.
Arsenal Yards will host outdoor fitness events on the Arsenal Green.
The following information was provided by Arsenal Yards:
Through the fall, Arsenal Yards is bringing back its popular Outdoor Fitness Series with a chock-full schedule of complimentary classes, featuring local instructors and studios for a total body workout in a lively group setting!
The following information was provided by Toyota and Lexus of Watertown:
Lexus and Toyota of Watertown have joined forces to help the kids in our community. All supplies will be donated to the Watertown Boys & Girls Club and distributed to local schools.
Editor,
Aug. 12 was World Elephant Day, an annual international event to raise awareness about the plight of elephants across the globe.
Wheeling University AthleticsWatertown’s John Korte, a basketball player at Wheeling University, was named to the NABC Honor Court.
The following information came from Wheeling University Athletics:
The National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) released their annual team and individual academic awards for the 2021-22 season. The Wheeling University Men’s Basketball team had five players honored for their individual success in the classroom.