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Jenna Bancroft
Watertown’s first Human Services Director came to town after working for more than four years in Newton, but it was a homecoming of sorts. In her first several months on the job she has been in charge of not only establishing a brand new City department, but also creating a new home for the Watertown Food Pantry.
The roadway and sidewalks along a section of School Street off Mt. Auburn Street will be closed this week during installation of drainage and other work as part of the Mt. Auburn Street Project. See more details in the announcement from the City of Watertown.
A replica of one of the cannons hauled from Ft. Ticonderoga, New York, to Boston, through Watertown, in 1776. (Photo by Marilynne Roach)
Marilynne Roach, president of the Historical Society of Watertown, and State Rep. Steve Owens recently joined the reenactment and commemoration of an event that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
Defending Power Play Senior Hockey League Champs, the Boston Gold Kings, will open the finals by hosting the Hudson Valley Reapers on Saturday, April 4 at 4 p.m. at John A. Ryan Arena in Watertown.
Charlie BreitroseParents and students head to the grand opening celebration of the new Hosmer School on Feb. 1, 2022.
Watertown’s newest elementary school opened for the public to see Tuesday afternoon, and the bright and spacious three-story Hosmer School wowed those who roamed its halls and classrooms.
State Rep. Steve Owens.
Throughout this pandemic, constituents have reached out to me about experiencing delays or difficulty receiving their unemployment benefits from the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA).
Town of WatertownWatertown Senior Center
The Watertown Senior Center is hosting a number of events this week, including:
Registration is open for Watertown Recreation’s Winter Session II and there are a multiple activities from which to choose.
Watertown Free Public LibraryThe Shick House has been located on Grove Street since the 1800s. It was home to the owners of one of the few Jewish farmers in Massachusetts.
Bob Bloomberg recalls the first time he got to look inside the Shick House. The house oozed history, but it was clear then, he said, that the home of the owners of one of the few Jewish-owned farms in Massachusetts was not in good shape.
Mark ShastanyMark Shastany’s photograph “Exclamation Point” will be part of an exhibit at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.
The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:
As the Mosesian Center for the Arts opens its doors after over 20 months of major renovations and closure due to COVID, the group exhibition “Human/Nature” couldn’t be more perfect.
Commenters will now be required to sign their full names on stories on the Watertown News site starting Feb. 1, 2022.
Ai3 ArchitectsAn illustration of what the outside of the new Watertown High School will look like.
A Community Forum to discuss the Watertown High School project will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m.