Arts
Watertown Business Coalition Hosting Morning With the Arts Networking Event
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The Watertown Business Coalition invites the public to hear about what’s going on in the arts in the City, and do some networking.
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
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Marsha Moeller, center, cuts the ribbon at the Helen Caloggero Women’s and Family Center in California. The center is named after her mother who grew up in Watertown. (Photo from Providence St. Joseph Hospital)
A health center in California that provides services to women and families was dedicated to and named for a woman who grew up in Watertown.
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
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.
Special Education: Director of Student Services to Step Down, Plans to Improve Program Discussed
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: Temps to Hit 100 in Watertown This Week, See How to Stay Cool
(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.
More Headlines
Watertown Resident Nominated for Commonwealth Heroine Award for Environmental Work & Actvism
Students & Parents Ask for Armenian Classes to be Expanded; French Most Popular World Language Unavailable at WHS
New Head of Perkins School for the Blind Looks to Build on Legacy, Advocate for the Visually Impaired
Arrest
Police Log: Shoplifter Chased Down in Allston, Check Taken from Mail and Altered
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Real Estate
Four Homes in Watertown Were Sold This Week
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A quartet of properties were sold this week in Watertown.
Around Town
Watertown Woman Running Marathon for YMCA of Greater Boston
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The following announcement was provided by the YMCA of Greater Boston:
Linda Asadoorian of Watertown will be running the 2022 Boston Marathon as a member of the YMCA of Greater Boston’s marathon team. Asadoorian will be raising money to support the YMCA of Greater Boston’s teen programs, such as the Achievers program, Youth and Government and Leaders Club. Teens count on the Y for academic assistance, employment, life skills advancement and healthy fun.
Entertainment
Small Saves Longs for His Old Goalie Glove in This Week’s Comic
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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net.
Around Town
New Rep Theatre Reemerges from Break, Returns to the Stage With a New Focus
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Nine months after going on hiatus, New Repertory Theatre will return to the stage with a show that is part of the new focus of the Watertown-based theater company.
Entertainment
Watertown Gallery Hosting Show for Earth Day Focusing on Art of Protest
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Storefront Art ProjectsWorks being installed at Storefront Art Projects for the exhibit Earth Day 2022L Time to Panic!
Storefront Art Projects in Watertown announced its latest exhibit opening on April 9. The gallery provided the following information:
Real Estate
Several Open Houses in Watertown Over the Weekend
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Check out the properties hosting open houses this weekend.