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The Watertown Arts Market is still about a month away, but on two weekends in July there will be pop-up arts markets in Watertown Square featuring local artists and musicians.
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.
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.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown is seeking three (3) residents to serve on an advisory committee for its Comprehensive Plan Update. The deadline for applying is February 22, 2022.
The Watertown Business Coalition’s membership kickoff event will be held on Feb. 17 at Not Your Average Joe’s.
The ad hoc committee that will study vocational and career education available to Watertown students will have four members of the public, and a consultant will assist members.
Lt. Paul Sullivan was killed in Vietnam in 1968, and a scholarship in his name has been given out for more than 50 years.
High school students are invited to apply for the 54th Lt. Paul Sullivan Scholarship, named for a Watertown resident who was killed while serving in Vietnam.
Watertown Free Public LibraryThe Watertown Free Public Library.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Library:
A fire hydrant that was shoveled out by one of 25 Watertown residents who entered the City’s social media contest after the recent blizzard.
Dozens of Watertown residents answered a call on social media to shovel out fire hydrants in their neighborhoods after the recent blizzard.
The Watertown Catholic Collaborative Food Pantry will host a “drive-thru” donation day on Feb. 26.
CDM SmithA drawing of the proposed layout for the courts and a street hockey rink at Moxley Field.
Plans for renovating the courts area at Moxley Field will be discussed at a community meeting on Feb. 14.