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Watertown DPWWatertown trash and recycling and compost bins.
The two sides met Friday to discuss the trash strike impacting more than a dozen other communities, including Watertown, but left without coming to an agreement.
Overflowing trash and recycling bins on Main Street during the trash strike. (Photo by Dean Martino)
Watertown will not be joining the six communities seeking legal action against Republic Services for costs incurred from the trash strike. However, City Manger George Proakis sent a letter to Republic and Teamsters Local 25 urging them to get back to the bargaining table and reach a contract agreement.
State Rep. John Lawn
Watertown’s John Lawn, State Representative for the westside of Watertown, said “I am deeply sorry,” in a statement following his arrest on Wednesday for driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of property damage.
Trash bins in Watertown. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
City Manager George Proakis spent more of his vacation than expected talking about trash, the strike, and how to deal with collection while Republic Services and Teamsters Local 25 negotiate a contract.
Hear about the Watertown Police Chief’s unusual childhood, the library director’s career in books and libraries, and about a dancer/scientist in their conversations with Watertown podcast host Matt Hanna.
Several students hailing from Watertown made the dean’s list at Assumption, Fort Hays State, Endicott, Quinnipiac, and Fairfield. Also, local students graduated from WPI and Georgia Tech.
Watertown-native Despina Najarian will be running the 2025 Boston Marathon for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
A Watertown resident who had not been a runner until two years ago will be running the 2025 Boston Marathon and will raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The Charles River Chamber of Commerce announced it will host Business After Hours at Olespana in Watertown. The event is free to members and future members.
Lt. Paul Sullivan was killed in Vietnam in 1968, and a scholarship in his name has been given out for 56 years.
The following information was provided by the Sullivan Scholarship Committee:
Announcing the 57th Lt. Paul J. Sullivan Scholarship, which is awarded in memory of Paul Sullivan, a Watertown-native who died serving in the Vietnam.
The following information was provided by the Charles River Watershed Association:
Run of the Charles: Boston’s Premier Paddling Race
A townhouse and two single-family homes were sold this week.
The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The City of Watertown has declared a Snow Emergency starting at 8:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Snow Emergency will remain in effect until further notice. On-street parking is banned, and vehicles left on the street can be towed.