Graduation
Pair of Watertown Students Graduate in UConn’s Class of 2021
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The University of Connecticut announced its 2021 graduates, and two Watertown residents were on the list.
Mutual Aid Group Delivers Air Conditioners in Watertown During Heat Wave
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Eddy Cole installs an air conditioner provided free by the Watertown Neighbors group. (Courtesy of Eddy Cole)
As the temperatures rose to dangerous levels in the first week of July, a group in Watertown leapt into action delivering air conditioners to those who need them, and which had been donated by other residents.
City Council Moving Out of City Hall for July 14 Meeting
The Parker Annex Building (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
The City Council will not be meeting it the usual place on July 14. The meeting will be held in the Parker Building at 7 p.m. The meeting includes a votes to set next year’s water and sewer rates, on proposed changes to the Noise Ordinance, and a presentation about the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Watertown Woman’s Film About the Pressures of Parenthood Showing at Several Film Festivals
An image from “Late Fall.” The film was made by Watertown’s Abigail Jean Lucas, left, who acted in the film along with her son, Leander.
A short film shot during the Pandemic, whose cast includes a Watertown filmmaker and her son, made its world premier in Ireland in May and will be part of several film festivals around the United States.
A Celebration 250 Years in the Making: Watertown’s Treaty Day 2026
The 2010 Reenactment of Signing of Treaty of Watertown at the Edmund Fowle House. (Courtesy of Historical Society. of Watertown)
In the days after the former 13 colonies declared their independence from Britain 250 years ago, Watertown had a moment. The town outside Boston became the center of government in Massachusetts, and two historic firsts took place right near Watertown Square. However, these occasions got lost in the ether somewhere between George Washington and George H.W. Bush. It took some people with long memories to rekindle the connection between Watertown and the indigenous tribes on both sides of the Canadian border. This July 18th, Watertown will celebrate the 250th anniversary of these historic moments with the descendants of those present in 1776.
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Local Artists & Musicians Coming to Pair of Art Pop Ups in Watertown Square in July
Woman Donates Hospital Wing, Dedicates it to Memory of Her Mother Who Lived in Watertown
Watertown Woman Creates Historic Boston Book from Her Huge Postcard Collection
Government
Water & Sewer Rates to Increase for Watertown Residents; Council to Examine Issue
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Water and sewer rates will increase in Fiscal Year 2022, but not as sharply as this year’s rate hike.
Around Town
Applicants Wanted for Watertown’s New Public Arts & Culture Committee
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Watertown Town Hall
The Town of Watertown provided the following announcement:
Town Manager Michael J. Driscoll is seeking eight (8) Watertown citizens interested in servingon the Public Arts and Culture Committee. The Town of Watertown has established a Public Arts Master Plan that was created through the efforts of a steering committee that included a number of representatives of stakeholder organizations in the community that deal with arts and culture, as well as Town departments and the Town’s consultant, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The Honorable Town Council adopted the Watertown Public Arts Master Plan at its meeting on February 23, 2021.
Around Town
It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, See Tips from Mass. Emergency Officials
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NOAAA satellite image of the 2014’s Hurricane Arthur.
The Town of Watertown provided the following announcement:
Tropical Storm Elsa was a reminder that Massachusetts is at risk for tropical storm and hurricane impacts. It was even more timely because this week, July 11-17, 2021, has been proclaimed Hurricane Preparedness Week by Governor Baker.
Police/Fire
Watertown Nursing Facility Thanks First Responders, Looks to Show Them Things Have Changed Under New Management
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Vero Health CareVero Watertown thanked members of the Watertown Police and Fire departments for a cookout, recently. Pictured, from left, Fire Lt. Glen McManus, State Rep. Steve Owens, Vero Health Care President/COO Uma Rajagopal, Police Officer Ryan Vaughan, and Vero Watertown Administrator Tim Churchill.
The operators of a Watertown skilled nursing facility that has struggled recently wanted to show that the place is under new management, and invited over the first responders, who visit on a regular basis, to thank them.
Around Town
New Acts to Entertain at Faire on the Square, Vendors Can Reserve Spots
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Charlie BreitroseFaire on the Square visitors check out some of the many booths at the 2018 celebration at Saltonstall Park.
The Faire on the Square is back in 2021, and attendees can look forward to some new acts during the celebration.
Schools
Watertown Student Makes UMaine’s Spring 2021 Dean’s List
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The University of Maine provided the following announcement:
The University of Maine recognized 3,670 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2021 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,392 are from Maine, 1,195 are from 39 other states and 83 are from 35 countries other than the U.S.
Government
City or Town of Watertown – Charter Review Committee Weighs in on That & Other Proposed Changes
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Typically, Watertown is referred to as a town, but it has a city-form of government. The group proposing changes to the Town Charter looked at officially changing the name to the City of Watertown.