Real Estate
Open Houses Around Watertown This Weekend
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Several open houses around Watertown to visit this weekend.
Wada Hoppah Charles River Ferry Boat Has Hit the Water — See a Video and Photos
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The first moments on the water for the Wada Hoppah Charles River ferry boat. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
An idea formed three years ago took to the waters of the Charles River on July 11, 2026 when the Wada Hoppah ferry launched at the Newton Yacht Club.
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.
Mutual Aid Group Delivers Air Conditioners in Watertown During Heat Wave
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.
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.
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Angeline Kounelis
Long-Time Watertown Town Council Member Will Not Seek Re-Election in November
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District A Councilor Angeline Kounelis will not be seeking re-election in 2021.
A fixture on the Watertown Town Council will be stepping down at the end of her eighth term.
Police/Fire
Watertown Assistant Fire Chief Accredited by Mass. Fire Service Commission
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Watertown Fire DepartmentWatertown Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Nicholson.
The following information was provided by the Massachusetts Fire Service Commission:
The Massachusetts Fire Service Commission granted accreditation to Assistant Chief Ryan Nicholson of the Watertown Fire Department on March 18, 2021 who has demonstrated the required fire service experience, education, and certifications for accreditation.
Schools
Two Watertown Students Make Arlington Catholic High School Honor Roll
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Arlington Catholic High School announced that two students from Watertown made the latest honor roll.
Fiscal 2022 Budget
Town Budget: Watertown Will Pay for New High School Without Tax Override, Fund to Buy Land to be Created
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Ai3 ArchitectsA view from Columbia Street of what the new Watertown High School could look like.
The new Watertown High School will be built without a tax increase from a debt exclusion, Town Manager Michael Driscoll announced during Tuesday night’s presentation of the Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
Schools
Watertown Student Wins $20K College Scholarship from Thoreau Foundation
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Watertown’s Daysia Charles won the $20,000 Henry David Thoreau Foundation Scholarship.
The following announcement was provided by the Henry David Thoreau Foundation:
Daysia J. Charles, a student at the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School, will be entering college this autumn as a Thoreau Scholar. The scholarship, named for the 19th-century naturalist and author, Henry David Thoreau, is a prestigious award given annually to only eight Massachusetts high school seniors.
Schools
MassBay Community College Hosting Virtual Spring Open House
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The following information was provided by MassBay Community College:
MassBay Community College will hold its annual Spring Open House virtually on Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 9:00AM – 12:00PM. President Dr. David Podell along with faculty, staff, students, and alumni will greet prospective students and their families, remotely.
Around Town
New Lights Will Illuminate Softball Field at Park in Watertown
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Charlie BreitroseThe softball field at Filippello Park is undergoing a renovation and upgrade, including seven new lights on poles, new dugouts and backstop and a scoreboard.
This spring, the softball field at Filippello Park has undergone a modernization, with new lights, a scoreboard, and a new backstop going up at the East Watertown park.