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Coolidge Square may be under construction, but the heart of the East End is open for business.
Watertown filmmaker Lisa Olivieri shoots part of her documentary film “Recovery City.” (Contributed Photo)
Watertown may not resemble Hollywood. There’s no giant white sign on a hill, no people in knock-off Elmo suits trying to hassle tourists for photos, no bus tours of famous people’s driveways. But believe it or not, Watertown has its own little Hollywood row. Four filmmakers here are documenting stories of family, recovery, civic life, and identity.
The public got their first look at the new space at the renovated space at the Watertown Boys & Girls Club. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The Watertown Boys & Girls Club recently unveiled the newly renovated space on the bottom level of the clubhouse, which will serve as home to the new KidConnect After School Program.
The construction on Mt. Auburn Street continues with more drainage installation during the week of June 23-27, and work will also take place at the intersection of Arlington and Grove streets. See where the traffic impacts will be in the announcement from the City of Watertown below.
Four townhouses, two condos, a single family, and a two-family house were sold this week.
Sandra Roberts
Sandra B. Roberts, of Wellesley, died peacefully on the morning of June 16th. She was 86 years old. Born Sandra Louise Brown on May 26th, 1939 in Boston, “Sandy” was the only child of Frederick Brown, a professional musician and band leader, and his wife Christine (Peyton), a realtor. Sandy grew up on Harnden Avenue in Watertown, Massachusetts, and graduated from Watertown High School in 1957, where she was a Cheerleader and an active member of the WHS Theater, Glee Clubs and Chorus.
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.
Plenty of new listings in the Watertown real estate market this weekend.
After a string of gloomy weekends, summer is finally making a firm arrival across Eastern Massachusetts. Friday and Saturday offer ideal early summer conditions: dry, warm, and sunny. But starting Sunday, a dangerous and prolonged heat wave sets in. A strong upper-level ridge will park over the region, driving highs into the 90s and pushing dew points into the oppressive category, producing heat index values over 100°F in many locations. Peak heat is expected Monday through Wednesday.
Dear City Councilors,
We write to share compelling evidence that voters in our community — and across the state — are ready for bold action to make housing more affordable. Recent polling reveals that clear majorities of voters support the action needed to build more homes that people can afford, even when that choice is put up directly against protecting neighborhood character from change. In fact, when asked to choose, 71% of voters prioritized building affordable homes over preserving traditional neighborhood character.
Watertown Firefighters put out a fire on Hillside Road that started with a computer charger.