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Walker Pond can be seen through the trees from the path around the pond. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On the morning of Aug. 7 a group walked around a small forested area around one of Watertown’s few wetland areas — Walker Pond. The City purchased the property on the border with Waltham in 2023 to develop the area into a public recreation facility. On Aug.
(CORRECTION: The story has been updated to include two areas where trees will be removed. The previous story only referenced Keith Street). A total of 17 shade trees off in East Watertown will be removed as part of the construction projects after City Manager George Proakis gave his approval. The trees to be removed include nine along Mt. Auburn Street as part of the reconstruction of the street and eight on Keith Street located on a property where a home is planned to be built.
The trees on Mt.
A Watertown trash bin. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
The City of Watertown announced that for the first time in a month resident yard waste will be collected during the week of Aug. 4, as the five-week trash strike continues. Republic Services, Watertown’s trash and recycling contractor, has been collecting trash and recycling since early July using replacement crews while Teamsters Local 25 went on strike on July 1. Until this week, however, yard waste has not been picked up.
Three condos, three townhouses, and a pair of two-family homes were sold this week. 20 Beechwood Ave. #B, $600,000, 2 bedroom 2 bathroom 843 sq. ft. Condo
32 Whites Ave.
Homebuyers have quite a few choices of properties to tour in Watertown. 22 Robbins Road, $1,438,000, 3 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,626 sq. ft. Single Family Open houses: Friday, Aug. 1 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Saturday, Aug.
The Watertown Police and Recreation departments will host a family event with activities, music, food, followed by a movie on Tuesday, Aug. 5. National Night Out will take place on Aug. 5 from 5-8 p.m. at the park behind the Police Station 552 Main St., said Watertown Police Lt. Kevin McManus. “The Recreation Department has done a movie night with us, hosted out back (behind the station),” McManus said.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. July 18: A woman entered Target and took $117.46 in clothing and other merchandise. She walked past the registers without paying and left. July 18: A couple was watching a movie at the Majestic 7 cinemas around 4 p.m. when a man in their row stood up and his shorts fell to the ground. He stood facing the rear corner of the theater.
Watertown students continue to earn honors for work at their college in the spring 2025 semester, and one student gradated. Dean’s List
Hamilton College
Taylor Lambo, of Watertown (02472), has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the spring 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be a current member of the Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027, have carried a course load of four or more graded credits throughout the semester, and earned an average GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale. Simmons University
The following local residents were named to the 2025 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. * Eileen Coleman, Watertown (02472)
* Marwa Kabir, Watertown (02472)
* Kaleigh Stout, Watertown (02472)
Graduate
University of Wisconsin
A total of 9,424 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 9-10, including a student from Watertown.