Around Town

City Manager Clarifies City’s Role in Dispute Between Day Care and Boys & Girls Club

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Watertown City Manager George Proakis. [UPDATED: The story was updated on Aug. 15 at 8 a.m. about the status of the building permit.]

City Manager George Proakis weighed in on the City of Watertown’s role in the ongoing strife between First Path Day Care Center and the Watertown Boys & Girls Club over the space leased to the daycare provider. He said he was limited in how much he could say because First Path has ongoing suits against the City. The dispute over First Path’s lease at the Watertown Boys & Girls Club became public in recent weeks, first with a letter from the Boys & Girls Club leaders saying they have plans to expand the Club’s program but the day care has not left the space after its lease expired.

Schools

2 Watertown Students Graduate from College, 6 Earn Honors

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Students from Watertown graduated from Western New England and Roger Williams in the spring of 2024, and local students earned honors at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University of Delaware. Graduates

Western New England University

Lauren A. Rae graduated from Western New England University with a MS in Applied Behavior Analysis. The graduate ceremony was held on Sunday, May 19, at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield. More than 350 graduate students received their master’s, law, and doctorate degrees from its Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Pharmacy, and School of Law. Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Tom Walsh, of Watertown, MA, (02472) graduated with a M.A. in Special Education in May as part of the Class of 2024.

Sports

Summer Basketball Finals: New Day Takes a 1-0 Series Lead

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Game 1 of the 2024 Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals tipped off Tuesday night. (Courtesy of Watertown Recreation)

The seventh seed in the Watertown Summer Basketball League kept rolling through the playoffs and took a 1-0 lead in the finals with a win Tuesday night. No. 7 New Day defeated No. 4 More Than Different 68-57 at Saltonstall Park.

Police/Fire

Man Who Made Threats at Cambridge School Ends Up Crashing Car in Watertown

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A man suspected of making threats at a Cambridge school ended up crashing his car in Watertown on Monday. At about 10 a.m. on Aug. 12, the man (who has not been identified) made threatening statements at a playground outside Morse Elementary School in Cambridge, according to a report on Boston.com. The man also made statements that didn’t make sense. Cambridge Police said the man suffered from severe mental health issues.

Around Town

Watertown Seeks Per-Diem Public Safety Dispatcher

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

The City of Watertown seeks qualified applicants for a Per-Diem Public Safety Dispatcher to process emergency calls for assistance in an expeditious and accurate manner at the Police Department. Hours: Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 8 hours of training per week for three months, including one week of full-time training. Shifts will be required to work night, weekend and/or holiday schedules. Salary: This is a non-union, non-benefit eligible position with a starting rate of $38.73 per hour. To Apply: City of Watertown application form is required and is available on our website.

Around Town

2024 Watertown Arts Market Features Artists, Music, Authors, Food & More

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The Watertown Arts Market returns to Filippello Park in 2024, with dozens of artists, along with musicians, authors, food, and more at the event, which is free to enter. The Watertown Arts Market will be held on the Grove Street side of Filippello Park (191 Grove St.) on Saturday, Aug. 17, from noon to 5 p.m. (Rain date Sunday, Aug. 18). The annual event began in 2021, and is a place for Watertown’s artists and cultural organizations in Watertown to share their work. 

More than 50 artists, authors, creatives, musicians and music teachers, arts and culture organizations will set up on the Filippello Park basketball courts, including painters, photographers, jewelry makers, fiber artists, printmakers, ceramic makers, and more.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Three OUI Arrests, Man Arrested for Break-Ins

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Aug. 1, 10:45 p.m.: A license plate was stolen from a Toyota sedan parked in the Purple Garage at Arsenal Yards. The car had been parked there since July 30, and the plate was from Florida. Aug 1, 3:35 p.m.: A pair of women went into Ulta and took three bottles of fragrance, worth a total of $390.