Around Town

LETTER: Local Group Encourages Pro-Housing Residents to Attend Upcoming Public Forum

By |

(From Housing for All Watertown)

So many Watertown residents are frustrated by the housing shortage, squeezed by rising rents, and worried about the consequences of failing to meet our urgent housing needs. This week, you have a chance to meaningfully address the housing crisis in our city. Housing for All Watertown invites pro-housing residents to join us at the Watertown Square Area Plan public forum this Thursday, April 4th, 6:30 p.m. at 66 Galen St., to advocate for a plan that makes more new housing possible for everyone. Housing for All Watertown is an independent, grassroots group of residents seeking solutions to current housing challenges in order to improve the quality of life for current and future residents. We support all types of new housing to meet the many different needs of our diverse community, from new market-rate projects to public housing expansion.

Schools

Watertown Students Earn Honors at Mass. Maritime, Champlain College

By |

The following students from Watertown earned academic honors at their institution of higher learning. The following information came from the insitutions:

Mass Maritime Academy

Massachusetts Maritime Academy announced that Sean Donohue of Watertown was named to the President’s List for the Fall semester of 2023, and Aidan Campbell of Watertown was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall semester of 2023. At the end of each academic term, full-time student grades are reviewed. For students with no incompletes or grades below C-, term grade point averages are calculated and academic proficiency is noted as follows:

President’s List 3.6 or higher

Dean’s List 3.3 — 3.59

A cadet who appears on the Dean’s List or the President’s List is entitled to wear the appropriatedevice on his or her uniform. All ribbons will be awarded by the Vice-President of Academic Affairs or designee at the appropriate time.

Sports

Pass the Torch: Youth Sports Equipment Reuse Rally at Watertown Fitness Studio

By |

The following announcement was provided by Turf and Get Lively Health & Fitness:

On April 27, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m at 25 Clarendon St., Watertown, MA, the community is invited to drop off lightly loved sports equipment their kids have outgrown. Then from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., community members are invited to shop for free sports equipment. To celebrate the launch of Turf, a new online marketplace for recreational programs, camps, and other activities, Turfgo, LLC and Get Lively® Heath & Fitness have teamed up to help community members share lightly loved sports equipment. Participants are asked to drop their sports equipment at the Get Lively® Health & Fitness Studio between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. only. “Working parents need a hand finding programs for their kids whether it’s to feed their kids’ curiosity and cultural development, improve sports and team skills, or simply finding creative child care options,” said Michelle Tempesta, founder of Turf.

Around Town

Volunteers Wanted for the Annual Charles River Herring Count, Training Coming Up

By |

The annual herring count in the Charles River is nearly here, and the public can assist with the effort. The Charles River Watershed Association seeks volunteers and is offering a training on April 3. CWRA sent out the following information:

The 2024 herring count is almost underway! CRWA is seeking volunteers to participate at our Watertown Dam location at least once a week from April 15th to June 30th, from 7 am to 7 pm. Soon we will release a sign-up sheet where volunteers can register for a one-hour time slot.

Around Town

J.R. Lowell Elementary School Fifth Graders Write What Happens to the City’s Trash

By |

Photo by Watertown DPWWatertown trash and recycling toters. What Should Watertown Residents Know About Where Our Trash Goes? By David Chachava, Arafat Kabir, Caroline Marsh Zinser, and Milena Rauhut

I’m pretty sure that we have all asked this question once before, where does our trash in Watertown go? Well, we have finally solved that mystery. Here’s a story about two chip bags.

Schools

Work Moving Ahead on New High School, Likely to Extend Into the Evening Some Days

By |

The steel frame of the gymnasium at the new Watertown School before the slab is placed on the area in early April. (Courtesy of Vertex)

The following announcement was provided by Watertown’s project management firm, Vertex:

The new WHS Project Site remains busy as the site preparation and steel detailing continues. Above is a current view of the steel erection progress (view of the new gymnasium space) ahead of our upcoming slab on deck placement in this area next week. We have several slab placements on the schedule for next week proposed for the following dates:

Monday April 1st : Gymnasium

Wednesday April 3rd

Thursday April 4th

These slab placements are beginning at 7 a.m. on each of the above dates. The duration required for the slabs to be finished is dependent on the outside air temperate and weather conditions on the day of placement.

Around Town

Life of a Goalie in This Week’s Small Saves Cartoon

By |

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. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

Around Town

Spring Events from Live Well Watertown: Walks, Gluten-Free Eating, Qigong

By |

The City of Watertown’s Live Well Watertown program has plenty going on this spring, from walk and talks, to cooking demonstrations, to exercises that will also keep you emotionally grounded. Live Well Watertown provided the following information:

Happy Spring! Live Well offers a variety of free programs aimed at enhancing well-being, an active lifestyle, and strengthening community connections.  We are committed to providing all residents with opportunities that support, promote, and encourage physical, social, and emotional wellness.*

Check out what’s happening in the coming weeks and months ~ details below. 3 Body Qigong

Tuesdays, April 2 – April 23, 2024 1:00 – 2:00pm Watertown Free Public Library, Savings Bank Room

NO registration required. The first 20 people to arrive are guaranteed a spot.~ In collaboration with the Watertown Free Public Library  

At this time of year, nature awakens from winter’s slumber and begins to expand and grow. We feel this powerful earth energy and can support ourselves by staying grounded, physically and emotionally.