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MBTA buses operating in Watertown Square. (Photo by Mark Pickering)
By Mark Pickering
When it comes to MBTA service, residents in numerous Boston neighborhoods and abutting communities would love to say they have the worst. They’d be wrong. Watertown “wins” hands down. A Boston Globe article (“Missed connections at Nubian,” Feb.
A single family, a two-family, and multiple condos are hosting tours this weekend. 804 Belmont St. #1, $1,199,000, 3 bedroom 3 bathroom 2,302 sq. ft. Townhouse, Open houses: Saturday, Feb.
By Linda ScottWatertown Resident
I watched the Rules and Ordinances meeting on Monday night. Don’t bother, unless you’re a rule nerd. It’s what the expression “digging deep” was made for. But for some people, it’s exciting and provocative. This is not meant to offend these people.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation sent out the following announcement:
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced that reservations for camping at parks across Massachusetts will open to the public on March 6, 2024, at 9 a.m. Visitors can make reservations for one of DCR’s campgrounds up to four months in advance of their arrival date through ReserveAmerica. Reservations are available for DCR’s 25 campgrounds beginning in April and running through October.
“One of our goals at DCR is to get more families outside and exploring our state’s beautiful natural resources,” said DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo. “We know fresh air and the outdoors play a critical role, not only for our physical health but our mental health. Camping in our DCR parks is a fantastic opportunity for people to experience nature, and we hope to see some new faces during the 2024 camping season.”
Over the past year, DCR has made significant investments in many of our campgrounds across the state. The campground at Mohawk Trail State Forest underwent a $1.4 million renovation following the discovery of algae in the water source feeding the bathhouses in February 2023, including installing a new water system, repaving the campground’s roads, replacing roofs on the cabins and administrative buildings, upgrading the bathroom facilities, and repairing and restoring the chimneys in the Civilian Conservation Corps-era (CCC) cabins.
The following announcement was provided by the Rotary Club of Watertown:
The Rotary Club of Watertown is delighted to announce the return of our most highly anticipated annual event! We humbly ask that your business or organization consider offering your support as we raise funds to support our keystone programs such as our High School Senior Scholarship program, Senior Cookout, support of local food pantries etc. Event Presenter & Exclusive Named Sponsor: VIP tickets for 10. All event advertising will have your name along with the Rotary Club . $5,000.00 (limit one at this level)
★ Table Centerpiece Sponsor★ Step & Repeat listing (top)★ Business name on 100 yard signs★ Receive at least 10 sponsor mentions on social media and Watertown Rotary website (2 uniquementions)★ Full-page Advertisement (color) in print and digital Program book★ Sponsor mention in print & digital Program Book★ 5-minute speech/spotlight during the event
Gold: VIP tickets for 5.
The annual Watertown Community Foundation Trivia Night will be coming to the Sons of Italy Hall on March 8. See more information provided by WCF below. Our annual Trivia Night fundraiser brings together teams of all ages for a night of fun and good cheer. Join us on Friday, March 8, from 7:00 -10:00 pm, at the Sons of Italy Hall in Watertown to support grants that help make a positive impact in our schools and in the lives of the people who live and work in Watertown. Tickets
Buy individual tickets ($45/ea) and you’ll be part of our team (click here)
Have a team together?
The Department of Public Works provided the following update on trash, recycling, and re-use efforts in Watertown:
Happy New Year! 2023 was a strong continuation of the big push that was started in 2022 to help achieve our Resilient Watertown action items, as well as the City Council established goal of reducing the amount of waste sent for disposal by 30% by 2030. Watertown’s tonnage reduction is being tracked based on the City’s 2019 baseline of 8,760 tons of waste sent for disposal. Watertown sent 8,581 tons of solid waste for incineration in 2022 and reduced that amount to 8,327 tons in calendar year 2023. This decrease shows that as a city we are continuing our trajectory of reducing our trash tonnage every year, which is critical to hitting our goal.
The following announcement was provided by the Recreation Department:
Do you love pickleball? If so, join the Department of Recreation for a Community Meeting at the Hosmer School on Tuesday, February 20 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the potential of adding permanent pickleball courts at the Filippello Park courts off of Grove Street. Please select this link for more details: Community Meeting – Filippello Park Courts – Repurpose for Pickleball