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Perkins School for the Blind President and CEO David Barth, right, speaks with a student during the White Cane Walk. (Courtesy of Perkins School for the Blind)
David Barth did not take the most direct route to becoming Perkins School for the Blind’s President and CEO, but he told Watertown News that the work helping some of the most vulnerable children get the education, services, and rights that they deserve is something he has done during his whole career.
The Parker Annex Building (Courtesy of City of Watertown)
City officials have learned what it’s like to renovate a 100+ year old building, and the unwanted surprises that come with it. On Tuesday night, the City Council approved a $373,000 budget transfer to cover the cost of unexpected additional repairs, as well as to insulate the Parker Annex.
A group of Hosmer Elementary School students met at Casey Park on Fridays this Spring to form a Bike Bus and ride to school. (Contributed Photo)
During the spring, a group of students and their families rode their bicycles from the Southside to Hosmer Elementary School, forming what became known as the Bike Bus.
The large W adorns the wall of the glass stairwell near the intersection of Common and Spring streets. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
On a tour of the nearly completed new Watertown High School, a group saw classrooms that look ready to host classes, along with some of the gems of the new building: the gymnasium, the auditorium, and a two-story media center (a.k.a. the library).
Mighty Squirrel Brewing’s Taproom at Arsenal Yards.
A new Watertown Free Public Library and Mighty Squirrel Brewing Book Club meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. See more details from the Watertown Library, below.
City Council President Mark Sideris. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
City Council President Mark Sideris invites the public to his annual Councilor Meeting with the public on June 8. He will take questions from people in attendance. See more details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
“Transitions” by MASARY Studios, one of the new art installations in Coolidge Square. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)
Coolidge Square, the heart of East Watertown, will be a construction zone for the next few years, but the area has a pair of new public art pieces to bring a little joy to the area that will endure the chaos of road and sidewalk replacement.
The Boston Dance Theater, which recently moved to the Mosesian Center for the Arts, will host its first production in its new home on June 20 and 21. See more information in the announcement from the Mosesian Center from the Arts, below.
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Both Watertown High School tennis teams notched MIAA Tournament victories, while the girls lacrosse team ended its season after advancing one round in the playoffs.
Members of the Watertown Night Heron Dragon BoatTeam gather for their first on-water practice of the season. The team, organized by the Chinese American Association of Watertown (CAAW), will represent Watertown at the 47th Boston Dragon Boat Festival. (Photo by Margaret Wong, CAAW)
The following announcement was provided by the Chinese American Association of Watertown:
The Watertown Night Herons Dragon Boat Team is back on the water and gearing up for the 47th Boston Dragon Boat Festival, taking place June 13-14 along the Charles River.
Crews will be replacing sidewalks on parts of Mt. Auburn Street, along with removing the old bus wires system, and replacing drainage. See more details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Watertown had sales of four condos, a pair of townhouses, a single family, and a two family home.