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Rebuilding Watertown Middle School is the largest addition to Watertown’s five-year capital plan, and funding the $84 million project will require moving other projects to future years. The plan also includes projects that occur year after year, such as street and sidewalk repairs.
A screenshot of the City of Watertown’s website.
The City of Watertown received a Municipal Website Award at the recent Massachusetts Municipal Association conference.
Watertown City Hall
Following the multi-hour meeting about Watertown’s Winter Parking ban, City Manager George Proakis updated the City Council about next steps and urged residents to sign up for the City’s alert system. Also, Council President Mark Sideris requested a review of Watertown’s Demolition Delay Ordinance, and Proakis provided information on Federal grants received by the City.
The Watertown City Council Newsletter for the meeting on Jan. 28, 2025 was provided by the City Council.
Residents can view the recording of the January 28th meeting here.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Council President Mark Sideris began by reading a proclamation honoring Ingrid Marchesano on her retirement after over forty years of dedicated service to Watertown. You can read the full proclamation here. Ingrid has also served Watertown on several committees including the Watertown Arsenal Yards Development Committee, the original Public Arts and Culture Committee, and numerous other city efforts. Ingrid shared that she continues to reside in Watertown and looks forward to continuing to see the people she has come to know over the course of her career.
The New Year holiday will impact hours at City facilities, including City Hall, the Library, and the Senior Center. Also, some residents will have trash and recycling pickup delays. See more in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below.
Watertown residents will be able to dispose of their Christmas trees during the coming weeks. See details in the announcement from the City of Watertown below.
City Councilor John Airasian.
All City Councilors must have an annual meeting to meet with the public according to the recent changes to the City Charter. City Councilor At-Large John Airasian announced the date of his meeting. See info below.
A single-family home and a condo were sold this week.
The following announcement was provided by Chabad Watertown:
Celebrate Chanukah with Us: Ice Menorah Lighting, Fire Show & Gelt Drop!
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.
Sign ups for the Watertown Recreation Winter II Program begin on Jan. 3 at 6 p.m., including multiple activities for elementary school children and adults, and a program for middle schoolers.
The following announcement came from the Friends of Watertown Hockey:
Friends of Watertown Hockey invite you to Skate into 2025 on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at the JAR (John A Ryan Rink), 1 Paramount Place, Watertown.